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A recent 2022 report by Zutobi has ranked the top 20 most affordable EVs to operate around the world based on a number of factors. This includes considerations such as battery size, cost to charge, and miles driven per given dollar amounts. Tesla takes the top spot this year, but there are plenty of other …
Horsepower tends to have all the attention when looking at a car’s power and ability. The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is being heralded as one of the newest breakthroughs for engineering in the United States because it’s American Muscle capable of producing more than 700 hp, hitting 707, to be exact. Granted, this is impressive. …
Kyte, an on-demand rental company, announced that it is acquiring a fleet of Tesla Model 3 vehicles to offer a new monthly subscription service across the US starting at $995. The concept of “subscribing” to a car instead of outright buying it or leasing it has gained traction in recent years. Several automakers and third-party …
While there are obvious benefits to ditching your gas-powered lawn tools, there are also other reasons to consider making the switch to cordless electric alternatives. Sure, you’ll stop using gas and oil, which are always a plus, but battery-powered tools also don’t require air filter or spark plug changes, and are often quite a bit …
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Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining technology with humanity, NIO hopes to provide one holistic system for consumers’ daily lives – much like Apple, who NIO’s CEO sees as a …
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There’s an updated version of the Jeep Wrangler Magneto concept headed to this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. There isn’t much we can discern from the intentionally blurred and stylized image from Jeep, but it clearly says Magneto on the hood, along with the number 2.0. It’s hard to make it all out, really, but it …
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A Waymo self-driving car successfully completed a trip in San Francisco on Wednesday without a safety driver for the first time. The trip saw a Jaguar I-Pace fitted with Waymo’s self-driving system pick up an employee to get their morning coffee and then take them to work. Waymo’s self-driving cars have been providing lifts to …
Waymo’s self-driving cars no longer require a safety driver in San Francisco Read More »
The first specs on Toyota’s rival to the Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf R have surfaced, and they’re even better than we had expected. The new Toyota GR Corolla arrives this fall with 300 hp, all-wheel drive, and a 6-speed manual transmission. BMW Group will have more than a dozen electric vehicles on sale by …
2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2023 BMW i3, 2022 Acura NSX Type S: Today’s Car News Read More »
Porsche engineers have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated version of the Cayenne Coupe. The Cayenne Coupe, as the name suggests, is a coupe-like version of the Cayenne designed to tackle high-end versions of the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, as well as the likes of the Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, …