Elon Musk Doesn't 'Live' In An Airstream Trailer
Even if he is calling into Zoom meetings from the trailer and sleeping there every once in a while, an Airstream isn't Musk's new home.
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Baseball Fans Rejoice, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act Passes House
Automakers dispute the relevance of AM radio, but if the law passes the Senate, they'll have no choice but to keep it (or bring it back) in all their vehicles.
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Waiting For An Electric Motorcycle To Recharge Is Not A Bug, It's A Feature Says FortNine
Taking an EV motorcycle with a sub-100-mile range on a road trip isn't a good idea if you're in a hurry, but it'll help you experience a bit of local culture.
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DeFlock Los Santos With This GTA V Mod
The mod is an interesting statement about both how powerful these cameras are at fighting crime, and the consequences of the system's mistakes.
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Minneapolis Proposes Requiring A Human Behind The Wheel In Waymos
Safety is a big part of the proposal that could change Waymo's future in the city, but bigger still is the desire to protect the jobs of human drivers.
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Reporter Gets Visit From Cops For Filming Flock Camera Installer At Work
The irony of being opposed to being filmed while maintaining and upgrading a system of mass surveillance was apparently lost on the Flock worker.
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'I Am In Your Car. I Am In Your Maps,' Abuser Terrorizes Ex Using 'Parental Controls' And Tesla's App
Common tracking and remote-access vehicle systems designed to improve safety can be easily misused, sometimes in pretty scary and dangerous ways.
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Our Silly Trade War With Canada Bans Can-Am Spyder And Canyon
The escalating trade war with Canada has taken new victims, like dairy products, alcohol, and certain internal-combustion motorcycles and three-wheelers.
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Cops Ticket Insured Driver For Having No Insurance Because Flock Said So
Thanks to Flock cameras, a Georgia student now has to fight an insurance citation, despite presenting valid insurance to officers when she was pulled over.
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Flock Cameras Are Coming Down Around The Country Only To Be Replaced By The Same Technology With A Different Name
Replacing one system of surveillance with another isn't a win. And the system some cities are replacing their Flock cameras with could be even more intrusive.
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Motorcyclist Switches To Public Transit Halfway Through His Ride
This guy crashed in the right place at the right time.
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Arizona Reduced Road Surface Heat Thanks To Reflective Coatings, But It Makes Ambient Air Even Hotter
The lighter roads absorb less heat, which helps with nighttime temperatures, but during the day, the air above the new asphalt is much warmer.
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eBay Finally Bans Airbag Sales Due To Counterfeit Concerns
Effective September 24, 2026, eBay will no longer permit sales of airbags, airbag inflators, or steering wheel airbag covers.
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Elon Musk Saying 'All Cars' Will Have Starlink As The 'Only Way' To Connect Them Sounds More Like Threat Than Promise
Starlink has already been spotted on the roof of a Cybercab, but if the owner of both companies has his way, it'll be a much more ubiquitous technology.
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IIHS Says Drivers Use Phones Before Crashing More Than Police Report
Our phone addiction is here to stay it seems, and it's, quite predictably, leading to crashes.
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Science Explains Why Driving Can Feel So Thrilling
The thrill of driving can be traced back to three specific kinds of stimulation. And there's a thin line between a thrilling drive and a scary one.
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Owners Report Their GM 6.2L V8s Are Still Failing Even After Recall Repairs
Even after replacing or repairing many of the recalled 6.2-liter truck engines, General Motors and NHTSA are still getting reports of engine failure.
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How To Determine What Size Camper You Need For Your Family
Whether you're traveling as a simple pair, or bringing along four kids for your summer adventure, there's an RV or camper that can fit your needs.
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Flock Announces Band-Aids Meant To Remedy Totally Predictable And Widespread Abuse Of Surveillance Equipment
After a seemingly endless flow of stories about system abuse, Flock says it's taking steps to improve its privacy, accountability, security, and transparency.
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Woman Changed Her Identity To Escape Abusive Cop Ex-Boyfriend, He Still Found Her Using Flock Cameras
This is exactly how police departments should treat improper use of its systems.
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California Passes Restrictive Replacement Tire Law In The Name Of Efficiency
The new regulations will significantly reduce the number of tire options available for Californians, and other states could follow suit soon after.
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Tesla Designer's V8-Powered Pontiac Solstice Charms Jay Leno
It has more than enough power to break the back tires loose, yet is calm and collected when he eases off the throttle.
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Flock Cameras In This California Town Are Only Getting License Plates Right 29% Of The Time
While Flock claims that its license plate-reading cameras have an accuracy rate in the high 90s, this town's experience shows a far different set of numbers.
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Shop Charges Woman Almost $4,000 For Transmission Repairs, Then The Mechanic Tells Her The Work Was Never Done
Strapped for cash, the owner of the Ford Edge took out a loan to get the repairs done, but the mechanic says he never touched the transmission at all.
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Polestar Wanted To Leave The U.S. Anyway Before Regulatory Ban, Dealer Lawsuit Claims
Polestar will no longer be selling vehicles in the U.S. thanks to a ban on Chinese-owned companies, but one dealer claims their exit was made on purpose.
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Flock Cameras Are Going To Get Drivers Killed
Police make plenty of mistakes as it is, without the help of an imperfect ALPR system they put way too much trust into.
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Watch Scott Speed Set A New Record Run Up Mount Washington In Subaru's Project Midnight WRX
This smashes Travis Pastrana's previous record up the tallest peak in the northeast by more than 16 seconds.
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