Man Nearly Misses Flight After Waymo Taxi Wouldn’t Stop Circling A Parking Lot Now that GM’s Cruise is gone, it seems that Alphabet’s Waymo is starting to have more and more issues of its own. The latest issue with its driverless cars affected a man in Los Angeles who almost missed his flight because his Waymo wouldn’t stop circling a parking lot. Read more…

Cardinal Robert McElroy appointed to lead Archdiocese of Washington WASHINGTON (RNS) — Having led of the San Diego diocese since 2015, McElroy, 70, has experience with the immigration, both as a political issue and a reality in his diocesan churches. The post Cardinal Robert McElroy appointed to lead Archdiocese of Washington appeared first on RNS.

Buy This Cadillac Limo Built For Bill Clinton And Become The First To Own A Presidential Ride Once upon a time, the President of the United States didn’t roll down Pennsylvania Avenue in an armored personnel carrier disguised as a state limousine. They rode in regular, plain Jane, heavily armored limos, and now you can too. The last presidential limo built on a car chassis is going up for auction this Saturday… Read more…

Grilles And Driving Lights Make My Little German Hybrid Look Like A Rally Icon Once again I’ve listened to the little worm in my brain that tells me to fiddle with my already-nearly-perfect daily driver. It’s a very persuasive worm. This time it told me that my Audi A3 E-Tron needed a black honeycomb grille to replace the be-chromed factory fitment, as well as a pair of matching brake ducts and… Read more…

Stellantis Sold Over 78,000 Dead Cars In 2024 There are few things I love more than year-end sales reports. I just get such a kick out of seeing how things sold and what sorts of long-dead vehicles are still showing up on sales sheets. Every automaker has some stragglers, but no one is better at selling discontinued vehicles than Stellantis. Read more…

Wealthy New Yorker Horrified By Prospect Of 20-Minute Walk New York’s congestion pricing has finally gone into effect, following years of legal and political wrangling. Basically, if you insist on driving into the most densely populated part of the city, you now have to pay to do so. You can still walk or take public transportation freely, and you can still drive if you want,… Read more…

Las Vegas Cybertruck Bomber Claimed NJ Drones Are Ultra-Advanced Chinese Military Tech With ‘Gravitic Propulsion Systems’ Drone activity over the state of New Jersey sure gave us a December to remember even if the official explanation is pretty disappointing. According to officials, they’re just regular drones that people aren’t used to seeing at night mixed with regular aircraft such as private planes and helicopters. Matthew… Read more…

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has started. Here’s what to know ATLANTA (AP) — The first events reflected Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and advocate for democracy. The post Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has started. Here’s what to know appeared first on RNS.

This Is Why Gas Engines Get Worse Fuel Economy Than Diesels You don’t see diesels on the road as much ever since Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal broke, but they’re still out there, and the people who love them still love them. That’s partly because they’re so torquey, but it certainly doesn’t hurt that they also generally get better fuel economy — not gas mileage since… Read more…

Tech Founder’s Tesla Full Self-Drove Onto Train Tracks: ‘I Could Get Killed Because Of This’ Tech founder Jesse Lyu said he was “literally shaking” when his Tesla, with Full Self-Driving (which does not drive itself) engaged, drove itself onto train tracks in Santa Monica last week. While Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to push FSD as being a better and safer driver than humans, incidents like this one continue… Read more…

This Domino’s DXP Will Make You The Ultimate Food Delivery Driver Are you a food delivery driver looking for a new ride or a huge fan of Domino’s Pizza? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, I’ve got the perfect ride for you: this 2015 Domino’s DXP delivery vehicle, currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Just think of the tips you’ll get pulling up in this sick… Read more…

Second Breakfast: The State of the “Art” Second Breakfast: The State of the “Art” It’s been absolutely fascinating to watch the narrative about AI shift over the last few weeks – from very boisterous claims that “AGI (artificial general intelligence) is just around the corner” to a rather big “maybe not.” According to some researchers, the current approach isn’t going to …

Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message ROME (AP) — In his homily, he prayed that everyone learns to care for “every child born of a woman” and to protect “the precious gift of life: life in the womb, the lives of children, the lives of the suffering, the poor, the elderly, the lonely and the dying.” The post Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in …

Get This Maserati MC20 For A $83,000 Discount Maserati’s gorgeous MC20, the brand’s sole supercar and the successor to the MC12, debuted in 2020. A subsequent convertible version and five model years later and it doesn’t seem as if many buyers have been heading to their local Maserati dealership to buy one. This has resulted in some massive discounts on more than… Read more…

Every Rider Needs A 210-HP Ducati Dirt Bike Ducati’s Panigale V4 is one of the most advanced superbikes on the market with a 210 horsepower MotoGP-developed four-cylinder engine. It is built almost exclusively for the race track, meant more for turning quick lap times than being comfortable on your daily commute, and definitely not built for any kind of rough… Read more…

Here Are 26 Reasons Why You Probably Shouldn’t Buy That Cheap Ferrari The start of a new year is a great time to pick up a new hobby, whether it’s getting in the kitchen more often, learning to build a bike or taking on a new project car. If you are considering undertaking a restoration project, this video might convince you to avoid anything from Ferrari. Read more…

Vintage 1976 Citroën CX Review Makes Me Yearn For Wacky French Cars I came across this brilliant vintage Car And Driver first drive review of a 1976 Citroën CX and felt an instant pang of jealousy. French cars have always had a sort of je ne sais quoi that I adore and that sets them apart from all other cars, but Americans never really bought into it. German cars are precise and… Read more…

Traffic Jams: King Crimson – ’21st Century Schizoid Man’ The teens we employ forgot to post a Traffic Jam, so you know what that means: Auntie Erin is going to serve you up the dankest of prog rock so you can start the first real week of 2025 deep in the atonal guitar and eerie sounds you love. A song once dedicated to Spiro Agnew seems apt as we face down Donald Trump Part… Read more…

Brock Yates’ 1987 Lamborghini LM002 Review In Car And Driver Predicted The Rise Of The Super SUV At a car show in Los Angeles I was able to sit in a Lamborghini LM002 for the first time, which was a very memorable experience even putting aside the fact that it was the very LM002 that Beyoncé used to own. I’ve always loved this outrageous SUV, and seeing them in real life never gets old. Later that day I was… Read more…

Why Honda’s ATC Was Once America’s Most Controversial Ride When you think of an all-terrain vehicle, what image forms in your mind? If you’re younger you might picture a quad or a four-wheeler as your default ATV, but folks who knew the market before 1988 may know something different: This odd three-wheeler with no suspension, sold by Honda, and banned from the U.S. for the… Read more…