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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.

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Re-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.

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'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.

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Syncing 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.

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The end of the private automobile?

Changing demographics, cars that drive themselves and denser cities may mean the end of the personal automobile.

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25 years after ADA, design for disabled in cars

New technologies could make getting around much easier for people with disabilities.

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Bikers, babes, beer - Sturgis turns 75

An insider's view of what it's like hanging out with half a million bikers at Sturgis

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Car hacking gets hairier

Chrysler, Fiat, GM and Tesla. Hackers have demonstrated ways to remotely control vehicle systems. What's this mean for drivers?

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Road 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.

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After 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.

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Wheel 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?

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An eccentric's crazy car collection

69 old junk cars, left behind by an Orange County plumber. An eccentric collector's tale.

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Why 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?

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Luxury 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.

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Will 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?

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Can 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.

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Charging 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.

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Telsa 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.

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How 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?

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Cars 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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