Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars Customers ordering an Uber in Phoenix now have the option to ride in a fully autonomous vehicle.

Car-free destinations? I hate cars and like visiting places with no cars. I made a list of my favorites below, but welcome new ideas. I mean ‘no cars allowed’ (except maybe taxis & busses), not merely ‘car not necessary’. Pedestrian zones in car-filled cities, no thank you, perhaps another time. Zermatt, Murren, Riederalp-Bettmeralp, Stoos in Switzerland. Bald Head Island, North Carolina in USA. Monhegan Island, Maine in USA Venice in Italy. Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik in Croatia. Hydra Island in Greece. Giethoorn in Netherlands. Lundy Island in UK. Rottnest Island in Australia. Please share your suggestions! submitted by /u/ScienceR…

We’re On The Brink Of A New Golden Age Of Japanese Performance Cars The early-1990s Japanese ‘bubble era’ produced a variety of incredible sports cars that remain legends today. Every automaker from Japan was competing for an imaginary sports car crown, and giving enthusiasts plenty of reasonably attainable and largely daily-usable sports cars to choose from. The European sports car… Read more…

There’s A New Dragstrip In Southern California Where Street Cars Can Legally Race While Southern California officials are eager to solve the dangerous and deadly problem of street racing, sideshows, and other car-based tomfoolery, solutions have not been easy to come by. One man in Perris, California, thinks he has the answer; a legal drag strip for street cars. Read more…

LPT: On windy days, park your car in a space that isn’t likely to have other cars around you It will avoid doors being blown open and slamming into your car or you doing it to others. submitted by /u/yadosoundserious

These Are The Worst Selling Cars Through Q3 Of 2023 There comes a time in many a car’s life when it realizes it just isn’t wanted anymore. Frequently, it’s because it’s a decade old and, despite a mid-cycle refresh, just isn’t in demand enough to warrant a redesign. Sometimes, though, it happens right out of the gate because the car simply misses the mark. Yes, we’re… Read more…

My Collection Of Cars Is Driving Me Bonkers! What Car Should I Sell? My stable is getting a little too full, and I will soon have reason to purchase another vehicle. I barely have anywhere to keep the ones I already own, so I need your help in deciding which one (ones?) need to go. I haven’t ever really gone actively car shopping, I just seem to have things fall into my lap and I agree… Read more…

Cars Are Killing Humans And Not Just In Traffic Crashes Every year, pollution is a contributing factor in more deaths than war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs, or alcohol. Doctors say long-term exposure to exhaust fumes and air particulates can cause or exacerbate heart disease, respiratory health issues like asthma, dementia, miscarriage, and reduced… Read more…

Consumer Reports Says These Cars Are Currently The Wost Deals, Tom Disagrees In theory, things are getting better when it comes to buying new cars. There’s more inventory than we’ve seen in the recent past, and some cars are selling close to and sometimes even below MSRP. Unfortunately for consumers, some popular models are in such high demand that they’re still selling for significantly more… Read more…

Only Six Cars Regularly Sell Under MSRP So many global events have conspired to create a new car market that is difficult to navigate for, and occasionally downright hostile to, buyers. In the year ending June 2023 the average new car sale was 8.5 percent above MSRP, those MSRPs continued to grow by some 7.4 percent, and transaction prices continued… Read more…

Here Are The Most Disappointing Cars You’ve Ever Bought Life is full of disappointments, and we would hope that our time spent behind the wheel would be devoid of those familiar sinking feelings. As car enthusiasts, we hope our lives on the road would come with no alarms and no surprises, but that just isn’t the case, sadly. Cars are capable of disappointing us just as… Read more…

Nissan Skyline GT-R, Porsche 944 Safari, Blackwater Grizzly MRAP: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Happy Friday, everybody. Doesn’t it feel like this week flew by? I swear it was Monday just two, maybe three days ago. Today is Wednesday, I’m deciding. I’m sorry to everyone who had plans coming up for the weekend. Read more…

Drone Captures More Than 3,000 Cars Rusting In Impound Lot Aerial footage of an impound lot in Baltimore shows thousands of cars rusting away after being taken off the city’s streets by local authorities. Read more…

I’m Trading My Tacoma For Two Cars! Which Ones Should I Buy? Mike lives in Texas and using Jalop math has determined that it’s better to have two cars instead of just one. He will be selling his trusty Tacoma and wants to replace it with a reliable commuter and something fun for the weekends. With a combined budget of about $45,000, which cars should he buy? Read more…

Car Thefts Are Up, Led By Dodge Charger Hellcats And These Other Cars Crime is down nearly across the board in America, but car thefts are not. Nearly three-quarters of a million automobiles were stolen in the U.S. across the 2022 calendar year, representing a 20 percent surge from pre-pandemic numbers, according to a new report issued by the FBI. The bureau partially blames this uptick… Read more…

These Are The New Cars Sit On Dealer Lots The Longest Some used car prices are going down slowly and supply chain disruptions are abating, but buying a new car is still a headache. At least that’s the case for those looking to buy popular cars like the Toyota Rav4 or full size trucks from Ford, Chevy and Ram. But, certain other cars are just sitting on dealer lots, and… Read more…

Cities Are Providing Safe Parking To Serve Growing Number Of Americans Living In Their Cars Things are bad out there for the average American; so bad that even people with relatively stable and high incomes are finding themselves without housing. And when folks lose their house, they often turn to living in the next largest item they own; their cars. Read more…

The Number Of Cars In The World? Brother… To the surprise of literally no one, there are a hell of a lot of cars on the roads of the world right now – nearly 1.5 billion if we’re counting. That right there is a huge number even when you compare it to just a couple of decades ago. As recently as 14 years ago, that number was estimated to be in the millions,… Read more…

Working People Across the Country Are Living Out of Their Cars Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.

These Are The Ugliest American Cars Ever Made, According To You America might have been responsible for some pretty stunning cars over the years, but it’s also churned out some monsters as well. To find out just how many awful-looking cars these great United States have created, we turned to you and asked for the ugliest American-made cars of all time. Read more…