Who Will Kickstart The Affordable Performance Hybrid Revolution?

Yes, it’s just a concept, and I’d be genuinely surprised if they ever made it. But I have to admit I got pretty excited yesterday over the . Is this a sign to come that affordable performance hybrids are finally on their way? I like my cars basic, simple, cheap...

May 3, 2025

Five Things That Autonomous Cars Will Change In TV And Movies

Technology has a way of . How many Seinfeld episodes would have been four minutes long is everyone had cell phones? Hell, almost any plot that revolved around missing someone or a wrong bit of information would be obsolete today. So what will autonomous cars do? Autonomous cars are coming,...

May 3, 2025

Apple Wants To Make Navigation Like A Friend Reading You Directions

Apple has filed for a patent titled “Humanized Navigation Instructions for Mapping Applications.” It’s exactly what it sounds like, nixing voice prompts that say, “turn right in 600 feet” to “make the next right after the McDonalds.” And it could explain its. The , filed in 2013 and approved last...

May 3, 2025

Porsche's New Cruise Control For Corners Isn't What You Think

Porsche is working on a new form of intelligent cruise control called “Innodrive,” and it promises to do all the cornering work for you. Well, some of it. You still have to steer. Yeah, I know, this is already getting weird, but bear with me. The thinking behind surpasses active...

May 3, 2025

Saying That Autonomous Cars Will Kill Millions Of Jobs By 2025 Is Crap

Autonomous cars are coming, and we generally think that’s pretty great. It’ll reserve the driving for the enthusiasts, much the same way cars reserved horses for enthusiasts. But Zack Kanter over at thinks driverless vehicles will kill millions of jobs, all within ten years. And he’s wrong. Take a second...

May 3, 2025

Explore GM's Insane Vision Of Autonomous Driving From The 1950s

The 1950s: the era of American optimism! A decade of scientific advancement! All predicated on the idea that the future is something to look forward to, and that we can make a better world for our children! Today, we know those concepts to be lies, but as we talk about...

May 3, 2025

Ridiculous Distracted Driving Stats Make The Case For Autonomous Cars

It’s safe to assume that if you’re reading these words on this particular webpage you enjoy the act of driving. When you’re behind the wheel, that is your sole focus. You are the exception, and two new studies on phone use while driving prove it. Both the National Safety Council...

May 3, 2025

You Could Be The First To Have Sex In A Driving Autonomous Car

I’ll admit, I don’t have 100% absolute proof, but I believe we’re on the cusp of a remarkable opportunity. Pretty soon — not tomorrow, but soon — fully autonomous cars will be here, driving our asses around. And, in much the same way that , so will bonings follow. And...

May 3, 2025

How The New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Will Protect Your Ears In A Crash

The 2017 E-Class is shaping up to be a massive technological leap for Mercedes-Benz, packed with everything from car-to-X communication to using your smartphone to replace the key fob and remote park the new sedan. But a system called “Pre-Safe Sound” will blow your mind – and not your eardrums....

May 3, 2025

How Fuel Economy Is Measured (And Why You Get Different MPGs)

Ever wonder who comes up with those fuel economy numbers? Does the Environmental Protection Agency do it in some secret underground lair, or is it some guy named Billy Bob in a barn somewhere in Kansas? How do they come up with those numbers, anyhow? Let’s talk through the...

May 3, 2025

We're All Wrong About Autonomous Cars, So Get Away From The Wheel

A by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute found that 96.2 percent of people polled (actually only about 500 people) said they wanted “to have a steering wheel plus gas and brake pedals (or some other controls) available in completely self-driving vehicles.” You know what all those people have...

May 3, 2025

Parents Are Actually Trusting Their Kids To Ride-Sharing Services

You’re stuck at work, your spouse is out of town, your son is sick at school and your daughter is late for piano lessons. A few years ago, some sacrifices would have to be made-but now you just call a car-sharing service to haul your brats away! I mean, you’d...

May 3, 2025

San Jose's Garbage Trucks May Do Police Surveillance With License Plate Readers

The government of San Jose, Calif. has come forward with a proposal to mount license plate readers to the city’s garbage trucks in an effort to expand police surveillance beyond department cruisers. Have no fear, innocent citizen, for the trash companies may be stepping up to help our friends in...

May 3, 2025

Tesla Motors Is Handing Out Free Chargers To Airbnb Locations

If you drive a Tesla and use the accommodation renting service Airbnb a lot, you’re in luck. Starting in California, Tesla Motors will hand out free (minus an installation fee) charging stations to certain Airbnb locations. The primary goal for Tesla is expanding the range of its vehicles - not...

May 3, 2025

Now Your Insurance Company Wants To Spy On You In Your Car

Allstate, the second largest insurer in the U.S., has found new ways of monitoring what you do in your car, including everything from the volume of your stereo to the people you ride with. The new patent discovered on August 11th, titled “Traffic-based Driving Analysis” according to the , details...

May 3, 2025