Falling SpaceX Debris Is Getting In The Way Of Commerical Flights
It makes perfect sense for a private space company to down its rockets over the ocean. However, it can still sometimes get in the way of human activity on and over the water. Falling debris from SpaceX rockets delayed Qantas flights over the Indian Ocean this month. Australia’s flag carrier was given little warning…
Man Fired From Lexus Dealer For Wife's Porn Can Sue, Judge Rules
A former Lexus dealership employee is celebrating a legal win after he was fired over his wife’s online porn videos. A federal judge ruled that he can take legal action against the dealership for firing him.
World’s Biggest Fire Truck Weighs 65 Tons And Fights Deadly Airplane Blazes
A regular fire truck that fights blazes in the U.S. is about 30 feet long and weighs around 20 tons. That’s massive, no doubt, but it’s dwarfed by firetrucks that patrol your local airport. In some cases, theyweigh more than double that. Those two are both put to shame by the world’s biggest firetruck, however, which…
Chrysler Just Shelved Its Electric SUV Project, So What The Heck Is It Going To Sell?
The Chrysler brand is in dire straits right now as its product lineup has dwindled to a single product, the venerable, but long-in-the-tooth, Pacifica van. The legendary Mopar brand was optimistic about its future in recent years, announcing a move to all-electric luxury vehicles by 2028. Now, with that deadline just…
Refreshed Tesla Model Y Looks Even Wonkier In Real Life
Tesla’s sales may have been down last year, but there’s no denying the Model Y is still an incredibly popular vehicle. In fact, it was one of the best-selling cars in the country. On the other hand, it’s old, and at least in China, Tesla decided it needed a refresh, so it threw the Cybertruck headlights and a new rear…
You Can Turn Your Toyota Crown SUV Into A Ferrari Purosangue If That's Something You're Into
I’d be sleeping on the couch if I ever bought a fake Louis Vuitton bag for my significant other. If I tried passing off a Toyota Crown Sport as a V12-powered Ferrari Purosangue, I’d be killed. Japan’s Aero Over, for its part, did an admirable job producing a bodykit to elevate the crossover into a facsimile of a…
Racing A Car With A 10-Liter Pre-War Airplane Engine Is As Exciting As Driving Gets
The Goodwood Members Meeting is typically a very fun racing event to watch, as it brings together the well-heeled properly vintage car owners for a weekend of fun and competition. The S.F. Edge Trophy race is always one of my favorites, as it highlights special racing vehicles over 100 years old, from before The Great…
New York's Congestion Pricing Has Already Given The City Less Traffic And Faster Buses
Following in the footsteps of other major international cities, New York City’s congestion pricing officially went into effect about a week ago. Now, if you insist on driving into certain parts of the city instead of using alternative forms of transportation, you have to pay $9. New Jersey is, of course, furious, but…
Brand New Dodge Charger Daytona EVs Are Already Getting Massive Discounts
The all-new Dodge Charger Daytona EV is finally arriving at dealerships across the country, and some Dodge dealers are already hitting it with some pretty hefty discounts.
Here’s What 9,000 Pounds Of Aerial Firefighting Liquid Does To A Car
Firefighting aircraft have been key in California’s battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire retardant liquid on LA in recent days, but have you ever wondered what all that liquid might do to a car?
What the 'B' On Your Gear Shifter Means (And When To Use It)
Toyota may not have the most exciting electric car in the world, but it’s done an incredible job of helping the hybrid go mainstream. And while it certainly has more competition in the market than it did when the Prius was first introduced, it’s still one of the automakers that appears most committed to offering…
A Used Lucid Air Is A Heck Of A Lot Of Car For Less Than $50,000
The Lucid Air isn’t the most affordable electric vehicle on the market, but it’s absolutely fantastic. Even the least expensive version, which starts at about $70,000, offers 420 miles of range and can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Most people can’t afford a car that expensive since most people don’t make that much…
Max Verstappen Still Drives Like Max Verstappen In Virtual Racing
It is known in endurance racing that you absolutely cannot win a race in the first corner, but you can sure as hell lose one, but apparently Max Verstappen never learned that lesson. During Sunday’s IMSA Esports Daytona Michelin 240, the fourth round of the digital racing championship, Verstappen chucked his Acura…
Jeff Bezos And Elon Musk Squabbling Over Trump’s Ear And NASA’s Future
Blue Origin scrubbed the debut launch of its New Glenn rocket on Monday over a vehicle subsection issue. If Elon Musk had his way, he would also scrap the company’s Blue Moon from landing NASA astronauts on the lunar surface in 2030. However, Amazon billionaire and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos doesn’t view Musk and…
Driver Busted For DUI After Reporting Someone Else Driving Erratically
If you’re going to drive drunk – which you definitely shouldn’t – maybe you should avoid calling the police to report other motorists. Back in on New Year’s Eve, a Canadian driver wanted to call in a suspected drunk driver after he saw them driving erratically down the road. Sounds like a Good Samaritan, right? Well,…
Jaguar XJ-SC, Aston Martin Lagonda And Citroën SM Star In Kesha’s “Joyride” Music Video
America loves a good car chase whether it’s broadcast live on the news or in a Hollywood blockbuster. Kesha, the music artist behind hit songs like “TiK ToK,” “We R Who We R,” and “Your Love Is My Drug” recently resurfaced on the pop charts with her single “Joyride.” The song uses the powerful feeling of unbridled free…
The World's Most Canadian Race Car Livery Is Back
Everyone knew it was a bad omen for the season when the two-time IMSA GTD champions Pfaff Motorsport switched from their fan favorite plaid Porsche to a terrible papaya orange McLaren 750 GT3. The god-like Canadian team didn’t find a single win in 2024 with McLaren, only managing two podiums all season. That’s what…
U.S. Falls Behind As Global EV Sales Hit Record In 2024
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 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.
Traffic Jams: The Mountain Goats - 'Going To Some Damned English City'
As I write this, here in my bed at 1:22 AM, my dear roommate is up the hallway in her room. She’s packing, to leave for Some Damned English City, and she’s going to be there for years. Maybe longer.
Riding On Track In A BYD Seal Confirmed That Chinese Cars Are Ready For Prime Time
During last weekend’s Formula E action at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, I was given an opportunity to ride along in the passenger’s seat of a brand-new BYD Seal 3.8S performance model. The whole experience lasted maybe ten minutes from getting in the car to stepping out, and the speed of the lap was definitely…
