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The science behind winter tires
Vehicles

The science behind winter tires

By Kristin Shaw

Three screenshots of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro
Electric Vehicles

Don’t worry, that Tesla driver only wore the Apple Vision Pro for ’30-40 seconds’

By Andrew Paul

Rivian admitted to an error in its software that led to infotainment and main display malfunctions last year.
Electric Vehicles

The EV industry faces a core challenge: software bugs

By Kristin Shaw

In May 1951, Popular Science featured Aetna’s next generation simulator, the Roadometer.
Vehicles

Why don’t we use more driving simulators to teach teenage drivers?

By Bill Gourgey

The Rivian R1S marries the box-it-came-in styling of the company’s R1T pickup truck with the three-row SUV body style families need.
Electric Vehicles

Rivian R1S electric SUV review: A mixed bag for big bucks

By Dan Carney

Lexus completely redesigned the GX SUV for 2024, giving it a new engine, overland-themed trims, and electronic suspension.
Vehicles

2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech

By Kristin Shaw

NYC Apple Store logo on cloudy day
Concept Cars

Apple’s electric vehicle delayed at least four more years

By Andrew Paul

BMW is exploring ways to use Figure’s 5’6, 130 pound humanoid robot in its South Carolina manufacturing facility.
Vehicles

BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something

By Mack DeGeurin

The new infotainment system allows users to customize and pin various functions to the 4.3-inch high panoramic display.
Vehicles

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen

By Kristin Shaw

What is teledriving? Vay in Las Vegas
Vehicles

What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ‘driverless’ taxis in Las Vegas

By Mack DeGeurin

How some automakers are still pushing ahead for a hydrogen-powered future
Electric Vehicles

How some automakers are still pushing ahead for a hydrogen-powered future

By Kristin Shaw

Biden’s $623 million charging initiative faces struggles to get EVs over the finish line
Electric Vehicles

Biden’s $623 million charging initiative faces struggles to get EVs over the finish line

By Mack DeGeurin

Waymo plans to put autonomous taxis on freeways ‘in the coming weeks’
Self Driving

Waymo plans to put autonomous taxis on freeways ‘in the coming weeks’

By Mack DeGeurin

How Nissan created brighter headlights that won’t blind oncoming traffic
Vehicles

How Nissan created brighter headlights that won’t blind oncoming traffic

By Kristin Shaw

Ford F-150 Lightning makes the cut for full EV tax credit in 2024
Electric Vehicles

Ford F-150 Lightning makes the cut for full EV tax credit in 2024

By Kristin Shaw

Can-Am Maverick
Vehicles

Can-Am’s new Maverick R side-by-side off-road vehicle is ready to shred

By Kristin Shaw

The best electric scooters for adults
Vehicles

The best electric scooters for adults

By Brandt Ranj

Red Tesla in motion down road
Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s latest Autopilot recall update affects nearly every vehicle in the US

By Andrew Paul

1978 Ford engine bay post-EV conversation.
Electric Vehicles

This Texas startup wants to rescue old gas-powered cars with simplified EV conversions

By Kristin Shaw

Three MotoGP riders take a corner at Circuit of the Americas racetrack with a giant Texas flag in the background
Motorcycles

Leaning into the thrills: Audio-Technica microphones and the dynamic soundscapes of MotoGP

By Tony Ware

The best double DIN head units of 2023
Vehicles

The best double DIN head units

By Julian Vittorio

Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some
Electric Vehicles

Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some

By Kristin Shaw

Elon Musk standing in bed of Cybertruck at launch event
Electric Vehicles

The first Tesla Cybertrucks have arrived

By Andrew Paul

2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck first drive: White truck on the side of the road at sunset
Vehicles

Toyota just electrified its popular compact pickup

By Kristin Shaw

BMW G 310 R (K03)
Motorcycles

2024 BMW G 310 R review: A starter bike you won’t outgrow

By Dan Carney

Robot dog at Hyundai factory working on car
Electric Vehicles

Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational

By Andrew Paul

Lucid Gravity EV SUV
Electric Vehicles

Lucid says its new all-electric SUV beats Tesla Model X range by nearly 100 miles

By Kristin Shaw

Cruise robotaxi action shot at night
Vehicles

Controversial ‘robotaxi’ startup loses CEO

By Andrew Paul

A detailed view of a drain cover on the track as seen from the McLaren VISTA during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vehicles

Formula One race car cracks a drain cover during Las Vegas Grand Prix practice run

By Andrew Paul

Bentley Bantayga seats
Vehicles

Bentley’s deluxe seats know you’re about to sweat before you do

By Kristin Shaw

a Ford Mach-E electric car parked in front of the woods in autumn
Electric Vehicles

How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism.

By Rob Verger

Rimac Nevera hypercar action shot driving in reverse
Electric Vehicles

Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse

By Andrew Paul

Volvo's EX30 electric car
Electric Vehicles

Volvo’s new EV could include recycled blue jeans, pine resin, or flax

By Kristin Shaw

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost
Electric Vehicles

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost

By Rob Verger

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity
Electric Vehicles

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity

By Kristin Shaw

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day
Electric Vehicles

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day

By Kristin Shaw

a giant bumper car
Motorcycles

This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful

By Rob Verger

Tesla Cybertruck concept art in warehouse
Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk says ‘we dug our own grave with Cybertruck’ ahead of its November release

By Andrew Paul

Car with a license plate saying "data hog"
Vehicles

The Opt Out: Cars are spying on us, and we’re letting them

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray driving down the road
Hybrid Cars

The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever

By Dan Carney

Tesla steering wheel
Vehicles

How seriously can we take Tesla and Rivian’s right-to-repair pact?

By Maddie Stone/Grist

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests
Vehicles

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lamborghini’s new supercar is the most powerful plug-in hybrid on the market
Hybrid Cars

Lamborghini’s new supercar is the most powerful plug-in hybrid on the market

By Kristin Shaw

audi car body and battery being assembled in the factory
Electric Vehicles

How Audi designed its densest EV battery yet

By Kristin Shaw

The 2024 Polaris Xpedition vehicle crossing a river
Vehicles

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

By Kristin Shaw

EVs have a tire particle problem
Electric Vehicles

EVs have a tire particle problem

By Paul Krantz / Grist

Mclaren artura
Hybrid Cars

Driving a McLaren at 200 mph is a thrilling, dangerous experience

By Dan Carney

Tesla Oracle Cybertruck cop car concept art
Electric Vehicles

Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like

By Andrew Paul

a tesla model y
Electric Vehicles

Tesla reportedly wants to ‘gigacast’ a car’s underbody in just one piece

By Kristin Shaw

honda's motocompacto e-scooter visualized
Electric Vehicles

Honda’s new Motocompacto e-scooter looks like a rideable suitcase

By Charlotte Hu

ETH Zurich electric race car in motion
Electric Vehicles

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

best backup camera sliced header
Vehicles

The best backup cameras

By John Alexander

the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally
Electric Vehicles

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

By Kristin Shaw

Luxury car interior
Vehicles

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed
Concept Cars

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

By Kristin Shaw

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says
Self Driving

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

By Andrew Paul

a bmw ce 04 electric scooter
Electric Vehicles

BMW’s electric scooter will hit 75 mph and has motorcycle vibes

By Dan Carney

Scania solar powered semi-truck on road
Electric Vehicles

Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels

By Andrew Paul

Lithium samples from the proposed Thacker Pass mining site in the McDermitt Caldera lithium deposit
Electric Vehicles

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

By Rahul Rao

a bugatti chiron super sport car
Vehicles

What’s a V8 engine doubled? The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s W16.

By Kristin Shaw

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers
Vehicles

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

By Nathaniel Peutherer/Hakai Magazine

F-150 Lightning Platinum Black edition
Electric Vehicles

Ford’s matte-black, $100K Lightning pickup will be hot hot hot (literally)

By Rob Verger

the acura zdx electric car
Electric Vehicles

Acura plunges into the EV space with GM as a collaborator

By Kristin Shaw

The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.
Electric Vehicles

The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.

By John McCracken / Grist