What The Hell Is Going On With Airlines Right Now?
When you get on an airplane, there are a lot of things that you can reasonably expect could go wrong. Maybe your seatmate is too wide to fit in just one seat. Maybe a child will start crying. Maybe you’re forced to witness another passenger going to th...
Weekend News Roundup February 10, 2024
The global economy is a complex and constantly moving entity, which frequently causes companies to reevaluate their operations. Porsche was recently pushed up against that wall when the U.S. government determined that nearly all of its cars couldn’t be...
Weekend Car Culture Roundup February 10, 2024
Welcome to a new week! It’s Monday, February 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Owen Bellwood Read MoreRead ...
Can A Mom Not Put Her OnlyFans Decal On Her Car And Go To School Pickup Now? Is That What We’re Doing?
Automatic start/stop systems help to mitigate tailpipe emissions when idling, but for folks who are concerned about this function affecting the longevity of your starter motor, Toyota built-in a predetermined number of cycles before throwing a check en...
These Are The Top News Stories Of The Week
Toyota is having a bad time. The company’s kei car wing has been forging crash test results, and its diesels have had “irregularities” in horsepower and torque ratings — irregularities so vast, apparently, that Japanese officials had to raid one of the...
Tesla Cybertruck’s Low Milage, EV Leasing And A New Hyundai Santa Fe In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup
When the Tesla Cybertruck officially launched late last year, the company made some promises about its capabilities that seemed absurd and some that seemed a touch more reasonable. We knew from the get-go that its “drag race victory” against the Porsch...
Giant Paper Airplane, Amish Buggy Theft And Broken Planes In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup
Paper airplanes are wonderful. Few things made a boring middle school math class go by like crafting the perfect paper bird and hurling it at the head of your best buddy across the room. I always found there was one problem with paper airplanes: they’r...
These Are The Best QOTDs This Week
The battle between all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive for winter vehicles rages on at Jalopnik. We’ve extolled the virtues of RWD cars with winter tires before, making a case for its usefulness in the snow when compared against vehicles with AWD. Uti...
EVs Eating Tires, Mega Cruise Ship Pollution, MrBeast In This Weekend’s News Roundup
Tire companies have been trying to sell us on the concept of dedicated EV tires for a while. From tires that can handle the torque loads to ones that roll quieter for less road noise, there’s something for every EV buyer. But a recent story out of Flor...
Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup January 20, 2024
Brightline high-speed passenger trains operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the deadliest trains in America, by far. After three people died at a single ...