Someone put a real engine in a Barbie car, and it’s hungry for blood May 29, 2018May 29, 2018Richard Read Remember Barbie Jeep Girl? She only wishes that she had this whip: a goddess-forsaken mashup of a Barbie Power Wheels Ford Mustang, a [...]
Uber’s no-good, very-bad week in Arizona May 25, 2018Richard Read Uber’s long, long list of problems got a little longer this week. First, the National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the fatal crash [...]
Elon Musk freaks out following unflattering Tesla headlines May 24, 2018May 24, 2018Richard Read I get it, I get it: creating things is hard work. And after you’ve spent hours or weeks or years building something from [...]
Automakers tell Trump “climate change is real” (but do they believe it?) May 23, 2018May 23, 2018Richard Read A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the auto industry’s uncanny ability to speak from both sides of its mouth when talking [...]
Consumer Reports snubs “difficult-to-use” Tesla Model 3 May 22, 2018Richard Read …but surprisingly, Elon Musk didn’t throw a fit about it. Hmmm, I never thought Grimes would be a calming influence. Strange braking patterns [...]
On the eve of new driving law, Saudi officials label women “traitors” for promoting gender equality May 21, 2018May 21, 2018Richard Read After years of being denied driver’s licenses for all kinds of crazy reasons, Saudi Arabian women will finally be allowed to get behind [...]
How many self-driving car crashes is too many? May 16, 2018Richard Read So, we have bad news, good news, bad news, and worse news. Bad news: late last week, another Tesla Model S crashed while [...]
Automakers claim to believe in climate change, but they don’t really want to address it May 11, 2018Richard Read 1 So, you know how car companies brag about how much they’re doing to improve the environment and slow climate change? Funny thing is, [...]
Study: 20% of Americans would like an electric car, please May 10, 2018Richard Read This week, AAA released its latest consumer survey, which shows that demand for electric vehicles is on the rise. Among those surveyed, 20% [...]
Fatal crash of Uber’s self-driving car was due to flawed software May 8, 2018May 8, 2018Richard Read In March, one of Uber’s self-driving vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. This is terrifying considering that this was a [...]