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Here Are The Cars That Would Replace Your Current Cars If They Got Totaled

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Here Are The Cars That Would Replace Your Current Cars If They Got Totaled Mortality is hard to face. Just ask Camus or any of the other existentialists. Everything dies or must be left behind somehow. Yes, even our beloved dailies. But, luckily, that doesn’t spell the end for those of us who love to drive, because we can replace our cars with better, faster new ones. Or not. Read more…

Jalopnik 523 2024-03-18

Toyota HiAce, Honda Prelude Si, Dale Earnhardt Car Of Tomorrow: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

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Toyota HiAce, Honda Prelude Si, Dale Earnhardt Car Of Tomorrow: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Ah, Seattle. Home of cold weather, gray days, and weird three-wheelers. I’ve only been to the Pacific Northwest once in my life, but I feel like my 27 years on this earth have given me a nice sense of the area’s vibe. In short, it’s fantastic. Read more…

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Some iPhone 15 Owners With GM Cars Experiencing Wireless Charging Issues

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Some iPhone 15 Owners With GM Cars Experiencing Wireless Charging Issues Apple’s latest flagship iPhones are not charging as expected in some GM vehicles, according to a number of consumer complaints highlighted by The Verge. On Reddit, Apple’s site, and other forums, there are reports from iPhone 15 users who own Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Buick vehicles with wireless chargers that are not able to charge their new iPh…

Mac Rumors 412 2024-03-16

Ultrarunner Proves Cars Are Better Than Running By Getting A Ride During Race

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Ultrarunner Proves Cars Are Better Than Running By Getting A Ride During Race A Scottish ultramarathoner set out to either cheat or prove running is dumb once and for all by using a car for part of a 50-mile footrace. Now, Joasia Zakrzewski is being hit with a 12-month ban for being resourceful during the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race in April. She still somehow ended up only placing… Read more…

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Anti-Speeding Tech Is Needed In Cars: NTSB

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Anti-Speeding Tech Is Needed In Cars: NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board is asking automakers to install anti-speeding technology in all new vehicles to cut down on the number of deaths caused by people driving way too fast, according to an NTSB post. Read more…

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These Are The Cars That Make You Instantly Lose Respect For the Driver

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These Are The Cars That Make You Instantly Lose Respect For the Driver Both respect and disrespect is earn with enough experience. Earlier this week, we asked you what cars make you say “of course,” when they cut you off. The kind of car owned by someone camping out in the left lane doing exactly the speed limit. The ones that make you roll your eyes at the sight of their badges. Read more…

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These Are The Fastest Depreciating Cars Over The Past Five Years

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These Are The Fastest Depreciating Cars Over The Past Five Years Depreciation hits just about every single car the second they roll off the dealer lot, but some get slammed a lot worse than others. If they’re big luxury sedans or SUVs, then you’re looking at a five-year depreciation rate of over 50 percent, meaning a vehicle has lost over half of its value in just five years. Read more…

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Here Are The Most Interesting Cars I Saw In Aruba

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Here Are The Most Interesting Cars I Saw In Aruba Every few years my family does a vacation in Aruba. The weather is perfect, the food is good, the flight is reasonable and the people are friendly. It’s not an adventurous vacation but it’s great for two kids under 12. We go to the beach, we hang out at the pool and I drink too many local beers. I also will spot… Read more…

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These Are The Cars That Defined Your Generation

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These Are The Cars That Defined Your Generation We all like to argue about things being better back in our day, but is that true for cars as much as it is for top 40 hits and soda flavors? Well, to see which generation of Jalopnik readers might be in with a chance of claiming the title of best cars, we thought we should start by finding out what models you most… Read more…

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EVs Will Get Easier To Fix Thanks To A Feature Gas Cars Have Had For Decades

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EVs Will Get Easier To Fix Thanks To A Feature Gas Cars Have Had For Decades California is proposing regulation mandating an industry standard diagnostic system for EVs. The standardized system is set to debut in 2026 in the Golden State but could usher in the creation of something like OBD-II for EVs, which is currently lacking. EVs have some diagnostic capability now, but they are not… Read more…

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These Are The Best Cars With The Worst Drivers, According To You

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These Are The Best Cars With The Worst Drivers, According To You Cars are generally good, we certainly love them here, but some real assholes can end up behind the wheel of a quality auto. It’s not the car’s fault that some people have more dollars than sense, but it inevitably hurts the brand when other drivers are constantly cut off by cars with a BMW badge. Read more…

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Chrysler Still Believes In Cars Even Though It Doesn’t Make Any

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Chrysler Still Believes In Cars Even Though It Doesn’t Make Any Stellantis, when it was still just Fiat-Chrysler, scrapped any plans to introduce new cars around 2016, spelling the end of decades of Chrysler cars, and possibly leading to similar segment abandonment from Ford and General Motors. Even the long-serving 300 is about to exit production at the end of the year to make… Read more…

Jalopnik 487 2024-02-27

What Truly Great Cars Have The Absolute Worst Drivers

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What Truly Great Cars Have The Absolute Worst Drivers Whether you’re cruising around town or blasting through some canyon roads, there are always cars that you see that you lust after and which you know in your heart of hearts are spectacular machines. There are also cars that are incredible and are almost totally driven by talentless guillotine fodder. Read more…

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These Are The Quintessential Boomer Cars

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These Are The Quintessential Boomer Cars We beat up on the sequel to the Greatest Generation quite a bit, but many of us literally would not be here without the Boomers. So let them have their automotive quirks, I say. Read more…

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Maine’s right-to-repair law for cars wins with 84 percent of the vote

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Maine’s right-to-repair law for cars wins with 84 percent of the vote A January 13, 2020 picture from a right to repair hearing in Boston, Massachusetts. | Photo: David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe / Getty ImagesThe right-to-repair movement gained a significant victory yesterday as a Maine law regarding auto repair rights won over 84 percent public support, according to Ballotpedia’s unofficial tally. As 404 Media r…

The Verge 564 2024-02-25

Forget Cars, We’re All Driving Rhino Mechs Now

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Forget Cars, We’re All Driving Rhino Mechs Now If man were meant to move around at high speed, God would have given us wheels. The scourge of the automobile must be stamped out before it consumes us and society entirely. If you need something to help you stamp with more strength and authority, look no further than the Sansei SR-02 quadruped walking robot ride.… Read more…

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Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars after one of its vehicles ran over a pedestrian

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Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars after one of its vehicles ran over a pedestrian Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty ImagesCruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, says it is recalling 950 of its driverless vehicles in response to an October incident in which one of its robotaxis ran over a pedestrian. The recall, which was initiated by the company, will take the form of an over-the-air software upd…

The Verge 557 2024-02-23

This Plymouth Neon On Cars & Bids Only Has Six Miles On The Clock

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This Plymouth Neon On Cars & Bids Only Has Six Miles On The Clock There aren’t really any cheap small cars anymore. Sure, GM is doing the market some favors with its new Chevy Trax and Buick Envista compact crossovers, but I’m talking cars that are available new for less than $20,000. There were holdouts like the Mitsubishi Mirage and Kia Rio, but the former may be getting the axe… Read more…

Jalopnik 464 2024-02-18

Revel bails on electric mopeds in favor of more cars

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Revel bails on electric mopeds in favor of more cars Revel shifts focus to its charging stations and EV rideshare. | Image: RevelThere will be fewer electric scooters strewn about the streets of New York City and San Francisco soon. Electric moped sharing company Revel has decided to shut down its two-wheeler rentals to focus on its EV rideshare business, comprised of Tesla and Kia models. The 3,0…

The Verge 891 2024-02-17