Russia Is Jamming Airplane GPS For Thousands Of Flights Across Europe
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a Faraday curtain descended across European airspace from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. Over 46,000 planes have reported GPS issues while flying over the Baltic since last August, according to the Guardian. While aviation officials don’t believe…
Mercedes' New Charging Hub Delivers The Comfortable, Convenient Charging Experience We Deserve
America has a charging problem. It’s pretty common to have to drive several miles off your route, only to find that half the chargers don’t work, and the ones that do are charging much slower than they’re rated to. Now that everyone’s switched to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard, that should definitely make…
See Inside An Abandoned Soviet Aircraft Carrier
Urban exploration is one of the coolest hobbies out there. It gives folks a new perspective on the cities where they live, and uncovers secrets long buried. But what do you do when you run out of urban environments to explore? When your city holds no more secrets to reveal? Well, you sneak onto an abandoned Soviet…
Tesla Cybertruck Breaks In New, Innovative Way
Things aren’t going well at Tesla. The stock is currently down more than 40 percent year-to-date, analysts expect the Texas-based automaker to announce a 40 percent drop in profits, more than 20,000 people are expected to lose their jobs, and Tesla’s flagship product, the Cybertruck, is already on its second recall,…
These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Cars
Celebrities sure have it rough; they have to star in blockbuster movies or top the music charts and all they get out of it is guaranteed harassment by paparazzi and a few million dollars. They have a public image to uphold and they know everyone is staring, and the car they drive makes a statement to their fans and…
Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36
Tesla’s Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range, easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017. At the time dozens of fleets around the world placed orders for hundreds of trucks. The two largest orders, however, were for UPS and Pepsi, ordering 125 and 100 trucks respectively. Pr…
People In Low-Income, Diverse Areas Have To Drive Way Longer For Safe Abortions
To the surprise of no one, people who come from congressional districts with lower incomes and more diverse populations are being forced to drive longer distances to get safe abortions. This realization is one of the early indicators that a post-Roe America is not a safe one for people who need abortions.
Honda Odyssey Upstages Both Deadpool And Wolverine In Movie Trailer
People are getting tired of superhero movies. Marvel’s been trying its hardest to get Young Avengers off the ground, but it’s not 2008 anymore, and it’s a lot harder to get people to the theaters. Ironically, that makes it the perfect time to bring back Deadpool and pair him up with Wolverine in a highly anticipated…
Another Crash-Filled Dash To The Finish At Talladega
Another trip to Talladega and another crash-filled dash to the line for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. The Max Verstappen Show rolled into Shanghai as Formula 1 held the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years. And, Scott Dixon wins the Long Beach Grand Prix, marking 20 consecutive seasons with an IndyCar race…
All The Tesla Cybertruck Screw Ups Since Delivery (So Far) [Update]
When Elon Musk launched the Tesla Cybertruck, a brutalist stainless steel monstrosity doubling as an electric pickup truck, there were plenty of signs that things were not, um, going well. First and foremost were its ridiculous looks, but then came the claims that this truck would be a bulletproof off-roading legend…
Let This Ferrari-Powered Rally Car Kick Off Your Week By Screaming At You For 7 Minutes
Sam Albert’s Ferrari 3.9-liter V8-swapped Subaru WRX made its rally debut in 2023, and it’s been tearing up the stages in a rip roaring way for nearly a year now. It’s had a class win or two along the way, but more importantly it has stolen our hearts as one of the coolest damn things happening in rally right now. Rall…
What's Your Go-To Plan For Getting Out Of A Traffic Ticket?
I don’t know a single driver who’s glad to be pulled over by an officer of the law for a roadside chat. We all hope to just get away with a warning after handing over our license and registration, but the numbers aren’t on our side. According to New York City Police Department data, 62 percent of traffic stops…
Tesla’s Day Of Reckoning Is Upon Us
Good morning! It’s Monday, April 22, 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.
Scott Dixon Still Deserves More Credit
The 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach was the platonic ideal motor race for Indianapolis Cars in recent history. The race, as is tradition, had two groups of drivers on two different fuel and tire strategies, one saving fuel and one going flat out to catch them. Scott Dixon—truly a Merlin-style wizard who can make more…
My BMW F800GS Needs A Vanity Plate, What Should I Get?
Here’s a confession: I hate most vanity plates. They’re usually dumb, trite, or going for an all-too-obvious joke, like Corvette plates touting the superiority of V8s over forced induction. Yet, my most recent two cars have each had vanity plates: My FR-S was K4NSE1, as in kansei dorifto, and my NB Miata was L4TT3.…
What’s The Most Controversial Car You Can Buy Right Now?
Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion on the cars on sale today. Some people will always come down hard in favor of vehicles like the Ford F-150 Raptor, claiming it to be God’s gift to gasoline, while others would rather drive a Model T fitted with a seat made of nails than a massive truck like that.
Ferrari Keeps Combustion Alive And Roaring With Hydrogen Engine Plans
The world is changing, McLaren is pedaling hybrid hypercars, Porsche has an EV selling like hot cakes and even Lamborghini has fitted battery packs to its latest cars in search of more performance. Now, Ferrari is looking for ways to add hydrogen power to its cars, but it could bring with it some very un-Ferrari…
2024 Maserati Ghibli 334 Ultima Is Part Absurd Powertrain, Part Dated Platform, And All Fun
The Maserati Ghibli has been the butt of depreciation jokes and Chrysler partsbin jokes since its debut in 2013, but the new Ghibli 334 Ultima manages to refocus the narrative. All it took was squeezing a twin-turbocharged V8 under the hood that sounds like all three of Cerberus’ heads harmonizing. Unfortunately, the…
Plug-In-Hybrid Mercedes-AMG GT63 Is The Quickest Mercedes Ever
Following the debut of the SL63 S E Performance back in December, Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the range-topping plug-in-hybrid version of the new GT coupe using the same V8 powertrain. With a 0-to-60-mph time of just 2.7 seconds, the new GT63 S E Performance is the quickest series production Mercedes ever made, beating…
