Killer Whales Toss Yacht Around Like 'Rag Doll' In 20th Orca Attack In A Month
A sailor is currently stranded on the island of Gibraltar after a pod of five orcas attacked his yacht, disabling both rudders and treating the disabled boat like a plaything in the water. The attack is the most recent in a string of incidents with no clear cause.
Hundreds Of Black Workers May Join Tesla Racism Lawsuit
A Black former Tesla assembly line worker is moving to add hundreds of workers to his 2017 lawsuit that alleged the automaker’s production floor was a “hotbed for racist behavior.” According to Bloomberg, Marcus Vaughn — the original filer — says class-action status is the right move to address Tesla’s failure to stop…
Toyota, Make The Le Mans Prius So I Can Feel Something Again
This year is a special one for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The legendary French endurance race is running its centennial anniversary edition. To mark the occasion, Toyota unveiled the Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition. The special edition hybrid celebrates the iconic event and Toyota’s history as a competitor at Le…
2024 Chevrolet Camaro loses 4-cylinder, starts at $32,495
Apple Wants You To Pay $3500 For A Pair Of Dale Earnhardt Bubble Goggles
Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled a $3,500 pair of goggles. Okay, so I guess they’re more than just goggles: The Apple Vision Pro is a virtual reality headset that can either immerse you in a digital world, or it can superimpose digital images onto your reality, and it’ll probably continue to develop into some…
NYPD Cops Hand Out Hundreds Of 'Get Out Of Jail Free' Cards
A New York City police officer is suing the department over unofficial get-out-of-jail free cards used by friends and family of cops to get out of traffic tickets.
Bypass Travel Hell By Scheduling A Date With TSA
A handful of airports are rolling out a new scheme: a reservation system that’s going to let travelers schedule when the TSA can feel them up ahead of a flight. It’s a move coming right in time for the summer travel season, which is sure to be busy.
2024 Chevy Camaro, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Today's Car News
These Racing And Driving Games Did Not End Up As Planned
Making games is hard. Even racing games, though seemingly simple in concept, carry their own unique challenges. How should the cars handle? Should the environment be linear, or an open-world? Should there be a narrative and, if so, how should it play out? And that’s all before you get to the universal game dev…
Formula 1 Predictably Takes Wheel Nut Design To The Extreme
The idea that Formula 1 is one of the most expensive sports in the world for manufacturers and teams to participate in shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Of course, quantifying just how expensive it really is becomes sort of tough and complicated, but let’s try and do it by talking about a single simple part: the…
Lexus TX three-row SUV teased
Here's How To Use RSS To Scam Mega Cheap Car Parts From RockAuto
If you own an older car, you know it’s a just matter of time before a part breaks. When that happens, you can head to your local auto parts store and fork over a hefty sum to buy a replacement water pump or whatnot. Or, you can pay much less online. It’s basically an unwritten rule that buying parts on the internet is…
Gazoo Racing built a wild Toyota Prius to celebrate Le Mans
The Morning Shift: Red States Are Enticing EV Makers With Anti-Union Laws
While you might think the biggest rush going on right now is the one seeing the world’s automakers pivot away from gas-powered cars to ones that run on a battery, there’s actually another frantic race behind the scenes. Before car makers can rush a new electric model onto the sales floor, they needs to figure out …
The Morning Shift: Ford Recalls 125,000 Escape And Maverick Models Over Fire Risk
After recalling its Escape, Maverick, and Lincoln Corsair models in 2022 over engine failures, Ford has been forced to issue a second call back for the SUV and pickup trucks over a new engine issue. The latest recall is due to faulty engine parts that could pose a fire risk to some owners.
The Morning Shift: EV Truck Hauling Range Is About As Bad As You'd Expect
The EV pickup trucks are here, seemingly more everyday, but one of the biggest questions about EV pickups remains whether they will be good at some specific things that internal combustion engine trucks are purchased for: hauling and towing, specifically. In short-range use, hauling and towing seem like good solutions…
2024 Acura ZDX to bring integrated Google to brand
What Car Brand Will You Never Buy (And Why?)
No, this isn’t a trick question; I am well aware that I can never again buy a Saturn. The Saturn Ion was the first car I ever bought all on my own. It kicked and screamed for over 250,000 before a faulty fuel pump took its life because, eh, who can be bothered to replace a fuel pump on a crummy old Saturn? But as…
Rowan Atkinson Is Already Fed Up With EVs
Right now, automakers seem convinced that electric cars are the best option we have when it comes to cutting emissions from our travel. As such, they’re racing to unveil all-new electric models that are often billed as the savior of the daily drive. But do you know who’s not convinced by all this? Rowan Atkinson.
