The electric vehicle revolution has changed the way we measure automotive performance. For decades, horsepower, engine size, and acceleration figures dominated conversations around powerful vehicles. Today, the focus has shifted toward a different number: kilowatt-hours. Battery capacity has become one of the most important indicators of an electric vehicle’s capability, influencing everything from driving range […]
DOJ’s Hunt for Car Tuners Puts App Store Privacy on Trial
The simple act of downloading an app has unexpectedly placed more than 100,000 people at the center of a major legal dispute involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a vehicle technology company, and two of the world’s largest technology firms. What began as an investigation into emissions-control software has expanded into a broader debate […]
A Guide to the World’s Most Advanced Fighter Jets
In the modern era of warfare, the fighter jet remains one of the most important symbols of national power. Recent conflicts have shown that these advanced aircraft are far from outdated; instead, they continue to play a critical role in defending airspace and achieving military objectives. Today’s most capable fighters are engineering masterpieces, able to […]
A Trip to a Georgia Junkyard Reveals More Than Just Car Parts
Sometimes the best things in life are found when you’re looking for the wrong things. When you visit an auto salvage yard, you will likely be focused on the things that matter to you, such as getting a replacement engine, locating a hard to find body panel or finding cheap body parts for your restoration. […]
Grounded Ambitions: 10 Visionary Spaceplanes That Failed to Launch
Spaceplanes are, and perhaps have always been, one of the most romantic future transport fantasies humans could conceive. Marrying aircraft and spacecraft together, they implied an accessible future where access to orbit could eventually be as mundane as flying, not a unique experience you achieve through a single, monstrously powerful rocket launch. Thanks to their […]
From Biplanes to Jets: Germany’s 10 Most Stunning Aircraft Designs
Germany has played a remarkable role in the history of aviation ever since aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal began studying bird flight during the nineteenth century. His groundbreaking work inspired generations of engineers and designers who pushed the limits of what aircraft could achieve. Over the decades, Germany produced everything from graceful early gliders to revolutionary […]
The Winter Wiper Debate: To Lift or Not to Lift Your Blades
There are many ways to turn a simple morning commute into a difficult ordeal on winter mornings. It’s enough that you get outside, hoping to get into your vehicle, turn on the ignition, and just drive off, only to discover your entire windshield caked in snow and frost and your wipers frozen solid against the […]
GM’s Indiana EV Battery Plant Pauses Amid Shifting Demand
But a large-scale industrial plant set to stand in the rolling fields of northern Indiana is now at a standstill, at least for the time being, as its partners General Motors and the battery manufacturer Samsung SDI temporarily halted the massive $3.5 billion project to produce EV batteries. Planned for the 680-acre New Carlisle, Indiana […]
US House Panel Advances Vehicle Repair Bill Amid Data Access Debate
Modern vehicles have become increasingly sophisticated and complex devices, utilizing computers, microprocessors, and data exchanges in addition to traditional mechanical systems. With the rise of such complexities, the task of servicing and repairing motor vehicles has become exponentially more difficult. Independent repair facilities, dealers, manufacturers, and consumers are all stakeholders in the evolving regulatory environment […]
Exploring Arizona’s Legendary 40-Acre Classic Car Treasure Trove
For many people, the thought of a garage full of old, dusty cars is an alluring fantasy. In most places, though, cars have a short lifespan. Years of wind and rain beat them down until they become unrecognizable heaps of metal scraps. The dry, desert climate of Arizona, however, allows for such abandoned vehicles to […]