Wow! LA's re-imagined Petersen Auto Museum nails it
Thirteen months after it closed for renovation, LA's Peterson Auto Museum is back, and everything is redone and designed to a t.
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 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
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