Autos
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Why techs are quietly cheering as automakers walk away from start-stop
Automatic engine stop start was sold to you as a painless way to trim emissions and fuel bills, a clever bit of software that would…
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Headlight complaints are exploding, but crash data says glare is barely in the stats
Headlights have become one of the most common things you complain about behind the wheel, a flashpoint in online forums and at neighborhood meetings as…
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Four-year torture test on a VW EV just rewrote what high-mileage battery means
For years you have been told that an electric car’s battery is a ticking time bomb of depreciation, destined to fade fast once the odometer…
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Study shows aging Teslas lose more real-world range than the window sticker promised
You buy a new Tesla, you see a big EPA range number on the window sticker, and you plan your life around it. Yet as…
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New data on EV batteries is wrecking the they all die at 100k miles myth
For years you have probably heard that electric cars are disposable at 100,000 miles, destined for a cripplingly expensive battery swap just as a gasoline…
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TikTok-era Hyundai and Kia theft victims are finally seeing settlement checks
For years, you watched videos of thieves starting certain Hyundai and Kia models with nothing more than a USB cable, then saw your insurance premiums…
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Tesla suspension failures blamed on drivers, but NHTSA records tell a messier story
Tesla has long framed suspension failures as the result of how you drive, not how the company designs or builds its cars. Yet federal safety…
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Tesla’s power-steering recall shows how one glitch can make every turn a workout
When power steering fails, you feel it in your shoulders long before you read it in a recall notice. Tesla’s latest safety campaign over a…
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Hot-rod shop owner who stole customers’ classics finally hears his 60-year prison sentence
The Texas hot-rod shop owner who turned customers’ dream builds into a years-long fraud has finally heard his punishment: a 60-year prison sentence that treats…
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Classic car restoration pro jailed after $2.5 million scam on collectors
Collectors trusted a classic car restoration specialist with their dream machines and their savings. Instead, federal prosecutors say he turned a passion business into a…
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