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Senator Tammy Duckworth stands on a helicopter.

Senator Tammy Duckworth on why AI should never fully replace humans in the cockpit

A parked electric vehicle.

Electric Vehicles

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 doubles as a giant backup battery for your gadgets

Genesis Concept X Electric Car interior shot

The Genesis X Concept electric luxury car is all about design

By Stan Horaczek

A Joby electric aircraft in flight.

Joby’s electric aircraft inches us closer to a future full of flying taxis

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again

A self-unloading ship in the water.

To move cargo with less mess, these ships unload themselves

New electric Ranger from Polaris Off Road.

Electric Vehicles

Polaris and Zero Motorcycles just revealed their first electric vehicle collaboration

Boeing's damaged 777-200 parked in a hanger following an incident with its engine on Flight 328 on February 20.

The United Airlines Flight 328 engine failure, explained

A speeding Porsche.

How self-driving vehicles of the future could curb carsickness

The Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Electric Vehicles

Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future

A helicopter flying at sunset.

This surprisingly common flight issue contributed to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash

An interior view of the new Tesla Model S, including a yoke-like steering wheel and big center screen.

Electric Vehicles

The Tesla Model S ‘Plaid’ will go from 0-60 with record-breaking acceleration

An electric aircraft from Joby parked on the ground.

Electric Vehicles

These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes

Charging an electric vehicle.

Electric Vehicles

What to know before you buy an electric vehicle

An F-15C Eagle fighter jet takes off.

These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year

scraping ice and snow off a car windshield

The right and wrong ways to clear ice and snow from your car

Electric Vehicles

First ride: Harley’s stylish new electric bicycles

Bridgestone Blizzak tire packed.

Everything you thought you knew about winter tires but didn’t

Electric Vehicles

I rode an electric motorcycle for the first time. Here’s what I learned.

Electric Vehicles

Hyundai plans to build dozens of vehicles on its new modular EV platform

By Stan Horaczek

Airbus A350-900

The world’s longest commercial flights, by the numbers

virgin hyperloop

The first hyperloop passengers just took a short but important ride

Woman waiting for airplane with coronavirus mask.

The safest way to travel during the pandemic

All-Electric Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype

Electric Vehicles

This 1400-horsepower Mustang Mach-E foreshadows Ford’s electric car future

By Stan Horazek

The Ford Bronco is back and ready to take on the Jeep Wrangler in new ways

By Stan Horaczek

7 mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them

By Candice Wang

Bring your old bike back to life with these pro restoration tips

By Stan Horaczek

Cities are failing cyclists. Here’s what needs to change.

By Corinne Iozzio

A contrasting color or something bright, like a hi-vis piece of gear, can help other riders see you better, but always ride like other motorists don’t see you.

Ride safely with these essential motorcycle tips

By Byron Wilson

Honda’s RC161 uses a 250cc inline-four that revs to 14,000 rpm. The sound it emits near redline defies logic.

The five sexiest-sounding motorcycles

By Motorcyclist Staff

NASA’s weird wing design could lead to futuristic, fuel-efficient airplanes

Car garage care

How to care for your car if you’re not driving it very often

By Stan Horaczek

construction dig site

Archaeologists and construction workers are teaming up to unearth historic relics

By Megan Gannon

A mock self-driving car deploys its sensors on the road.

Self-driving cars still have major perception problems

By Yulong Cao & Z. Morley Mao/The Conversation

koenigsegg four-seater

Electric Vehicles

The coolest cars and concepts from the canceled Geneva International Motor show

By Stan Horaczek

Waymo’s new self-driving cars are electric Jaguars loaded with sensors and cameras

Ebikes freed my commute from the tyranny of traffic

By Stephen Krcmar

NTSB drone image

What authorities have learned so far about the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

By Rob Mark/Flying

Damon Hypersport

This 200-mph electric motorcycle will try to stop accidents before they happen

electric seaplane

Electric Vehicles

Watch an electric seaplane take to the skies for the first time

Ford GT500 burnout

Behind the wheel of the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500—the most powerful car Ford has ever made

McLaren’s new sports car doesn’t need a roof, or even a windshield

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.

Electric Vehicles

Ford’s all-electric Mustang Mach-E is available for preorder and it’s bringing lots of options

By Stan Horaczek

An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design

An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design

Porsche’s first electric vehicle hits 161 mph and promises fast charging

Electric Vehicles

Porsche’s first electric vehicle hits 161 mph and promises fast charging

Greta Thunberg crossed the ocean on a carbon-free sailboat. Can we do it too?

Greta Thunberg crossed the ocean on a carbon-free sailboat. Can we do it too?

By Steve Fletcher/The Conversation

A few unusual ideas for cleaning up cars, trucks, ships, and planes

A few unusual ideas for cleaning up cars, trucks, ships, and planes

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

Greta Thunberg is a master of eco-friendly travel. Here’s how you can pitch in.

Greta Thunberg is a master of eco-friendly travel. Here’s how you can pitch in.

By Sara Chodosh

This new box full of sensors could help more flying machines get off the ground

Watch this electric air taxi take off vertically, thanks to 36 swiveling ‘jet’ engines

Watch this electric air taxi take off vertically, thanks to 36 swiveling ‘jet’ engines

Freight trains are our future

Freight trains are our future

By Michael E. Webber

The history—and future—of hitting the road

The history—and future—of hitting the road

Our bridges are failing. Here’s how we could fix them.

By Eleanor Cummins

The fastest animal for its body size probably isn’t what you’d expect

The fastest animal for its body size probably isn’t what you’d expect

By Jillian Mock

Look inside the coolest engines at the New York Auto Show

Look inside the coolest engines at the New York Auto Show

By Stan Horaczek

baby steps across football field

This woman counted literal baby steps, and they walk farther than you’d think

By Sara Chodosh

As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures

Hellephant engine

The Hellephant engine will cram 1,000 horsepower into your car—if you can fit it

By Jordan Golson

Not all of us can ride a scooter. Here’s a plan to get everyone where they need to go.

Not all of us can ride a scooter. Here’s a plan to get everyone where they need to go.

By Sarah Scoles

Not all of us can ride a scooter. How else do we tackle that last mile between public transit and where we want to go?

Not all of us can ride a scooter. How else do we tackle that last mile between public transit and where we want to go?

By Sarah Scoles

A glossary of essential motorcycle terms

A glossary of essential motorcycle terms

quantum teleportation illustration

Quantum teleportation is real, but it’s not what you think

By Matthew R. Francis

pedestrian with backpack waiting to cross the street

What will it take for humans to trust self-driving cars?

Planes of the future will feature virtual reality, yoga studios, and lots of cauliflower

Planes of the future will feature virtual reality, yoga studios, and lots of cauliflower

By Laura Parker