Japan’s Flagship Rocket Engine Exploded During Testing For The Second Time
We’re always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine test has ended in disaster after the engines of a new smaller spacecraft exploded during a combustion test in southwest…
Ridership Of Bay Area Caltrain Is Up Drastically Following A Transition To New Electric Trains
The state of California is known for its reliance on the automobile and its less-than-comprehensive public transportation sector, but a massive jump in ridership of an improved rail line could be a sign that reputation may change. Ridership of the Caltrain service is way up, and it’s all thanks to a transition away…
America 'Shooting Itself In the Foot' With Mexico Tariffs
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You Deserve To Own This Former Ken Block Subaru WRX STI Rally Car That's Street-Legal In Maine
It’s been almost two years since Ken Block tragically passed away in a snowmobile accident. The 55-year-old was the co-founder of DC Shoes and Hoonigan Industries, as well as the star of the Gymkhana video series. Block also competed as a rally driver, and now, this Vermont SportsCar-converted 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX…
Traffic Jams: Avie Sheck (& His Mom) - 'Creep' By Radiohead
I saw this cover of “Creep” by Radiohead on the old Reddit.com I thought, oh god. Another one of my generation singing this Radiohead song. But then I saw the older lady in the sari, and became intrigued.
At $67,000, Would You Plug Into This 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 4?
Who’d have ever thought the only company selling a fully electric station wagon in America today would be Porsche? Today’s Nice Price of No Dice Taycan is one of those wagons, and while used, it’s new enough to still be under warranty. Let’s see if it’s under budget as well.
2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Might Be Enough To Atone For The Sins Of Its Predecessor
The first-generation BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe was arguably the second-worst thing to come out of the year 2020. It was BMW’s first front-wheel-drive car ever sold in the United States, and everything from its styling to its driving experience was viciously criticized by the press. Fast forward to the present, and we’ve…
Ground Crew Involved In 2 Plane Collisions On Same Day At Boston Logan Airport
This Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest ever for commercial airlines, according to the beloved holiday package fondlers at the Transportation Security Administration. It’s the time of year when people are willing to commit crimes to ensure their flights leave on time. That wasn’t the case at Boston Logan…
Miami Dolphins Star Tyreek Hill Has Traffic Tickets Dismissed After Cop Skips Court Date Following Violent Arrest
Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s shocking arrest and harassment in September resulted in no jail time, though the NFL player did receive two tickets over the incident, both of which were recently thrown out after a court hearing.
Wild Personalized License Plates Are Very Much Illegal, But That's Not Stopping Car Owners In Florida
Tesla Factory In California Pollutes So Much It Is Second Only To An Oil Refining Company
For years, Elon Musk’s defenders pointed to his mission to save the planet with electric vehicles as a reason to dismiss all criticism. Even if Musk messed up, it was supposedly all with the goal of protecting the environment with cleaner cars. We’ve known that was bullshit for years, but a new Wall…
NASA Found An Abandoned Military Base Hidden Under Greenland's Ice
Back in 1959, the Army Corp of Engineers carved its own Echo Base into the Greenland ice as a testbed for launching nuclear missiles from Arctic locations. The base was abandoned in 1967, but a new scan from NASA shows it’s still sitting 100 feet below the ice — along with all its radioactive waste.
Truck Driver Has Hell Of A Day After Dropping $300,000 Lamborghini Diablo
There’s nothing more exciting for a car fan than seeing a low-loader pulling up to drop off a new car. That excitement will quickly turn to dismay if the driver of the delivery truck takes those instructions a bit too literally, as one unlucky Lamborghini owner found last week when their Diablo was physically dropped…
I Bought A Decommissioned Rideshare Scooter For $200
Over the summer a local e-waste recycler announced that it would be getting all of the Spin scooter share machines from Akron University when the company upgraded to its new “Spin 6” and a friend dropped by to put all of our names on a list to receive one when they became available. I’d almost completely forgotten…
Even $50 Million Probably Won't Be Enough To Bring Home This Legendary Mercedes Race Car
Do you have way too much money and a strong desire to impress your friends? If the answer is yes, then boy have I got the car for you. And no, we aren’t talking about those piddly little hypercars that anyone can buy with a few phone calls and a handshake. Those things are comparatively cheap and not even all that…
Russia Says Don’t Mind The Toxic Odor And Biohazard Suits, Everything’s Fine On The ISS
We’ve all had a problem roommate at some point in our lives, but probably not in low Earth orbit. Roscosmos received an unmanned Progress resupply spacecraft on the International Space Station last Saturday. When cosmonauts cracked open the hatch, everyone smelled an unexplained odor and there were droplets in the…
Charlotte Airport Workers Ring In Thanksgiving Travel Week With A Strike
Workers organized with the Service Employees International Union struck at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Monday to protest low wages. The 24-hour strike, called specifically to coincide with the holiday travel season, called for more money and more respect for the folks who keep CLT running,
Three Dead After Google Maps Directs Driver Off Broken Bridge
Three people have been killed in India after the route they were following on Google Maps reportedly took them over the edge of a damaged bridge. The three men drove off the bridge crossing the Ramganga River in northern India, despite the span being badly damaged earlier this year.
Land Rover Is Taking The Defender To Dakar
With the Dakar Rally just weeks away from kicking off the 47th edition of the famed event, held for the sixth time in Saudi Arabia, Land Rover announces its intentions to compete head-to-head with Ford in the top class for the 2026 event. The British company is building a Defender-looking machine as part of a…
This Tank Simulator Is Pretty Much Just A Tank
Racing video games are almost always made better with the addition of high-quality racing sims, which begs a question: What other automotive games are improved by adding realism to the player interactions? It sure looks like World of Tanks makes that list, but only if you’re truly willing to endure life in an actual…
