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14 Jun 2022, 15:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / SpaceX has already launched around 2,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service and is now prepared to take it to the next level. Elon Musk has announced that the company will turn on laser inter-communication between satellites to dramatical...
14 Jun 2022, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / 3D printing has entered the mainstream with carmakers, allowing them to speed up development and production for certain parts. For instance, when Chevrolet modified the design of the 2022 Tahoe, it was able to quickly print 60,000 parts. It did thi...
14 Jun 2022, 11:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla touted their 4680 battery cells are a big step forward. Yet, the limited production keeps Tesla projects like the Cybertruck and Semi from taking off. A recent video shared on the Tesla website shows robots building structural battery packs, ...
14 Jun 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Electronic components shortage has brought us a regular sighting on parking lots around car manufacturing plants. It’s the dozens of vehicles piling up while waiting for the finishing touches, the missing electronic components. Ford was one c...
14 Jun 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Michael Vaim from the Autovlog Youtube channel is well known for his crazy experiments. Having tried twice to shift a car’s transmission in reverse while driving forward, Michael is making another attempt. This time, he’s doing it while...
13 Jun 2022, 12:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some people need a full mansion on wheels when they go on vacation, while others make do with only a tent. Sometimes the best of both worlds is available, like this fantastic brown box on wheels. When you look at it, it’s just a trailer, but ...
13 Jun 2022, 10:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian has seen plenty of spotlight in the past months, and not always for the best reasons. Praised for the R1T’s qualities, bashed for delays, price spikes, and miscommunication. Although the feelings are mixed, we expect this new episode o...
13 Jun 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Climate change brings more extreme weather, putting people and property at risk. Falling trees can crush a car and kill the occupants, which is why a solid roof can make the difference between life and death. A series of recent incidents and accide...
11 Jun 2022, 22:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We live in a crazy world where people are willing to pay insane amounts of money to buy a new car. This is especially true for electric vehicles, even when those said EVs are damaged. One such damaged Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat sold at an auction ...
11 Jun 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen decided it was time to offer more choice to ID.4 customers with a second all-wheel-drive version for the electric crossover ID.4. This will slot between the rear-wheel drive and the existing all-wheel-drive version and is geared toward a...
10 Jun 2022, 21:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Modern cars are crammed with technology, making them literally computers on wheels. But like any computer, cars have become a legitimate target for hackers. Newly discovered vulnerabilities have shown that even Tesla has problems securing its vehic...
10 Jun 2022, 17:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia has been the darling of the camper community since it came to the U.S. in 1979. Westfalia builds, like this 1984 example on Bring a Trailer, have fascinated people for generations. This one needs a little care and atten...
10 Jun 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People are madly in love with electric vehicles, even in minuscule sizes like the Microlino. This became obvious when the Swiss company opened the configurator, and more than 30,000 people reserved the contraption. The Swiss microcar shares the ...
10 Jun 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ferrari declared itself as the last bastion of ICE cars, but even the bosses in Maranello know the writing is on the wall. The Italian supercar maker has bought land near its existing plant in Maranello for a third production line. This is rumored ...
10 Jun 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Transient Plasma Systems is working on a new advanced ignition system that could replace traditional spark plugs in gasoline engines. This could reduce emissions and improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines by as much as 20%. The in...
10 Jun 2022, 08:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In a bizarre ruling, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a $5.2 million judgment against auto insurance company GEICO. In the case, a woman claimed she unwittingly caught HPV from her former romantic partner in his car. Car insurance is a neces...
9 Jun 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Most Volkswagen Vanagons still roaming the roads today are great campers, either by nature, being built that way, or by vocation, after being converted. A smaller part of them has kept their original form as a people-carrier. This example we’...
9 Jun 2022, 17:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In a surprising move, Tesla has filed with the FCC to use a new radar in its future vehicles. It’s been a long time since Tesla has ditched radar sensors in its cars, saying that the camera-based vision is way better. Tesla started big in ...
9 Jun 2022, 16:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM had to issue a service update for a few examples of the Silverado HD trucks with the 6.6-liter L8T gasoline engine. The reason: the crankshaft balancer of those engines was not correctly seated and needs to be fixed. The repairs will incur no co...
9 Jun 2022, 14:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One of the first customers to get a Model Y with a structural battery and 4680 cells from Giga Austin shared his first impressions after driving it a few hundred miles. The new Model Y Standard Range AWD shows an impressive fit and finish and good ...