Living in Southern California my entire adulthood, it was not out of the ordinary to spot multiple convertible Mazda Miatas on the road on a random trip to the grocery store. They are very popular here as well as throughout the country because it is a damn fun car to drive. Up until last month, I only knew that through word of mouth because I’d never driven a Miata before. It’s not...
In the next decade, you could be driving Apple’s first automobile. The Cupertino-based company might be preparing it for anywhere between 2023 and 2025. While there may have been a slowdown in development, the Apple Car seems to remain on the table as part of Apple’s long-term roadmap. The larger strategy is to increase revenue beyond phones, tablets, computers, and smartwatches. Apple...
Waymo wants to take you shopping. If you’re in Phoenix, you’ll be able to travel between home and a Walmart store without any hands on a steering wheel. Both companies announced a partnership to run a pilot program in which customers can pick up their online orders at Walmart using a self-driving car. After you complete your order, the Walmart store will collect the items and get it...
As car makers shift towards an electric future, hypercars aren’t falling behind. Most are powered by good old fashion gasoline, but the hope is to have electricity power them in the future, and the company that designs Ferraris is already starting on an electric hypercar of their own. Pininfarina Automobili is joining the craze of creating concepts of fast, expensive and daring luxury...
As Tesla hit a major milestone in the number of cars sold, your final price for that new Model 3 is about to go up. Tesla has sold its 200,000th car. While this is a momentous milestone for the company, it also means that the federal tax incentives for purchasing a vehicle from the company will slowly be phased out. Here is how the next 19 months will shape up for potential buyers...
Electric autonomous vehicles aren’t just for your casual consumers anymore, they’re also going to try to take over heavy hauling it would seem. Einride has been making inroads into the electric heavy vehicle market since last year when it introduced its T-pod last year. Now, the Swedish company is back with an all-new version called the T-log which is aimed specifically at the logging...
We’ve seen plenty of concept cars without side mirrors throughout the years. After all, they add wind resistance and diminish fuel economy or electric range. These design cues, though, are often left on the cutting room floor as concepts move to production. Audi however, with its upcoming fully electric crossover the E-Tron is looking to blaze a new and perhaps inevitable trail. With...
In the dead of night, Tesla quietly slashed the price of certain Model 3 options. The news comes at an opportune time as Tesla tries to recover from a troubled production. Reducing prices is always a good way to win the hearts of customers. Though Tesla promised the Model 3 would start at $35,000, that version is still not available. The current base model starts off at $49,000 and...
The U.S. has had a long history of missing out on some fantastic cars due to import costs certain car manufacturers choose to avoid. Among those cars has been an extensive list of fantastic hatchbacks, including Audi’s A1 sporty car. The second generation of the hot hatch has been unveiled and continues the tradition of frustrating us Americans that can’t get our hands on Audi’s newest...
It’s not everyday you are driving your Tesla Model S down the road only for it to randomly burst into flames, but that is what actress Mary McCormack says happened to her husband’s car while driving down a road in Los Angeles. McCormack posted a video in Twitter showing the grey Model S on fire, along with a description of the event. According to McCormack, she and her husband, Michael...