Curious what an automatic seatbelt even is? Well, you must be on the younger side. These were pretty common in the late 1980s into the 1990s. You’d sit down in your car, shut the door, and an automatic belt would be strapped across you…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Why Did Car Manufacturers Stop…
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Are pickup truck engines the same as those used in normal passenger or sports cars? The answer is both yes and no. Physically, at least, there’s usually little that separates an engine in a truck’s engine bay from one in a car’s. After all, there have been plenty of times in the industry’s history when…
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More than just an affinity, or a bit of loyalty to certain brands, I owe my life and limbs to well-built motorcycle gear — and I know countless riders who can say the same thing. In my 20s, I was in a motorcycle crash on the freeway that could’ve easily taken my life. Thankfully, I…
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In a 2024 International Energy Agency report on batteries and energy security, Executive Director Fatih Birol said a sustainable future will “critically hinge on whether or not we will see batteries having a significant market share in the global energy system. ” Two years later, the agency reported that usage of lithium-ion batteries had increased…
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When you’re taking your driving test, the theory and the practical test contain a lot of info that you should know, and there’s also some stuff that your instructor mentions that isn’t necessarily written anywhere, but it’s still a good rule of thumb. Driving tests also prepare you to act appropriately in an emergency, including…
While New York might no longer be America’s most congested city, driving in the city still comes with plenty of challenges. One of them is navigating the toll roads that are virtually inescapable for drivers looking to get in and out of Manhattan. Resident drivers can take some of the hassle out of toll payments…
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Buying a car can be a challenge, with all sorts of specs and features to sift through and consider. That process may get even more challenging if you’re trying to buy a car for an older driver (or are an older driver yourself); after all, some of the big-ticket selling points that may appeal to…
If you were to say the term American muscle car, a Pontiac GTO will certainly spring to a lot of people’s minds, and for good reason. Originally a trim level of the 1964 Pontiac Tempest, the GTO nameplate, which stands for Gran Turismo Omologato (Grand Touring Homologation in Italian) became synonymous with big power in…
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Indian Motorcycles has had what is perhaps the best comeback story of any motorbike brand of all time. However, the company’s pricing strategy seems designed squarely to test how far brand loyalty can be pushed. To be clear, the new range of Indian motorcycles are brilliant machines, with great designs and that distinctive V-twin burble…
The modern diesel engine arguably advanced the might of the American logistics industry more than any other device in history, revolutionizing how we transport goods over long distances. And today, the technology is refined and mature enough that we have a pretty solid idea of what we’ll find under most truck hoods: a large, economical…
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The annual JD Power U. S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study measures how new-car owners feel about the tires that came on their new cars as original equipment, and how loyal those owners are to these tire brands…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] This Passenger Tire Brand Gets JD Power’s Lowest Customer Satisfaction…
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