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Road Rave: Taking the guesswork out of public EV charging stations
Chargeway is a startup company with a bold idea: it wants to catalog every public electric car charging station in America, and use a free app to show you only the stations that match your car. It will also help you plan a road trip, and manage your accounts
with different charging station providers.
Ready to nap behind the wheel? The road to self-driving cars remains a long one
Self-driving cars may seem like they're right around the corner, but expensive sensors, primitive artificial intelligence and unpredictable human drivers all spell a long road ahead.
Three pieces of car tech you shouldn’t leave the dealership without
Car tech is exploding, and each new model year comes with a storm of new options.
Your car’s dusty diagnostic port is getting a whole new life outside the garage
With increasing connectivity, your next car will likely phone home to confirm that emissions are under control, automatically handle vehicle registration, and even pay for parking. Handy, but you’ll want to keep track of what’s being reported.
5 jaw-dropping concept cars that have us giddy for the future
Concept cars provide a valuable glimpse into what automakers have in store for the future, but many never make the jump from the show floor to the showroom for cost reasons. Here are the ones we're dying to see go down a production line.
Looking for a new set of wheels? Here’s our guide on how to finance a car
Looking for a brand new set of wheels? Here's our guide on how to finance a car, including tips on where to get the best loan.
Who pays for autonomous driving fatalities?
Human drivers are still far more dangerous than autonomous cars, but if you’re not really at the wheel, whose fault is it if there’s an accident, or worse, a fatality? The insurance industry has been slow to respond, and nothing has yet been decided in
the courts.
Peloton’s tech lets truckers play follow the leader to boost fuel economy
Peloton Technology offers technology that can help semi trucks save fuel by running close together on the highway through platooning. Using shor- range wireless communications, trucks get a kind of super cruise control. This technology is on the road
today, and it works.
How autonomous ridesharing will reshape our cars, cities, and lives
Ridesharing is changing the way people around the world build their cities, design their cars, and choose to get around. As people choose shared rides, automakers will design their cars to accommodate new uses. Ridesharing is also driving advancements
in autonomous and connected cars.
The coming hydrogen fuel cell evolution
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and on Earth. Our oceans are mostly made of Hydrogen. So why have hydrogen fuel cells had such a hard time catching on? We met with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to get the low-down on how
they can make hydrogen-fed cars more mainstream.
Your next car will talk to crosswalks, pay your tolls, and find its own parking
V2X stands for Vehicle to Anything communications, and it will help you avoid accidents, make all the green lights, and keep away from traffic jams. The technology is already here, and it’s being rolled out over the next few years. When you have it, you’ll
wonder how you ever got along without it.
Turbochargers vs. superchargers: Your intro to forced induction
Turbochargers and superchargers are proliferating like never before. Automakers hope that they will help address ever growing demand for more power and better economy. But what should consumers make of this technology?
Lithium metal batteries could triple EV ranges, and they’re getting closer
New research into lithium metal battery technology happening at Canada’s University of Waterloo is pointing the way to a 3X improvement in solid-state battery storage capacity.
Bikesharing has existed for a century, but tech is making it massive
Bicycle sharing programs have been around for decades, but have always been plagued by theft and vandalism problems. Now with phone-based apps and GPS tracking, bikeshare systems can provide ready human-powered transportation with accountability.
Road rave: Getting muddy with Firestone’s latest off-road tire
We went to the Shenandoah mountains of Virginia to drive Firestone’s latest full off-road tires, and ended up learning the science and design process by which tires are made.
Mazda plans to make the most of gas by burning less with Skyactiv-X
Mazda’s new Skyactiv-X engine combines century-old diesel technology with the latest in engine management to deliver a revolutionary new design. Major improvements in fuel economy and reduced emissions point the way to a greener gasoline engine.
100 years of collectible Chevrolet Pickup Trucks
Chevrolet pickup trucks are just about the hottest collectible vehicles going right now, and there’s a lot to like. They’re easy to find, easy to restore, and get a lot of attention.
The Right Stuff: Clarion Builds a Hot Rod Acura NSX
The first-generation Acura NSX is a legendary sports car. Designed to take on Ferrari and win, this Japanese exotic supercar was looking like a senior citizen until Clarion Builds brought it up to date.
Not ready to drop $35K on a new EV? You won’t believe how cheap they are used
Used EVs are some of the cheapest late model cars you can buy, and they still have a lot of life left in them.
An inside look at Jaguar’s goals and directions
Jaguar Land Rover designer Ian Callum and product manager David Larsen give us an inside look at where the brand is headed, and why.
Breathing dust and hanging on for dear life at this year’s Baja 1000
The 50th Baja 1000 is coming up. We took a brief glimpse behind the wheel to find out why this form of racing attracts so many drivers.
I was on the self-driving bus that crashed in Vegas. Here’s what really happened
The Las Vegas self-driving shuttle bus didn’t crash. It did exactly what it should have done. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.
Ghost hunting with the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Midnight Edition
We took the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Midnight Edition on a creepy visit to one of America’s most notorious haunted houses – the Pennhurst Asylum.