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Cops Are Looking Stuff Up On Flock And Putting 'LMAO,' 'WEIRD KID,' And 'Sexy' As Reasons

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Adding irreverence and unprofessionalism to the surveillance state, police are using nonsensical search terms while they're tracking your movement in public.

This Is The Heavy Construction Equipment Required To Build A Modern Highway

staff@jalopnik.com (B. L. Johnson) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

How do they build highways? Well, as you can probably imagine, all manner of heavy machinery and equipment is used to construct the roads we drive on every day.

Baseball Fans Rejoice, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act Passes House

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:50:16 +0000

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.

AGV's Newest Helmet Is Meant To Break Apart When Hit

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:03:06 +0000

AGV isn't the first to put sacrificial features on a helmet, but its new Pista GP R3 is the first one I've seen that uses so much of the shell for this purpose.

GM Is Bringing Back Apple CarPlay And Android Auto After Saying It Wouldn't

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:48:14 +0000

The shiny new infotainment system is debuting in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, but it should come to more General Motors products soon.

These Fun New Cars All Have 3-Cylinder Engines

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

More cylinders, more fun? These new models prove that three-cylinder engines can power surprisingly fun, capable, and exciting vehicles despite their size.

Minneapolis Proposes Requiring A Human Behind The Wheel In Waymos

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0000

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.

How Chasing Average MPG Improvements Brought More Tech To Cars (For Better Or Worse)

staff@jalopnik.com (Brontë Wieland) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:25:00 +0000

You can now play video games on your car's infotainment screen. But if automakers weren't forced to chase higher mpg, would all this extra tech even exist?

Reporter Gets Visit From Cops For Filming Flock Camera Installer At Work

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0000

The irony of being opposed to being filmed while maintaining and upgrading a system of mass surveillance was apparently lost on the Flock worker.

China Plans To Return Samples From Mars In 2031 After The U.S. Cancels Its Own Plans

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0000

The Chinese mission to Mars is on pace to launch in 2028, and it may beat the U.S. back to Earth with soil samples, even though the U.S. is already there.

Flock Cameras Aren't The Only License Plate Trackers Stalking Your Car's Every Movement

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0000

Flock is one of the biggest providers of license plate readers nationwide, but many other companies are providing the same warrantless tracking services.

'I Am In Your Car. I Am In Your Maps,' Abuser Terrorizes Ex Using 'Parental Controls' And Tesla's App

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Common tracking and remote-access vehicle systems designed to improve safety can be easily misused, sometimes in pretty scary and dangerous ways.

How The Horse B20 Four Cylinder Engine Can Survive Up To A Meter Underwater

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Meant for high-stress and off-road scenarios, the engine can take on big hills just as well as it can theoretically take on big water obstacles.

Here's The Unimaginably Huge Number Of Pictures Taken By Flock Cameras Every Month

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0000

With a vast network of cameras capturing photo and video every second of every day, Flock is taking a staggering number of photos every month.

Weird Myth That EV Batteries Die All The Time Refuted By Yet Another Study Conducted By Actual Scientists Who Didn't Graduate From Facebook University

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:28 +0000

Researchers tested the state of health on more than 500,000 EVs between 2022 and 2026, and found that after 31,000 miles, median SoH varied between 91% and 97%.

Cops Ticket Insured Driver For Having No Insurance Because Flock Said So

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0000

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.

Hyundai's New Pleos Connect Infotainment System Is High-Tech Without Completely Losing The Plot

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I tried Pleos in a Korean-market Hyundai Grandeur, and found it to be intuitive for such a still-touchscreen-heavy user experience.

Instead Of A Steering Wheel, The Tesla Cybercab Uses An On-Screen Joystick For Emergencies

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:40:48 +0000

With no pedals and no steering wheel in the cab, the Tesla robotaxi will have to rely on touchscreen controls to be driven in emergency situations.

6 Android Auto Features That Help Make Long Highway Trips Better

staff@jalopnik.com (Viraaj Bhatnagar) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +0000

Long highway drives can expose some of Android Auto's most useful tricks. A few overlooked settings could make your next road trip noticeably easier.

City Rewarding Safe Drivers With Never-Ending Green Lights Sees Dramatic Drop In Speeds And Crashes

staff@jalopnik.com (Lalita Chemello) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0000

Would never having to wait at a red light be enough to make you ease off the gas?