The Cybertruck Is Getting A New Off-Road Mode. Does It Work?

The Cybertruck Is Getting A New Off-Road Mode. Does It Work?

Screenshot: TFLoffroad We haven’t been particularly nice to the Tesla Cybertruck since it was first revealed, and it’s not just because it’s a 7,000-pound monstrosity sold by a company whose CEO is a far-right troll and a man-baby. The trucks themselves have had issue after issue, including one that was bricked by a simple car … Read more

Junkyard Gem: 2003 Chevrolet Tracker

Junkyard Gem: 2003 Chevrolet Tracker

When General Motors created the Geo brand to sell vehicles designed and — in some cases — built by Japanese partners, the first four models were introduced for the 1989 model year: the Metro (Suzuki Cultus), Prizm (Toyota Sprinter), Spectrum (Isuzu Gemini) and Tracker (Suzuki Sidekick). Geo got the axe in 1997, with the Metro, … Read more

Ron DeSantis Proves Freedom Means Something Else In Florida With Draconian DOT Bridge Lighting Mandate

Ron DeSantis Proves Freedom Means Something Else In Florida With Draconian DOT Bridge Lighting Mandate

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis declared a so-called Freedom Summer for the state kicking off May 27 and running through September 2. Freedom, as I understand it, means that a people can act, speak, or think as they want without the restraint of a governing body. So that must mean DeSantis is killing some long-unnecessary … Read more

New Automotive Show ‘Tires’ Looks Like It Might Actually Be Legitimately Good?

New Automotive Show ‘Tires’ Looks Like It Might Actually Be Legitimately Good?

Screenshot: Netflix We’re not entirely sure why, but automotive TV shows usually aren’t very good. Even if you ignore all the different Yelling Goatee Man Garage reality shows, you’re typically better off looking for a good show that happens to also include some cool cars, like Breaking Bad, than watching a show that’s more directly … Read more

Rollback in IRA’s EV credits would benefit China, says GM board member

Rollback in IRA’s EV credits would benefit China, says GM board member

Any significant reduction or a rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act’s support for electric vehicles would benefit China, according to General Motors board member Jon McNeill. “I think we risk losing the auto manufacturing share to China. We really do, globally,” McNeill, a former Tesla president and cofounder and CEO of DVx Ventures, said Wednesday … Read more

Volkswagen Delays The ID 7’s U.S. Launch Even Though It’s In High Demand And Winning Awards In Europe

Volkswagen Delays The ID 7’s U.S. Launch Even Though It’s In High Demand And Winning Awards In Europe

Image: Volkswagen Earlier this year, when the realities of the EV market first started to affect automakers, VW seemed steadfast on its plan to release some 25 new EVs in North America in the next six years. Those plans may be changing however with a recent announcement. VW’s ID Buzz Gets A Third Row For … Read more

Dash cam shows what driver saw as crash sends semi-truck dangling off a bridge

Dash cam shows what driver saw as crash sends semi-truck dangling off a bridge

Dash cams and cellphones have made everyday traffic accidents viral sensations on social media, but one recent semi-truck crash made national news. The driver’s camera captured an accident that sent her massive vehicle through a guardrail and left it dangling off the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, 100 feet above the Ohio River. The video, … Read more

Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Ditches The Windshield For A Ton Of Cool Points

Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Ditches The Windshield For A Ton Of Cool Points

Image: Mercedes-AMG The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed concept, unveiled on a floating barge in the Monaco Harbor this week ahead of the F1 Monaco Rich Folks Festival, is a wild-looking two-seat sports car without roof or windshield. I have made no secret of the fact that I am a simp for car without windshields, and this one … Read more