Tesla Motors and its CEO Elon Musk have been quite active on Twitter the past few days. For starters, the Model S has gained a new glass roof option, and Musk announced an upcoming Easter Egg for the P100D Ludicrous will unleash more performance. The new fixed, full-length glass roof Read more
One of the reasons we insisted our XC90 have a trailer hitch (to the point of retrofitting) was to be able to tow the TEN tailgate party trailer, which weighs 3,400 pounds. That’s comfortably under the XC90’s 5,000-pound tow rating, so our tech guru and cabin renovator Frank Markus chose Read more
At the end of the day—cars, boats, whatever—we’re all in this together. Is it weird that this giant boat is tugging this stuck truck out of the mud? Yeah. Is it also really cool? Yeah! Read more…
Once again, Mini is challenging the definition of its own brand name. The 2017 Mini Countryman grows significantly in its second generation, but retains the look and proportions of the original Mini crossover. Does the new model wear Mini’s characteristic styling better than the last one? You be the judge. Read more
Filed under: Green,Tesla,Technology,Sedan,Electric It’s more of an upgrade than a goodbye. Continue reading The Tesla Model S and Model X P90D are gone, but there’s a new glass roof The Tesla Model S and Model X P90D are gone, but there’s a new glass roof originally appeared on Autoblog on Read more
Filed under: Etc.,Dodge,Wagon These 1970s custom vans still show up in wrecking yards now and then. This one is pretty icky now, but it was once gloriously luxurious. Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1978 Dodge Tradesman Custom Van Junkyard Gem: 1978 Dodge Tradesman Custom Van originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, Read more
Indigenous hunters in the Canadian territory of Nunavut have reported unexplained sounds that appear to be coming from the Arctic seafloor. These sounds, described as “pings,” “hums,” and “beeps,” have attracted the attention of Canada’s Department of National Defense, which dispatched a plane to investigate. Read more…
Watch them fly, hear them sing. Read more…
So, I’ve seen this a lot in my many years of wandering the roads in America. I’m still baffled by it: why are people putting their automatic cars in park when stopped at a stop light? Read more…
Filed under: Etc.,Green,Motorsports,Mercedes-Benz,Green Culture,Technology,Electric FE works with Buenos Aires on new venue for 2018. Mercedes to sell stationary energy storage in the US. EV group forms following NJ tax hike. Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Formula E to relocate Buenos Aires ePrix, Mercedes-Benz Energy comes to US Recharge Wrap-up: Formula E Read more