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15 Mar 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on a roll with opening new production facilities in Europe and the U.S. and we know the focus is on Model Y production, at least for now. We also know that the Model Y produced at Giga Austin in the U.S., as well as the one made in Germany...
14 Mar 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Whenever a company has a great idea but fails to turn it into an actual product, others will be more than willing to take over their work. Airless tires were such a great idea, promising to end the angst of a flat-tire scenario. But, unfortunately,...
14 Mar 2022, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An old idea to use a layered carbon composite material as an energy-storing device gets a fresh spin with the help of NASA technologies. The supercapacitor-battery hybrid material would be like a “power suit that is as strong as steel and lig...
14 Mar 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some video games become so popular that it is hard to understand whether the game was inspired by reality or it inspired reality. Such a game is the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which seems to have influenced a Floridian that started a high-speed ch...
14 Mar 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / While Tesla prepares for the customary Giga Fest at Giga Texas in April, the grand opening ceremony preparations are in full swing at Giga Berlin. The party invitations have been sent out and the official schedule has been set in stone for the Marc...
14 Mar 2022, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Few things match the beauty of a classic Airstream trailer. If you’re the kind of person who likes a camper life you probably dreamed of owning one. They usually are prohibitively expensive, but sometimes, with a little luck, you can find one...
13 Mar 2022, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Automotive industry problems keep piling up the same way that unfinished vehicles pile up on carmakers’ parking lots. There’s a chip shortage that does not seem to ease for the foreseeable future, and it affects all carmakers. This led ...
12 Mar 2022, 22:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Everyone is familiar now with what Tesla called “mega castings” back in 2020, but few are aware that the idea did not originate from Tesla. In fact, it was a small Italian manufacturer that first introduced the concept to the world, onl...
12 Mar 2022, 13:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Gas prices have gone way up in the past weeks, and usually, developments like these prompt people to be creative in saving fuels and money. There are many ways to lower your gas bill, and we’ve been covering most of them, but there’s on...
11 Mar 2022, 17:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Harnessing hydropower is a popular way of transforming the potential energy of water into electricity. The way it works is by storing the water in an upper reservoir and releasing it into the lower reservoir while forcing the water to move turbine ...
11 Mar 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Owning a reliable vehicle is what everyone wants, but defining reliability is difficult. Most people are fine with doing some minor repairs to their vehicle from time to time, while others believe a car should run forever, provided it is taken care...
11 Mar 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The NHTSA has finally released the report regarding 2020 traffic crash data showing the number of fatalities in the first pandemic year reached almost 40,000, the highest since 2007. This came as the number of car crashes decreased, following a red...
11 Mar 2022, 13:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the development of automated driving systems advances, existing regulations need to keep up. Otherwise, automakers and tech companies in this field will eventually hit a wall. This explains why General Motors and its subdivision Cruise asked NHT...
11 Mar 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With raw materials prices going up in light of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, it was just a matter of time before EV battery prices would also go nuts. Tesla reflected this trend quite early, as popular models in its lineup...
11 Mar 2022, 09:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When you want something done right, it’s best to do it yourself, they say, and Ricardo Lopez took it literally. He wanted to gift his wife, Monik, a truck and it wanted to be special, so he went all out with this Chevy 3100 Stepside restomod....
10 Mar 2022, 18:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / It was just a matter of time until Americans would see the benefits of having an electric vehicle, considering the rocketing fuel prices in the past weeks. According to people familiar with the matter, Tesla is seeing surges in the number of orders...
10 Mar 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / J.D. Power has tweaked its Customer Service Index study for 2022 to include new services like valet service, remote servicing, and online payments. The latest results show that most car owners are satisfied with the dealer service experience, altho...
10 Mar 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The automotive industry is eagerly waiting for solid-state batteries to become commercially viable. A breakthrough is just around the corner, everybody says, and this means higher energy density and increased safety for our electric vehicles. About...
10 Mar 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Having the most desired off-roader in the country might not be enough for everybody, no matter how hard it is to buy one today. More people want to customize their ride, and Fab Fours offers an easy solution, without breaking the bank. The Bronc...
10 Mar 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There’s a great interest in the Volkswagen Type 2 and well-maintained examples usually sell for over $50,000. True to their spirit, many people convert them into campers, but sometimes it might be better to just buy one that already has every...