Lawsuit Claims Ram ProMaster Only Uses 7 Gears When Customers Paid For 9
The lawsuit alleges that these vans are so slow, they never get around to engaging eighth or ninth gear, making them effectively 7-speeds instead.
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Ford Can't Even Get Recalls Right, Has To Re-Recall Over 387,000 Vehicles For A Second Time
Ford quality had a miserable 2025, and 2026 isn't looking great. Ford is re-recalling hundreds of thousands of cars after fixing them wrong the first time.
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Kia Soul Explodes Thanks To Compressed Air And A Lit Cigarette
You might think a can of compressed air, commonly used to clean computer keyboards, is completely safe. But explosions are just one of the possible dangers.
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Hero Alligator Attacks Fleeing DWI Suspect, Slowing Him Down For The Arrest
After running a Toyota Supra into a concrete barrier, the suspect jumped off the highway, into the swamp, and was promptly attacked by an alligator.
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This Barn Find Is One Of The Few 1972 440 Six Pack Dodge Chargers
A rare muscle car will be reunited with the engine it was never meant to have.
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AI Chatbot Makes Reasonable Buy-Back Offer, Dealer Revokes It Because It's Too Good
Computer said yes, dealer said no.
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Let's Debunk These 6 Common Van Life Myths Right Now
Living on the road comes with certain challenges, and not everything is as idyllic as influencers might have you believe but it's not all bad either.
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The Air Force One 747 That Qatar Gifted To Trump Is Getting Its Finishing Touches
Trump will be allowed to keep this plane for himself after he leaves office, despite $1 billion in taxpayer dollars invested in refitting an aircraft.
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Florida Couple Brings Child Along For Real Life Grand Theft Auto
"Take your child to work day" can be either awesome or awful, depending on the situation. This one is squarely on the awful side.
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Burglary Suspect Makes A Clean Getaway In A Waymo
The thief used a driverless Waymo, complete with 29 cameras, for transportation to and from the scene of a crime, but police still haven't made any arrests.
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Drivers Treated To Fireworks Show As Trailer Burns
There are no reports of any charges being filed, so this appears to have been an honest accident.
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While Blue Origin Is Hopeful New Glenn Will Fly Again This Year, Its Exploded Launchpad Is A Problem
In an interview with CNBC, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that it would "take some serious time" to repair the damage at Launch Complex 36..."
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California's New Tire Regulations Could Be A Nightmare For Enthusiasts
The proposed CA program could change the sorts of tires available for sale to car enthusiasts and increase the cost of tire replacement for everyone else.
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Graduate's Stolen Camaro ZL1 Recovered, Immediately Stolen Again
After having the same Camaro ZL1 stolen twice, the owners say they'll likely move on to a different vehicle, even if theirs is recovered.
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Gas Station Can't Sell Diesel After RV Dumps Its Toilet Into Supply
Now, the Montrose Maverik not only has to get its diesel tank cleaned, but also dispose of contaminated diesel it can't sell, and at today's ridiculous prices.
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Robot Dogs Corner Car Break-In Suspect In Apartment Trash Compactor
In this case, the garage was monitored by Undaunted, a security company that uses four-legged robots rather than human security guards.
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Ram's New Midsize Pickup Is A Toyota Tacoma According To Its Own AI Slop T-Shirt Design
Man do I regret not buying one while I had the chance for the comedic value.
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Pickup Truck Driver Moves 'Road Closed' Sign, Immediately Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete
The pickup truck driver who tried to drive through the construction area eventually had to be pulled out of the axle-deep concrete by a tow truck.
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U.S. Attorney's Office Charges 11 People In Massive Multi-Million-Dollar Fake Temporary License Plate Scheme
The alleged criminal plot used to avoid tolls and fines spans several states, with over 100,000 fake temporary license plates being printed in the last decade.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Dramatically Explodes During Engine Test Firing
The full extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but the Space Force says it will not delay upcoming flights by other companies on nearby launch pads.
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Crashed UPS Plane's Flight Crew's Final Words Extracted From A PDF And Made Public
Among the 2,000 pages documents released to coincide with the hearing was a PDF file that contained a spectrogram of this audio.
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Volkswagen Drops Its Last Manual Transmission From Jetta GLI For 2027
After the Golf R and the GTI lost their manual transmissions, it was only a matter of time before VW pulled the manual option from the Jetta GLI, too.
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Cop Tickets Woman For Holding Cell Phone In A Right Hand That Doesn't Exist [Update]
At first, she has a good sense of humor about it. After all, she doesn't have a right hand, the officer must have made a mistake. Now she's going to trial.
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Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore
For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.
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Lucid Buys Back Engineering Explained's Air Due To Excessive Software Glitches
Owner Jason Fenske hit a breaking point after a weekend trip where many features, both software and hardware, malfunctioned or didn't work at all.
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Has Car Ownership Become So Expensive It's Basically A Luxury Now?
Sure, the price of new cars has hit astronomic levels. But that's far from the only factor making Americans feel they can't afford to own a car.
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Man Sticks Power Washer Engine In Barbie Power Wheels Car To Keep Gas Budget In Check
Most go-karts are built for speed, but Mali Hightower designed this one to run local errands, so it has enough cargo space to for small grocery runs.
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