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What Does Maintenance-Free Car Battery Really Mean?
Topping your car batteries off with water is a thing of the past, and most are maintenance-free. But that doesn't mean they don't require upkeep.
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Why Battery-Swapping EVs Still Haven't Made Highway Fast Charging Obsolete
You pull into a bay, and automatically your EV's battery is removed and another inserted. It seems so easy, so why does fast charging still dominate?
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New Bridgestone UltraWeather Beats The Socks Off The Old WeatherPeak In Tire Rack Tests
Tire Rack hasn't had the chance to run any segment-inclusive comparison tests, but the improvements over the old tire make it sound much better overall.
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5 Features That Make Police Cars Different From Everyday Vehicles
Police cars are built differently for obvious reasons. The specialized equipment and upgrades they receive are what sets them apart from your daily driver.
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How Ferrari's F1 Engineers Built The Closest Thing We've Got To An All-Carbon-Fiber Bicycle
You can't really have an all-carbon-fiber bicycle — there are some things that material doesn't work for. But Ferrari was in on creating the next best things.
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F1 Won't Air Live Battery Levels Anymore Because Fans Don't Care
Without energy levels for context, it can create an anticlimactic viewing experience where it's assumed that every pass is temporary.
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How Hill-Start Works On Manual Transmissions (And How To Drive Smoothly Without It)
While it's a lifesaver, Hill-Start Assist can also be unpredictable, which is why knowing the proper technique for manual hill starts is as important as ever.
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Volvos And Saabs Were Once Used As "Friction Testers" For Airport Runways
Using friction testers in cars, especially in slippery conditions like snow or rain, can help keep planes safe during take-off and landing.
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Police Car Tires Are Built Different From The Ones On Your Car
The tires you see on police cars may look like regular tires, but they're not. They are engineered to handle extreme pressure, including hard cornering.
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University Of Tennessee Gets Major Funding To Make Car Parts Out Of Grass
Making car parts out of bioplastics isn't new, but a UT study may bring them back in a big way, with automakers like Volkswagen partnering along the way.
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IIHS Claims Waymos Are Safer Than Human Drivers If You Squint Real Hard While Reading The Data
It's easy to get data about vehicle crashes involving human drivers, but the same data on autonomous vehicle operation is much harder to sort through.
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3D-Printed Concrete Can Make Construction Climate-Friendly
An MIT team's first result is a model bridge that is 16% lighter than its traditionally made equivalent, with the same load capacity.
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The Upsides And Downsides Of Over-The-Air Software Updates For Modern Cars
Over-the-air updates are increasingly common as cars get more high-tech, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of updating your car remotely?
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What's The Difference Between An AGM And A Flooded Lead-Acid Car Battery?
If you're shopping for a new car battery, you'll probably see AGM and lead-acid options in the parts store. But what's the difference between the two?
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Trump Killed Electrical Grid Upgrades And Other Clean Energy Projects Because States Didn't Vote For Him, White House Lawyers Admit
It was nice of the Trump administration to so clearly state that the Republican definition of "government waste" is just "money not spent helping Republicans."
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Aftermarket Anti-Theft Device Owners Don't Know How Vulnerable They Are To Hacking
A security system often installed by used car dealerships can remain dormant in your car but be activated by hackers attempting to gain entry.
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Trump Administration Wants New Noise Threshold For Supersonic Planes By Mid-2027, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The sonic booms that heavily restrained supersonic air travel could be a thing of the past.
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Georgia Cops Keep Getting Arrested And Fired For Illegally Using Flock Cameras To Stalk People, But Surely Those 17 Bad Apples Aren't Representative Of The Entire Bunch
Nearly 20 officers have been fired and charged with crimes related to their illegal use of the surveillance technology, and the number continues to rise.
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Auto Journalists Harassed By Cops Just A Result Of Flock Cameras Working 'Correctly'
Flock claims that its system is 99% accurate. But it's scanning 20 billion vehicles a month, which means it's still making 200 million mistakes per month.
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Surprise, Surprise: Flock Cameras Are Collecting More Than Just Your Plate And Car Information
With the FreeForm search tool, law enforcement can use Flock cameras to find vehicles and people by identifying various visual characteristics.
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Fisker Went Out Of Business Before Giving The Ocean Hands-Free Driving, So Now An Aftermarket Company Is Doing It
It's not just for Fisker owners, either, as Comma AI boasts that the system is currently compatible with more than 325 cars from specific model years.
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Bentley Torcal EV's Sound Is Musicians Playing Real Instruments, Not Fake Engine Noise
Using drums, guitars and string instruments, Bentley says its Dynamic Symphony sound doesn't mimic a V8 engine, but it evokes the same feelings.
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Car 'Kill Switches' Aren't Coming In 2027 (It's Far More Complicated Than That)
Despite what your uncle's frantic Facebook reshares might suggest, no, the government isn't going to remotely turn off your car next year.
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Pros And Cons Of Aftermarket Dash Cams Vs. Built-In Camera Systems
Most automakers are now in on the dash cam action and offer their own built-in options, but is that box really worth checking compared to aftermarket ones?
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The Replacement For The Replacement Of The Original A/C Refrigerant In Cars May Itself Need A Replacement
When R-12 and R-134 were phased out, R-1234yf was supposed to solve the environmental problems its predecessors caused, but that may not be what happened.
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Here's How Cars Recognize Traffic Signs (And Why It Doesn't Always Work)
Traffic sign recognition technology is nothing new, but have you ever wondered how it works? And why it sometimes doesn't work at all?
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After Nearly 50 Years In The Depths Of Space, Voyager 1 Still Sends Messages That Take 23 Hours To Reach Earth
Even crippled, even without power, even without applause from the beings who first made it, Voyager 1 may yet make itself the Earth's finest achievement.
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