Wraps And Stickers Are Permanently Damaging Tesla Cybertruck’s Stainless Steel Bodywork
For an electric truck that’s been touted as the perfect vehicle for the apocalypse, the Tesla Cybertruck is proving to be a bit of a snowflake in the real world. Since deliveries of the electric pickup started, Tesla’s flagship has been damaged by water, slippery accelerator pedals and even an angsty YouTuber. Now,…
Viral Insurance Fraud Attempt Lands One Suspect In Police Custody
The famously patient New York City public has been clamoring for an update on the brazen attempted insurance fraud that went viral in October. Now, the police have actually charged one of the participants, but the actual driver and two other suspects remain at large.
New Big U-Haul Car Trailer Just Dropped
I absolutely love renting trailers from U-Haul to transport my garbage vehicles around the country. Trailer rentals are significantly less expensive than buying, insuring and registering your own trailer with minimal downsides. The Auto Transport has long been a favorite of mine, and the company’s motorcycle trailer…
These Are The Automotive Gimmicks You Love To Hate
The automotive world is filled with amazing technology and design choices, like vented seats and the rear quarter of the Kia EV6. There are also some automotive additions that leave us questioning the great car designers in the sky, the kind of features that leave you asking, why?
Trump’s Pick To Lead The EPA is An Anti-Environmental Bozo
Since former President Donald Trump won reelection on November 5, he has been busy assigning his friends and sycophants to different roles within the federal government. That includes former congressman Lee Zeldin, a Trump ally, who will now lead in the internal dismantling of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Spirit Flight To Haiti Hit By Gunfire Forcing Airlines To Halt Services
A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to Haiti’s Port-Au-Prince was diverted to the Dominican Republic Monday after the plane gangs fired at the plane. The shots damaged the plane, left a flight attendant with minor injuries and resulted in several airlines cancelling flights to Haiti until at least…
Thousands Of Flood Damaged Enthusiast Cars Are Showing Up At Florida Auctions After Recent Hurricanes
No matter how cheap a flood damaged car is, you do not want one. With the recent double whammy of Hurricanes Helene and Milton slamming into Florida back to back, thousands of these ruined cars are now getting ready to cross auction blocks across the state, and a lot of them are rare or interesting enthusiast models.
This Honda Pacific Coast Is The Only Way To See America Right
Honda’s PC800 Pacific Coast is one of those bikes that simply isn’t made anymore. This bike was created specifically for the American market in a distinctly Japanese way, with a focus on making the riding experience as car-like as possible. The PC has an integrated trunk, full bodywork coverage of all mechanical…
Toyota, A Company With Almost No EVs, Says California's EV Mandates Are 'Impossible' To Meet
Toyota is pushing back against California stringent EV mandates, some of which start to kick in in less than two years. The Japanese automaker thinks that some of the mandates can’t be met, so it wants for California officials to change them.
Trump’s Planned Assault On Mexican Imports Will Screw Over America's Auto Industry
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, November 12, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
What's The Most MAGA Car?
On November 5, tens of millions of Americans proudly went to the polls and said “I’d like some more of whatever was going on in the late-2010s.” Donald Trump is set to become the president once again, and he did it on the backs of folks who are very proud of what he’s done. He tapped into something about the American…
Traffic Jams: The Maccabees - ‘Grew Up At Midnight’
Happy Tuesday, how is your day looking today? Not too bad, I hope. Mine should be alright, I’ve got a roast red pepper soup to look forward to for lunch and band practice this evening, so not a bad weekday truth be told.
At $12,995, Is This Special Edition 2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP A Winner?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Solstice is one of two the seller is offering for sale, but it’s by far the more interesting of the pair. Let’s see if its price piques our interest.
2025 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Wagon Is Back With 100 More Horsepower
Earlier this year Porsche unveiled the facelifted 2025 Taycan, first showing the bread and butter of the lineup and then following up with the bonkers Turbo GT. Now it’s time for the final three variants, bringing the total to twelve (or thirteen if you count the Turbo GT with Weissach package differently.) Joining…
Consumer Reports Trashes VinFast VF8 In First Review
When we first drove the VinFast VF8, we weren’t impressed. Our headline said it was “simply not ready for America,” and the criticism only got worse from there. VinFast clearly rushed the development process and didn’t have a remotely competitive product to offer. Supposedly, the Vietnamese automaker planned to…
Dodge Fast Tracks Gas-Powered Charger Production Because Of Demand
Dodge apparently knows not many folks are terribly excited about its upcoming electric Charger coupe and sedan, so it’s reportedly pushing up the release date of the gas-powered Charger Sixpack by five months. It was originally slated to debut in late 2025, but it’s now looking like they’ll be hitting the dealers in…
Self-Driving Cars Will Ruin Cities, Not Fix Them
If you’re delusional enough to believe Tesla CEO and Unelected Co-President Elon Musk, cheap robotaxis are just around the corner, ready to revolutionize transportation as we know it. They aren’t, but even if they were, the idea that they would actually make society better is just as ridiculous as Musk’s claim that he…
Breaking: Elon Musk Has No Idea How The Speed Of Light Or Satellite Communication Works
During a meeting with the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group, an internal NASA working crew dedicated to supporting missions to Marsincluded a pitch from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deploy Starlink satellites around the red planet to create “Marslink.” Having a thick layer of satellites around Mars would certainly…
Become Your Raddest Self When You Buy This 1980s Mercedes-Benz S-Class With Gullwing Doors
There are few cars more of-an-era than a C126 Mercedes-Benz equipped with a tuner body kit, BBS mesh wheels, and Styling Garage’s one-of-57 ‘Gullwing’ conversion. This white-over-grey machine, which Styling Garage dubbed a “Marbella” after the coastal city in Southern Spain, is the epitome of 1980s style excess. It…
You Can Get A Brand New Tesla Cybertruck In A Week If You Order It Now, And That’s Probably Bad For Tesla
Do you want a Tesla Cybertruck, but you don’t want to wait for it? I’ve got good news for you, Trump voter: If you order a Cybertruck right now, you can get it in as little as a week. If you go on Tesla’s website, it’ll show that both the Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive and Cybertruck Cyberbeast can be delivered to you…
