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Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Have Humanoid Robots Next Year, And That’ll Definitely Happen

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 1:49pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to making bold promises with little follow through, but maybe this time will be different. He just posted on his social media site X that Tesla will have humanoid robots in “low production” for the automaker’s internal use sometime next year. Then, they’ll “hopefully” be rolled out…

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A Dealership Is Asking Almost $6,000 For One Of The Worst Used Cars I've Ever Seen

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 1:45pm

A Chevy dealership in upstate New York has a horrible used car for sale; a 2011 Ford Focus, and boy, is it in bad shape. It is likely one of, if not the worst, used car I’ve ever seen for sale through a dealership.

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CrowdStrike Outage Caused 46,000 Flight Cancelations Globally In Just One Day

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:55pm

Cybersecurity software Crowdstrike experienced a global outage on Friday, causing problems in a variety of industries, from financial to air travel and even taking down emergency services in some areas. It was an absolute disaster that, among other things, left thousands of travelers stranded, and it’s still causing…

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‘Twisters’ Best Automotive Easter Egg Is One You Probably Missed

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:40pm

I just watched “Twisters” in 4DX – something you all should be doing right now – and I wholeheartedly loved the movie. Everything about it screamed summer blockbuster fun, but something I really appreciated was the references to the 1996 original (one of my favorite films of all time). It had just the right amount of…

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Electric Ram trucks may feature deployable rear step that doubles as a diffuser

Motor Authority - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:30pm
Stellantis is developing creative aerodynamic features for electric trucks A deployable rear diffuser can also become a rear bed step This would make active aero dynamics also a functional feature while parked Stellantis may be planning a new technology for its future electric pickup trucks that would improve both aerodynamic efficiency and...

Police Department In Southern California Wants To Be The First to Have A Cybertruck

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:25pm

The Anaheim Police Department inquired about how to get a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet before any other police department as early as February, recently leaked emails show. That’s despite the $100,000 truck likely serving no law enforcement purposes whatsoever.

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Exploding Soda Cans Injure Over 20 Southwest Flight Attendants

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:10pm

Scorching temperatures on the ground this summer (and for every summer hereafter) are causing soda cans to explode on Southwest Airlines planes, injuring at least 20 flight attendants. The cans are baking in the sun while waiting on the tarmac to be loaded, then blowing up when the cabin crew attempts to open the soda.

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Corvette Racing at VIR: Another Sweep for Corvette Z06 GT3.R

Corvette Blogger - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:00pm

DXDT Racing's Tommy Milner and Alec Udell drove their way to another Pro-class sweep with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in GT World Challenge America, including an overall victory at Virginia International Raceway.

Continue reading Corvette Racing at VIR: Another Sweep for Corvette Z06 GT3.R at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

2025 Ford Mustang holds at $33,515, but V-8s get big price increase

Motor Authority - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:45am
Base 2025 Ford Mustang's cost $33,515, which is the same price as the 2024 model Choosing a V-8 engine adds $2,600 to $3,645 more for 2025 The High Performance Package for turbo-4 models disappears The 2025 Ford Mustang costs the same as last year's model if you want the 2.3-liter turbo-4, but V-8 models get big price increases. First spotted by...

Chase A Tornado With The Guy Who Inspired Glen Powell’s Character In ‘Twisters’

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:45am

Twister,” perhaps the collective favorite film of the New York jalops, has a shiny new sequel out. One of its protagonists, a loudmouthed storm-chasing YouTuber named Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), is modeled off a real world chaser: Reed Timmer, a man who will apparently — if you ask nicely enough — bring a journalist…

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[PODCAST] Corvette News and Headlines with CorvetteBlogger on the Corvette Today Podcast

Corvette Blogger - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:21am

CorvetteBlogger's Keith Cornett returns to the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast as we discuss the latest news plus the two big events happening this week for Corvette enthusiasts.

Continue reading [PODCAST] Corvette News and Headlines with CorvetteBlogger on the Corvette Today Podcast at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

This Is How The Tesla Cybertruck Became A Culture War On Wheels

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:20am

It’s hard to think of a more divisive vehicle on sale today than the Tesla Cybertruck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk knew this from the get-go, saying it wouldn’t “be for everyone” at the time of the truck’s unveiling five years ago. Now, with these stainless steel behemoths on the road, the not-for-everyone-ness of the truck…

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God Help Me I Think I Actually Like The Can-Am Ryker Rally

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:10am

There are very few reasons I get up at 6:00 am. If I’ve got an early flight or I’m taking the green flag at an off-road race then fine. I’ll grumble and stumble out of bed, down the first Diet Dr Pepper of the day and get things started. However, most days it’s a stretch for me to rise before 9:00 a.m. It’s just how I…

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Biden Won't Be Free To Drive His Corvette Even After Dropping Out Of The Race

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:55am

President Biden announced Sunday that he’s withdrawing from the race, endorsing Vice President Harris to be his replacement. Biden is also a huge Corvette guy. So him dropping out of the race means that come January, he’ll be free to don those signature aviators, hop into his Corvette and speed off into the sunset…

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Nine Children Have Died In Extremely Hot Cars This Month So Far

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:15am

Nine children have been killed so far this month after they were left in hot cars parked up across America. The deaths mean that a child has been killed almost every other day in a sweltering vehicle through July.

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Could A Second U.S. Race Make Americans Finally Care About Formula E?

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:00am

Those pesky Europeans like to complain about the fact that Formula 1 has five races in North America, with events taking place in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico every year. Now, Formula E could be about to follow suit with more races here in the Land Of The Free as the electric race series targets new fans across the…

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The Best Sounding Cars Of All Time, According To You

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 9:30am

To some folks, how a car sounds is as important or more important than how it drives. I very much get that. In an age where more and more cars are being electrified, good-sounding engines are getting harder to come by. That’s what led me to my question from last week.

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These Are The Weirdest Convertibles Ever Built By This Infamous Custom Drop-Top Shop

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 9:10am

As a Los Angeles County native, we always referred to visiting Orange County as crossing the orange curtain because of the stark shift in political tendencies. We know things work a bit differently in OC, but that’s no excuse for the wacky convertible conversions that come out of Newport Convertible Engineering in Hunt…

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Cadillac channels its past convertibles with Sollei EV concept

Motor Authority - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 9:00am
Cadillac previewed an electric convertible flagship in concept form The Sollei concept features a 2+2 seating arrangement in a leather and wood-lined cabin The "Sol" in the Sollei name refers to the sun Cadillac has shown what a modern convertible from the brand might look like with Monday's reveal of the Sollei concept. The electric convertible...

Cadillac Sollei Concept Is A Manilla Cream Luxury EV Dream

Jalopnik - Mon, 07/22/2024 - 9:00am

Not much will make me haul my self to metro Detroit’s east side but checking out Cadillac’s new digs (and new concept EV at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan was too interesting an invite to pass up.

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