Hacker News with Generative AI: Cars

The Soviet People's Car: The Enduring Legacy of the Lada (comradegallery.com)
At the height of the Cold War, scientists on both sides of the Atlantic were locked in a race to build bigger, more powerful rockets. The Soviet Union had just sent the first human to space.
History, Cars, Cold War, Soviet Union, Russia
10 points by jruohonen 14 days ago | 0 comments
The Dying Art of Carb Tuning (carsandhorsepower.com)
Nowadays that every modern car drips with electronic nannies, throttle-by-wire, and enough sensors to make a NASA engineer dizzy, there’s something beautifully savage about a carburetor.
Cars, Mechanics, Technology
6 points by Anumbia 15 days ago | 1 comments
Like a hot dog, the Wienermobile is made from a variety of ingredients (2022) (roadandtrack.com)
You might be surprised to find out that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and the Chevrolet Corvette are related. Turns out, the Wienermobile is much like its namesake food—built from a variety of ingredients. In the case of Oscar Mayer's hot dogs, the list includes turkey, chicken and pork; for the Wienermobile, it’s an array of automotive components, some of which are shared with world-beating performance cars. Let’s examine the Wienermobile to see exactly how the vehicular sausage is made.
Cars, Food, Design
14 points by NaOH 15 days ago | 4 comments
Title Register and Drive Kei Vehicles (colorado.gov)
A kei vehicle is the smallest road-legal, 4-wheeled vehicle in Japan and is imported into the United States as a used vehicle.
Cars, Japan, Regulations
5 points by goplayoutside 24 days ago | 0 comments
Volvo EX90's Lidar Sensor Will Fry Your Phone's Camera (thedrive.com)
Laser beams don't play nice with camera image sensors, and Volvo recommends avoiding close-up photography or using a protective filter if you must snap a pic.
Cars, Technology, Photography, Security
9 points by josephcsible 24 days ago | 4 comments
Custom SIM card in Tesla Model 3 2024, Tesla Model Y 2025 and Cybertruck (olegkutkov.me)
All Tesla vehicles are equipped with eSIM or built-in SIM cards that provide 4G/5G connectivity for the car.
Tesla, Cars, Technology, Mobile Networks
60 points by LorenDB 27 days ago | 33 comments
Why Sedans Disappeared (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Auto Industry, Cars, Trends
21 points by MrBuddyCasino 41 days ago | 25 comments
Technology in cars being used to make choices for drivers this can be dangerous (thestar.com)
We’re slowly ceding control of formerly manual or mechanical systems in our vehicles to electronics. Sometimes with unintended consequences …
Technology, Cars, Safety
3 points by rolph 42 days ago | 0 comments
Assignment 5: Cars and Key Fobs (2021) (web.stanford.edu)
Almost all cars currently come with a key fob, which allows you to open the doors, and start the car.
Cars, Technology, Security
234 points by Pikamander2 44 days ago | 192 comments
2,031-HP Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution Claims 0 to 200 MPH in 10 Seconds (thedrive.com)
The "world's most powerful internal combustion car" hits 200 mph quicker than anything else out there, including the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport and Rimac Nevera.
Cars, Speed Records, Performance Vehicles
29 points by PaulHoule 47 days ago | 29 comments
Cybertruck Rusting? That's Normal (autobuyersguide.com)
It’s all over the news: Cybertrucks are rusting and folks are mad. Me? I’m surprised they are surprised. If you own a stainless steel fork or knife and a dishwasher, rusty bits on stainless steel should be familiar. But why does it happen? Isn’t stainless steel… well… stainless? Not quite.
Cars, Science, Materials
37 points by haroldl 49 days ago | 2 comments
The McMurtry Spéirling is the first car in the world to DRIVE UPSIDE DOWN (topgear.com)
No, it’s not an April Fool’s gag, and yes, they really did it. For as long as Top Gear can remember, the old adage that ‘an F1 car can drive upside down’ has been nothing more than a passing joke. Turns out, McMurtry isn’t laughing.
Cars, Engineering, Innovation, Technology
16 points by kracker 57 days ago | 2 comments
What is up with car door handles these days? (theguardian.com)
I contend that things do not have to be worse. In fact, allow me to be so bold as to suggest they could be better.
Cars, Design, User Experience
14 points by pseudolus 63 days ago | 4 comments
One Drive in Toyota's $10k Pickup Will Make You Want One (2023) (motor1.com)
Cars, Toyota, Reviews
30 points by walterbell 72 days ago | 18 comments
Why Mark in 'Severance' Drives a 1997 Volvo (thedrive.com)
The hit show's meticulous use of 1980s and '90s cars has prompted countless theories, so we talked to the people who chose them to finally get some answers.
Television, Cars, Culture, Design
14 points by tosh 85 days ago | 10 comments
Citroen Ami, watch your back: This is the diddy, 62-mile Toyota FT-Me Concept (topgear.com)
Meet Toyota’s answer to the problem of hunting down that elusive parking spot in your favourite (European) city: the ‘FT-Me'.
Cars, Electric Vehicles, Urban Mobility, Concept Vehicles, Transportation
3 points by teleforce 87 days ago | 0 comments
Sayonara, R35: Nissan Japan has stopped taking orders for the GT-R (topgear.com)
After nearly two decades of embarrassing supercars, Nissan has officially stopped taking orders for the indomitable R35 GT-R in Japan.
Cars, Japan, Nissan, GT-R
153 points by teleforce 96 days ago | 154 comments
I tasted Honda’s spicy rodent-repelling tape and I will do it again (2021) (haterade.substack.com)
A while back, after a series of car troubles too boring to enumerate, I learned about the existence of mouse tape.
Cars, Automotive, DIY, Humor, Personal Anecdote
1579 points by voxadam 116 days ago | 453 comments
Hackers crack Subaru's connected services to access data, door locks and more (jalopnik.com)
If you own a modern Subaru, chances are you’ve heard of Starlink — the company’s connected services suite, which lets you control your car through an app or call roadside assistance to your location. That system, though, has other functionality that you might not know: Storing your car’s location history for the last year, and making that information available through an admin panel that until recently was left wide open for hackers.
Cybersecurity, Subaru, Cars, Hacking, Privacy
80 points by gmays 130 days ago | 30 comments
McLarens and CarPlay (adambell.ca)
For as long as I can remember, I've always been a fan of motorsport.
Cars, Technology, Reviews
43 points by 0x0 133 days ago | 11 comments
Honda Civic Hybrid: A refreshing alternative to a crossover (arstechnica.com)
When Honda gave the 11th-generation Civic Hatchback a refresh late last year, among the changes were the addition of a hybrid option to the lineup.
Cars, Hybrid Vehicles, Honda, Reviews, Technology
4 points by PaulHoule 134 days ago | 4 comments
Ask HN: How to produce a 3D scan of a car from a mobile phone? (ycombinator.com)
A client is interested in 3D scanning cars, outdoors and in varying conditions.
3D Scanning, Mobile Technology, Cars, User Feedback
19 points by canxerian 134 days ago | 24 comments
Olav's Licence Plate Pictures (olavsplates.com)
This site contains photographs of license/ number/ registration plates from 105 countries seen "live in action" on vehicles and has been online since 21. October 2000.
Photography, Travel, Cars, Collections
3 points by alibarber 136 days ago | 0 comments
How did they make cars fall apart in old movies (2017) (stackexchange.com)
A staple of old Buster Keaton/Laurel and Hardy films is the car that falls completely apart, either when closing one of the doors or even when driving, like so:
Filmmaking, Comedy, History, Cars
281 points by mgsouth 146 days ago | 102 comments
You Don't Need a Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume (2019) (thedrive.com)
The most popular vehicles in America may be the greatest examples of overcompensation ever invented.
Cars, Lifestyle, Opinion
10 points by tobr 150 days ago | 15 comments
1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 Kompressor [video] (youtube.com)
Cars, Vintage Cars, Mercedes-Benz
74 points by doener 156 days ago | 22 comments
The Headlight Brightness Wars (theringer.com)
The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industry itself?
Cars, Technology, Reddit, Culture
165 points by throw0101b 172 days ago | 197 comments
You Can Buy a Car on Amazon Now (wired.com)
The next time you see a Hyundai online, you may just be able to hit Add to Cart.
E-commerce, Amazon, Cars
11 points by marban 179 days ago | 5 comments
Jaguar Introduces Type 00 (jaguar.com)
Jaguar has a radical new design language.
Cars, Design, Jaguar
15 points by jiwidi 186 days ago | 21 comments
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks (theconversation.com)
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws.
Privacy, Cars, Technology, Australia, Surveillance
64 points by PaulHoule 188 days ago | 22 comments