Too old to drive? How to tell
Within a decade a quarter of all drivers in the U.S. will be over 65. Some help on understanding if you, or someone you love, needs to hang up the keys.
View ArticleRe-imagining how cars are manufactured
Having sharply reduced tail pipe emissions some automakers are taking aim at the auto assembly process to reduce environmental havoc.
View Article'Hey, Doc. You built a time machine? From a DeLorean?'
See an almost perfect replica of the Delorean used in the film, Back to the Future.
View ArticleSyncing your electric car with your house
New ways for electric car owners to use the juice in their vehicles to power their homes during blackouts or times of peak demand.
View ArticleThe end of the private automobile?
Changing demographics, cars that drive themselves and denser cities may mean the end of the personal automobile.
View Article25 years after ADA, design for disabled in cars
New technologies could make getting around much easier for people with disabilities.
View ArticleBikers, babes, beer - Sturgis turns 75
An insider's view of what it's like hanging out with half a million bikers at Sturgis
View ArticleCar hacking gets hairier
Chrysler, Fiat, GM and Tesla. Hackers have demonstrated ways to remotely control vehicle systems. What's this mean for drivers?
View ArticleRoad diets, daylighting & corner bulb outs: Traffic calming explained
Traffic engineers are getting creative, trying to slow auto traffic and prevent collisions where lots of pedestrians and bike riders mix with cars.
View ArticleAfter nearly 100 years, fuel economy in cars has hardly improved
There have been tons of developments in the car industry over the past 90 years, but there's one thing that has hardly improved... average fuel economy.
View ArticleWheel Thing: Rethinking the world of electric vehicles
There are plenty of options, from the peppy little Fiat to the pricy Tesla. But are passengers cars really the right place to be focusing on electric alternatives?
View ArticleAn eccentric's crazy car collection
69 old junk cars, left behind by an Orange County plumber. An eccentric collector's tale.
View ArticleWhy are gas prices high if crude oil is low?
Gas prices in Southern California are among the highest in the nation, even as crude oil prices have been slashed by more than half. What gives?
View ArticleLuxury automakers roll out super SUVs
Bentley introduced a $230K SUV, and the Queen of England bought the first one off the line. Why the rich are lusting after ultra-lux sports utility vehicles.
View ArticleWill the VW scam kill the move to diesel in the US?
Automakers have been introducing Americans to diesel powered cars popular in Europe. But the VW scam threw a wrench in those plans. What's next for diesel?
View ArticleCan Tesla and Honda help us forget VW?
Helping take the acrid taste of the VW scandal from the palettes of green-but-fun car fans, Tesla and Honda come to the rescue.
View ArticleCharging your car with the sun, prepping it for the rain
New ways to keep your e-car rolling on solar, and car tune-up tips for surviving the Godzilla El Nino.
View ArticleTelsa software upgrade adds 'autopilot' features
Auto lane change, self-parking, and a sort of collective intelligence are all new features Tesla is offering in a downloadable software upgrade.
View ArticleHow often does distracted driving endanger your life?
In just one hour observers witnessed 12,000 cases of distracted driving at school intersections throughout the state. What does that mean for you?
View ArticleCars are the stars in the new James Bond flick, Spectre
The Aston Martin DB-10 in the new James Bond film, Spectre, might be the sexiest 007 car ever.
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