Alpine's first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine
(alpinecars.com)
Alpine presents Alpenglow Hy6 with the brand's first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine
Alpine presents Alpenglow Hy6 with the brand's first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine
the US gov't is finally doing something about giant pedestrian-killing SUVs
(electrek.co)
After a decade and a half rise in pedestrian deaths, the US government is finally starting to take some action to stop huge pedestrian-killing SUVs.
After a decade and a half rise in pedestrian deaths, the US government is finally starting to take some action to stop huge pedestrian-killing SUVs.
There Is No Technology Fix for Car Bloat
(slate.com)
The number of pedestrian deaths in the United States is skyrocketing. In 2022 traffic crashes killed 7,805 people on foot—that’s an 83 percent rise from 2009, and a 40-year high. The vast majority of those deaths involved a car colliding into a human.
The number of pedestrian deaths in the United States is skyrocketing. In 2022 traffic crashes killed 7,805 people on foot—that’s an 83 percent rise from 2009, and a 40-year high. The vast majority of those deaths involved a car colliding into a human.
Rust is rolling off the Volvo assembly line
(tweedegolf.nl)
Rust is rolling off the Volvo assembly line
Rust is rolling off the Volvo assembly line
Tesla's Cybertruck racks up fifth recall in under a year
(techcrunch.com)
Tesla’s 2024 Cybertrucks have been on the road for less than a year and they’ve already been recalled five times, as of Thursday.
Tesla’s 2024 Cybertrucks have been on the road for less than a year and they’ve already been recalled five times, as of Thursday.
Stolen Ferrari worth $575,000 was found by tracking the owner's AirPods
(9to5mac.com)
In Waterbury, Connecticut, the police department arrested a suspect in the theft of a very expensive vehicle.
In Waterbury, Connecticut, the police department arrested a suspect in the theft of a very expensive vehicle.
Arizona Town Cracks Down on Project Cars with Single 'Inoperable' Vehicle Limit
(thedrive.com)
Car enthusiasts and collectors are having a rough go. There have been the right-to-repair battles in Maine and Massachusetts that eventually led to the feds getting involved. Kei cars have been banned and then (hopefully) unbanned in Rhode Island and Massachusetts (again?). But now the Southwest wants in on the anti-auto action by limiting “inoperable” vehicles to just one, even on private property.
Car enthusiasts and collectors are having a rough go. There have been the right-to-repair battles in Maine and Massachusetts that eventually led to the feds getting involved. Kei cars have been banned and then (hopefully) unbanned in Rhode Island and Massachusetts (again?). But now the Southwest wants in on the anti-auto action by limiting “inoperable” vehicles to just one, even on private property.
A Stock Prius just drove across America averaging 93.158 MPG
(theautopian.com)
Hypermilers are a different breed. Like racing drivers, they view elevation changes, acceleration and braking zones with millimetric precision, but instead of clipping apexes and shaving off milliseconds, they’re all about boosting cruising range and dropping fuel consumption. Case in point: One hypermiler just set a new coast-to-coast MPG Guinness World Record from behind the wheel of a current Toyota Prius, clocking an average fuel consumption of 93.158 mpg.
Hypermilers are a different breed. Like racing drivers, they view elevation changes, acceleration and braking zones with millimetric precision, but instead of clipping apexes and shaving off milliseconds, they’re all about boosting cruising range and dropping fuel consumption. Case in point: One hypermiler just set a new coast-to-coast MPG Guinness World Record from behind the wheel of a current Toyota Prius, clocking an average fuel consumption of 93.158 mpg.
The US finally takes aim at truck bloat
(theverge.com)
This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America.
This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America.
With pedestrian fatalities mounting, US proposes tougher vehicle design rules
(npr.org)
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.