Consumer Reports' Best Cars For Tall People (Plus 3 Of My Own Recommendations)
For those who don’t know, I stand at a 99.9th percentile height of 6’8” tall. For a pair of long pants to fit me properly, they need a 40-inch inseam, so I’m all legs with more of an average sized torso. Cars aren’t designed to comfortably fit people of my height. I just can’t fold my legs into a reasonable driving…
TikToker's $1,400 Chevy Tahoe Payment Is Better Than Her Husband's $1,600 GMC Sierra Payment, At Least
The dark underbelly of car buying that is un-affordability and bad financial decisions is always with us. Car payments are still at all time highs, and more people than ever are underwater on their auto loans. That hasn’t seemed to stop people from wanting to go into debt for a shiny new piece of metal, though.
What's A Little Panel Gap Between Friends (And The Terrifying Vacuum Of Space)?
Elon Musk wants to go to Mars, for reasons that seem explicable only to him. Scientists think this is a dumb goal, and that the world’s on-and-off richest man should do something else with all that engineering talent he’s accrued at SpaceX. Really, anything else.
This 173-Year-Old ‘Titanic Law’ Could Protect Company Behind Bridge Collapse From Paying Proper Damages
A massive container ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge a week ago, destroying the bridge and killing six people. As the cleanup operation begins, attention is turning to who will pay to fix the destruction caused by the container ship. Now, the company that owns the vessel is preparing to invoke an…
You Can Have One Car For The Rest Of Your Life, What Is It?
In my dreams last night I was visited by the spirit of the future of automobiles. This spirit appeared to me as, like, the general feeling of whatever the opposite of Jay Leno is. It told me that if I were to sell all of my many cars immediately and without consideration for price, I would be gifted with a single…
Tesla May Retake Crown As World’s Top EV Seller After Rivals Falter
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
At $12,800, Is This 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire A Two-Wheel Deal?
With a reported urban range of around 100 miles, today’s Nice Price or No Dice LiveWire could traverse even the biggest of cities with electrons to spare. Let’s see if this electric Harley is priced to saddle up.
Immaculate Ejection: Guy Survives Being Flung Into The Ocean By Rolling FJ Cruiser
If you know what you’re doing and don’t take any unnecessary risks, driving on the beach can be a blast. As one man in Kuwait found out recently, though, if you’re too reckless, things can go from fun to very bad in the blink of an eye. One minute, you’re driving along in your Toyota FJ Cruiser, and the next you’re…
Royal Astronomer Calls Elon Musk’s Mars Plan A ‘Dangerous Illusion’
Space X CEO and certified brain genius Elon Musk has claimed in the past that he aims to load a million people into space ships and launch them at Mars before 2050. The space company run by the second-richest man in the world says that colonizing Mars is “necessary for the long-term survival of the human species.”…
Here's How The G-Wagen's Ancient French Cousin Ended Up On The Front Lines In Ukraine
While poking around on Instagram I found a picture of what looked like a drab green military-spec Mercedes-Benz G-Class that had been recently delivered to the forces fighting on the front lines of Ukraine. The @future_Ukraine account labeled the vehicle in question not as the much-beloved Mercedes Geländewagen,…
'He Went Early' Officials Clear Denny Hamlin Of Wrongdoing But Drivers Have Doubts
While stock car racing might be known for its creative gamesmanship and full-contact action, Denny Hamlin might have crossed the line by apparently jumping the final restart yesterday at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR race officials deemed his actions fair, but Hamlin’s fellow competitors disagreed. It’s Monday, March 25,…
These Are The Best Videos That Explain How Cars Work
Automotive explainers are a good way to not only get reacquainted with how things work, but to blow off a boring afternoon at work. Gathered here are some great explainers we found on how we get stopped to sending it. We’ve got everything from advanced stuff like how to use four-wheel-drive systems to the most basic…
People Want EVs They Can Actually Afford, Not Massive Expensive Pickups
Two facts about the automotive world are immutable: Americans love pickup trucks, and the future requires drastic reductions in the environmental harm caused by passenger cars. Automakers, seeing these two truths, slapped them together and started selling massive, hulking EV pickups with six-figure price tags. Turns…
Buying This Incredibly Rare Noble M400 Would Solve All Of Your Problems And Finally Show You True Happiness
Every Monday, you’re forced to wake up and go to work. All week, you do the same things, visit the same places and see the same people. Maybe you find time to go to the gym, but maybe not. It’s OK. It happens to the best of us. But you know what would fix you? Spending six figures on an incredibly rare kit car created…
‘They’re OK’ Crew Stuck Onboard Ship That Struck Baltimore's Key Bridge
It’s been about a week since a cargo ship crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Despite the time that has passed and the disaster that ensued, all 22 members of the ship’s crew are still onboard the Dali.
How Ships Will Get Around The Collapsed Key Bridge Wreckage
When a massive container ship crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, it left thousands of tons of mangled wreckage right at the mouth of the Port of Baltimore. It trapped ships in the port and blocked other ships from coming in. It also has made salvage efforts that much…
F1 Owner Bets $4 Billion They Can Make Americans Care About Motorcycle Racing
Liberty Media hopes it can hit the jackpot twice in the United States, this time with motorcycle racing. Formula 1's commercial rights holder announced Monday that it will acquire MotoGP for $4.53 billion. While the deal won’t be completed until the end of the year, expansion is already in everyone’s minds. The…
More Of California's Highway 1 Crumbles Into The Sea
California’s Highway 1 is a gorgeous road that offers drivers views of the Pacific Ocean that make for an incredible road trip experience. At the same time, as the Washington Post wrote back in 2021, “the engineering folly of a road built on sheer cliffs has meant that closures are annual events — the “whens,” not…
