State Farm Just Deputized Your Toyota to Snitch on You After a Crash
Somewhere in Bloomington, Illinois, State Farm’s engineers just solved a problem that has nothing to...
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Waymo’s “Free” Robotaxi Rides Have Nothing to Do With Generosity. They’re Buying Time With Regulators
Waymo wants you to believe the free rides in its new robotaxi are a nicety....
Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Fire Scenes, and Washington Just Admitted There’s No Rule Against It
Every state in the country tests new drivers on the same handful of judgment calls:...
Hyundai’s World Cup Robot Halftime Show Was Really a $1.1 Billion Stress Test
A dancing robot delivering a soccer ball to a referee is the kind of story...
How to Actually Read Your Tire’s Sidewall Instead of Just Nodding at the Shop
The side of your tire looks like a math textbook had a fight with a license plate. Here's how to…
Manual vs. Automatic: Why an Argument the Spreadsheet Already Settled Refuses to Die
By every spreadsheet metric, the automatic won years ago. So why won't the manual die? Because efficiency was never the…
Premium Gas vs. Regular: The Octane Myth That’s Quietly Costing You Money
Premium gas isn't 'better for your car.' Octane just measures knock resistance. Here's when premium actually matters and when it's…
What Your Dashboard Warning Lights Are Actually Trying to Tell You
Your dashboard is trying to talk to you. Here's which warning lights mean 'handle it eventually' and which mean 'pull…
A Waymo Blew Past Cones, Cops, and Common Sense on Highway 101 — Then Kept Driving
Waymo has recalled the software running on nearly 4,000 of its robotaxis after regulators tied...
FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD: What the Drivetrain Alphabet Soup Actually Means
FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD, they’re four of the most common acronyms on a window sticker,...
Oakland’s License Plate Cameras Generated So Many Alerts, It Muted the Stolen-Car Ones
The pitch behind automated license plate readers is seductively simple: give an understaffed department a...
The Mileage-Based Maintenance Schedule That Actually Keeps Cars Alive
Regular maintenance is the difference between a car that quietly serves you for years and...
Hyundai’s Palisade Recall Is a Warning Sign for Software-Controlled Car Features
More than 60,000 Hyundai Palisade SUVs are sitting under a stop-sale order right now, and...
Musk and a Cybertruck Owner Are Fighting Over Crash Data in a $1M Lawsuit
A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Houston, Texas is suing the automaker for $1 million over...
A Waymo Robotaxi’s Eight-Lane Turn Terrified Passengers, and It’s Not the First Time
A viral video showing a Waymo robotaxi attempting to cross eight lanes of traffic has...