Driver Taking Kid To Hospital Turned Away From Parking Lot Over Fears EV Could Explode
The parking situation at hospitals in the UK is one of the biggest complaints British people have. Sure, their doctors visits won’t leave them in financial ruin, but they sure as hell won’t come with free or ample parking. Now, one driver in the country has found a new hospital parking drama to complain about after…
Ford Lost $100,000 On Every EV It Sold So Far This Year
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This Is Your Chance To Buy The Most Famous Maxton Rollerskate In The World
Stand aside, there’s a television star coming through! This week on Bring A Trailer, you can find the one and only Maxton Rollerskate straight from MotorWeek and Goss’ Garage! It’s the most famous example of a Maxton Rollerskate in the world. Okay, it’s probably the only one that has ever been featured anywhere…
At $88,500, Is This 2001 Ferrari 360 Modena A Hyper Deal?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 360 says prices on the cars are all over the map, and that, coincidentally, this one has moved all over the map, having lived in three different states. Let’s see if we can map out what it might reasonably be worth.
Lame Cars, Great Race Car Drivers And Horrible Mistaes In This Week's QOTD Roundup
I don’t own a truck, nor do I own a set of nuts (truck or otherwise) but a passing glance at a Tesla Cybertruck with “Cybernuts” made me stop and wonder what other horrors lurk on the internet. Perhaps, even, within the hearts of the very citizens of this mom-and-pop automotive outlet. - Erin Marquis Read More
Forget About Burning Bridges, We're Blowing Them Up In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup
It’s understandable to assume that yacht racing is solely the purview of ascot-wearing socialites. However, hydrofoiling catamarans used in the highest level of international competition aren’t toys. SailGP yachts are capable of reaching 60 miles per hour. Higher speeds also mean bigger incidents, and Team USA found…
Lifted Pontiac Aztek, Coachbuilt G-Wagen Convertible And A Mercury Marquis In This Week's Car Buying Roundup
Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great, but one lot in particular was truly unique, and managed to find a new home. The only 1996 Heuliez Intruder…
Wild Car Features, Very Smart Brain Geniuses And Bears In This Week's Car Culture Roundup
Cars have radically changed over the last few decades, adding technology like touch screens, cameras, and voice assistants, while quietly losing features that were prevalent for years. Depending on your persuasion, some of the advancements have positively impacted modern vehicles, and some seem to have needlessly…
Tesla Trouble, Bob Lutz Kills Cars And Big License Plate Feelings In This Week's News Roundup
Riding aboard the Steamship Authority ferry, a Tesla Cybertruck finally made its way to Nantucket last Thursday, and once it was off the boat, its owner wasted no time becoming enough of a nuisance that he earned his own local news article. Later the same day, the Nantucket Current published an article with the…
Cruise Ship Likely Killed Endangered Whale Before Dragging Carcass To New York
A 1,036-foot-long cruise ship sailed into New York Harbor last Saturday with a dead endangered whale pinned to the ship’s bow. While a cause of death hasn’t been officially determined, investigators’ initial findings point toward a ship strike killing the 44-foot-long sei whale. Yet another incident to encourage sea…
IndyCar Champ's Pride Livery Frickin' Rules
Two-time and defending IndyCar Champion Alex Palou Montalbo signed international shipping giant DHL as his primary sponsor for the 2024 season with Chip Ganassi Racing. In the past DHL has run a rainbow livery for the world-famous Indy 500, as part of its “Delivered With Pride” initiative. The livery has evolved a bit…
Florida Man Whines About His Ruined Reputation After Pulling Gun On Uber Driver
Police in Milton, Florida arrested a man after he pulled a gun on an Uber driverearlier this week who was dropping his daughter off. Sean Hollonbeck forced the driver out of the car and onto the ground and has since been charged with false imprisonment and aggravated assault with a weapon, WEAR News reports. After…
Tesla’s Layoff Emails Are Strange, Vague And Heartless
Tesla has spent the last month laying off seemingly anyone the company can even sort of spare - and plenty of folks that it likely can’t. When a company does such massive layoffs, it often leads onlookers to wonder: How does it go down for the workers?
Adapter Dongles Add Another Headache To The EV Charging Mix
The future of EV charging hinges on the Supercharger network department at Tesla. Unfortunately that entire department was fired in sweeping layoffs from company CEO Elon Musk last week. The world of electric vehicles was upended perhaps forever in 2023 when Musk’s coup to turn the once-proprietary Tesla charging plug…
Subaru WRX TR Is No Match For The Toyota GR Corolla Unless You Want A Comfortable Daily Driver
After years of selling the WRX and STI as hatchbacks, Subaru decided to only offer the WRX as a sedan. It also has yet to bring back the STI, and power on the WRX has stayed about the same since the third-generation Impreza WRX got an update some 15 years ago. So when Toyota introduced the 300-horsepower,…
Cicadas Are Coming To Mess Up Your Car, Here's What You Should Do To Prepare For It
This summer much of the American midwest will be subject to the hatching of 13-year cycle Brood XIX and 17-year cycle Brood XII cicadas as an estimated billion plus of the annoying insects jump to life. This monstrous legion will swarm the countryside, largely focused on Illinois, Missouri, and Georgia, with patches…
Protesters And Police Clash Outside Of German Tesla Factory
After camping outside Tesla’s German Gigafactory for the past week, environmental protesters stormed the facility this morning. Hundreds of people marched on the factory, overcoming police armed with pepper spray. Protesters are arguing that the Gigafactory should not be allowed to expand over allegations of…
Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Wrongfully Seize Your Car And Hold It For Weeks, Months
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court have just voted down legislation that would grant people whose cars were wrongly seized by the authorities a chance to instantly appeal the decision. Instead, innocent drivers will continue to be left waiting for a “timely hearing,” which could take weeks or even months.
Boeing Spacecraft Should Be Grounded Over 'Risk Of A Disaster,' Warns NASA Contractor
After a last minute delay of the debut mission of the Boeing Starliner earlier this week, a NASA contractor is warning the space agency that potentially disastrous problems may still lurk in the Atlas V rocket.
