Art students design the car of the future, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, and...
Go inside the world's most celebrated automotive design school. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica reinvents the "mom van," and how one amputee would rather bike than drive.
View ArticleDrugged-driving suits, 2017 Bentley Bentayga and 'Manspreading' on public...
Test driving suits that stimulates marijuana's effects, the 2017 Bentley Bentayga combines luxury and power, and the annoying act of "manspreading"
View ArticleVirtual reality driving, bus makeovers, and the 2016 Ducati XDiavel
Test drive a car from your couch. We consult LA tastemakers on redesigning the bus, and ride the 2016 Ducati XDiavel, a new take on a cruiser.
View ArticleKeanu Reeves talks motos, taking back our streets from cars, and the 2016...
Keanu Reeves shows us around his bike shop, Arch Motorcycle Co. Transforming streets for more people - not cars. Our boss Bill Davis critiques the 2016 Cadillac CT6.
View ArticleDrugged driving suit simulates the effects of marijuana, other drugs
Drugged driving suit uses ankle and wrist weights, bandages, goggles and headphones to give drivers the feeling of what it's like to drive high
View ArticleMotorcylin', crossbow totin' badass Norman Reedus
He's Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead, and now he has a new show, about traveling, and motorcycles and living in the USA.
View ArticleCar color is a lot more than meets than eye
White, black and gray dominate exterior car colors, but auto makers spend years developing new shades
View ArticleKeanu Reeves motorcycle, Bill Ford as a disruptor, cars talking to cars
Sue rides with Keanu Reeves on his Arch motorcycle, Bill Ford on the future of auto companies, a car full of mom's rates the Chrysler Pacifica minivan.
View ArticleThe Ride: The day smog first visited LA (and never left)
Smog first invaded L.A. on July 8, 1943 -- and it's never left
View ArticleCar makers get in on a hot trend: Bicycles
The Fiat Abarth and Alfa Romeo Giulia are among several cars also available as two-wheelers
View ArticleElon Musk's Master Plan, Is urban biking killing your lungs?
Sue breaks down Tesla founder Elon Musk's just announced plan for the future, and we look into the health risks of riding bikes in polluted air.
View ArticleTelsa & life beyond lithium ion; why auto companies (and the rest of us) lie...
Tesla holds a grand opening for their gigafactory. We look at the future of batteries. Deception expert Dan Ariely on why carmakers (and all of us) tell lies
View Article'Graduated' parking tickets, new car buying advice, the metaphysics of junk...
Parking fines that start out low and 'graduate' up for repeat offenders. Advice on buying a new, small car. And comic Taylor Orci the junk in her trunk.
View ArticleDealer satisfaction surveys, cool bicycle togs, replacing a VW diesel
Buy a new car, get slammed with surveys, and pressure to give good marks. Bike clothes move past spandex. And what to buy after selling your bad diesel back to VW
View ArticleLicenses for cyclists? Harley and the Davidsons, replacing an 18-year-old Toyota
A Bay area politician suggests licenses and insurance for cyclists, furor ensues. A look at the men who founded Harley-Davidson, and new car buying advice.
View ArticleRear seat reminder, the voice of Siri, a new car buyer buys our advice
GM has a new feature that warns you if you've left a child in the back seat. We chat with the original Siri, and follow up with a new car buyer who took our advice.
View ArticleLabor Day Special: Amtrak as an office, Siri, crazy car colors, biking in bad...
Is riding your bike in polluted air worse than not riding at all? A writer rides Amtrak rather than renting an office. And the woman behind the voice of Siri.
View ArticleDrone delivery, what's in that new car smell, Fisker Karma rises from the ashes
Mercedes is developing a drone-equipped van for package delivery. We delve into the chemistry of the new car smell, and ponder the relaunch of Karma Automotive.
View ArticleWhat to do when your car is driving itself, exploring the auto bailout,...
What will we do with ourselves when our cars take over the driving? "Live Another Day" documents the auto bailout, and we drive a pre-production Honda Clarity
View ArticleWhy an aging population is a boon to self-driving cars
Ford's futurist Sheryl Connolly is one of many who think highly automated vehicles are inevitable. And, she says our graying demographic is part of what makes that so.
View ArticleInterbike, flying cars (and motorcycles), riding Critical Mass
Alonzo is just back from the trade show Interbike, we talk to a guy who built a flying car, and riding in a ginormous pack with Critical Mass.
View ArticleLiving in LA without a car, the Top Gear guys talk about their new show
Sue swears off her vehicle for a month to find out how painful it is getting around LA without it. And the Top Gear stars tell her about their new show.
View ArticleMotorbike of the future, Car-free in LA, Transit initiatives on Nov. ballot
No helmet needed, won't tip. BMW's motorbike of the future. Sue's continuing adventure living without a car. 70-something transit plans on ballots nationwide.
View ArticleThe Ride: Tesla goes self driving and continuing the adventures of...
The Ride's Sue Carpenter continues her adventures with carlessness
View ArticleThe Ride: tackling the last mile of car-lessness
The Ride's Sue Carpenter finds out about one major impediment to public transportation - getting to and from public transportation.
View Article'Time poverty' and other trends with Ford's futurist, Sheryl Connelly
Sheryl Connelly combs through current trends to try and understand tomorrow. She's Ford's staff futurist, and she shares some of her thinking as we approach 2016.
View ArticleDodge Charger Hellcat, Stormtrooper edition
Dodge tricked out a small fleet of its 700hp Hellcats to resemble Star Wars stormtroopers. The result, a muscle car for geeks. Join us for a ride.
View ArticleHow driverless cars could change ride sharing
Could driverless cars becoming a viable reality by 2016? Susan Carpenter explores that question and more this week on the Wheel Thing.
View ArticleOur motor critic's picks for 2016
It was a great year for automakers, with record sales. Things look good for 2016, and our critic, Susan Carpenter highlights some of her best bets for the new year
View ArticleElectric VW van listens to your voice, BWM's i8 Spyder responds to your moves
VW's Budd-e listens and responds to drivers and passengers' voices. BMW's i8 Spyder concept eschews knobs and buttons in favor of hand gestures.
View ArticleA minivan and a coupe try to be sexy, the VLF Force 1 just is
Chrysler and Buick try to bring sexy back with a minivan and a coupe, a new Henrik Fisker designed supercar makes Aston Martin jealous.
View ArticleSupercross superstar Ryan Dungey makes on on the Wheaties Box
Dirt bike champ Ryan Dungey is the first motocross competitor to appear on a Wheaties box. We catch up with him at a grocery store cereal aisle.
View ArticleCan a computer get a driver's license?
A federal agency says the computer in its autonomous car might be considered a "driver" for purposes of regulations. California's DMV seems to disagree
View ArticleWhat you can do, personally, to help combat global warming
Transportation, primarily cars, accounts for as much as a third of all greenhouse gases emitted. Can individuals actually do things to help combat global warming?
View ArticleNo buckin' broncos. A rodeo for commuter rail operators
The LA Metro Rail Roadeo pits operators in a mano y mano that tests their skills wrangling 76 ton commuter trains.
View ArticleBeyond Uber and Lyft, on-demand services focus on moving stuff
Beyond Uber and Lyft, on-demand services focus on moving stuff
View ArticleSix months later, no fix in VW emissions scandal
Six months ago, VW admitted cheating, devising a system to fool emissions testing on its diesel cars. Now a court deadline has passed, and still, no fix.
View ArticleWhere are motorcycles in the ride sharing economy?
Motorcycles are usually the fastest way to get through urban congestion. So how come there's not a two-wheeled version of Uber or Lyft?
View ArticleUntangling electric vehicle tax credits
Government tax credits for electric cars are a great incentive. But they won't last for ever and the rules can be complicated. Here's a primer.
View ArticleSelf-driving cars and the law
A consortium of tech and automotive firms are pressing the federal government to develop standards for self-driving cars.
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