Author: Martin Banks

Martin Banks is the managing editor at Modded and a regular contributor to sites like the National Motorists Association, Survivopedia, Family Handyman and Industry Today. Whether it’s an in-depth article about aftermarket options for EVs or a step-by-step guide to surviving an animal bite in the wilderness, there are few subjects that Martin hasn’t covered.
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Why Everyone Is Cheering for Sam Altman’s Million-Dollar Car

The lazy afternoons of Napa Valley are customarily dominated by vineyards, small cafes, and unhurried conversations. That day, though, normalcy was in shards, as, out of nowhere, an impossibly low, white hypercar rolled past diners with no warning. More concept art than production car, the vehicle looked more like a digital rendering than something legally […]

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Mississippi Law Reshapes Future of Electric Car Sales

Mississippi has just taken a decisive step that is already having ripples throughout the automotive industry nationwide. Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 401 into law that forces electric vehicle manufacturers to utilize franchised dealerships to sell cars if they wish to open new physical retail locations within the state. The change in policy directly […]

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NYC Sues Hyundai, Kia Over Thefts Linked to Viral TikTok Flaw

In an extraordinary lawsuit, New York City has filed a public nuisance complaint against Hyundai and Kia automakers. Design decisions by the companies hugely contributed to a dramatic rise in vehicle thefts, as claimed by the city. The filing said millions of cars were sold without standard anti-theft protections. The omissions, it argued, made the […]

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A Cybertruck Too Big: An Owner’s Ordeal With Tesla’s Strict Rules

Visions of the future often arrive wrapped in bold promises, but they frequently collide with ordinary constraints. For Blaine Raddon, that collision happened in the most unglamorous place imaginable: his apartment parking garage. The owner of a brand-new Tesla Cybertruck discovered its sharp-edged, stainless-steel body barely fit between concrete pillars. What was meant to feel […]

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Tesla’s Price War Is Reshaping the Electric Vehicle Future

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ electric vehicle industry is undergoing a major change, with Tesla being the main driver of this change. What seems to be just a string of dramatic price reductions at first glance is a very calculated move that is changing the whole paradigm of how battery-electric vehicles are priced, perceived, and adopted. Those changes are […]

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