Will EVs Mean the End of AM Radio In Cars?
Some carmakers are leaving AM radios out of their new cars. They say it's because of audio quality, but it isn't that simple. James Gilboy writes via The Drive. From the report: BMW and Volvo told me it was due to audio quality problems rooted in ele.....»»
Overheard: View your repair shop from the perspective of the customer
Shop owners should spend a couple hours each month thinking about how the customer perceives their repair facility, Lauralee Schmidt, co-owner of Schmidt Auto Care in Springboro, Ohio, said on the "Ratchet+Wrench Radio" podcast......»»
Shrinking augmented reality displays into eyeglasses to expand their use
Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and superimposes them onto real-world views. But AR is more than a new way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make the technology easier to integrate into common perso.....»»
With fewer prime used cars, dealers innovate in complex market
Fewer off-lease vehicle returns predicted for 2024 and 2025 set the stage for more competition for less-aged used vehicles and higher costs to acquire them......»»
Rivian launches pre-owned vehicle sales, joining Tesla in growing used EV market
Rivian has launched pre-owned sales of R1T and R1S models. Demand for used electric vehicles is solid because steep depreciation makes them a good value compared with gasoline cars, iSeeCars says......»»
GM, Ford would be forced to halt imports of China-built cars under proposed U.S. rule, official says
GM and Ford are aware, the official said, that "going forward" production in China for the U.S. market "would need to be shut down in China and moved elsewhere.".....»»
A new catalog charts the evolution of the universe over time
An atlas doesn't seem to be an essential item in cars these days, but think about them and most people will think about distances. An atlas of the stars not only covers distances but must also take into account time too. The Andromeda galaxy, for exa.....»»
Column: How I beat the high cost of new cars
Like many Americans, my wife and I consider ourselves priced out of the new-car market. Low-mileage, older used cars are how to beat high prices......»»
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act passes panel vote
The bill requires all new passenger vehicles to include devices for accessing AM broadcast stations, and now pends house approval......»»
Cruise resumes manual driving in California, with eye toward new milestone this fall
Mapping efforts mark the first California operations for GM's self-driving subsidiary since one of the company's cars ran over a pedestrian in October 2023......»»
5 Worst Cars To Buy That Will Kill Your Wealth, According to Humphrey Yang
5 Worst Cars To Buy That Will Kill Your Wealth, According to Humphrey Yang.....»»
Norway has more EVs than gasoline cars on the road. Why?
According to new reports, Norway now has more electric vehicles on its road than gas-powered cars. But why is that, and what can the U.S. learn from it?.....»»
Could interstellar quantum communications involve Earth or solve the Fermi paradox?
Thus far, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has used strategies based on classical science—listening for radio waves, telescopes watching for optical signals, telescopes in orbit scouring light from the atmospheres of exoplanets,.....»»
Israeli planes bomb southern Lebanon after radio blasts
Israeli planes bomb southern Lebanon after radio blasts.....»»
Israel bombs Lebanon after radio blasts, says it thwarts assassination plot
Israel bombs Lebanon after radio blasts, says it thwarts assassination plot.....»»
Second-gen Starlink satellites leak 30 times more radio interference, threatening astronomical observations
Observations with the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope last year showed that first generation Starlink satellites emit unintended radio waves that can hinder astronomical observations......»»
Open Wave-Receivers featured in ‘Living Radio Lab’ film
Living Radio Lab (2023) is a film by Francesca Oldfield that documents Shortwave Collective’s contribution to the Struer Tracks biennial of sound and listening, which took place on August 23-27, 2023 in Struer, Denmark. Shortwave Collective wrote.....»»
Troubled Lotus shows off wedge-like vision for an EV sportscar
The three-seater is a four-wheeled testbed for Lotus' imagination. Enlarge / Theory 1 is Lotus' vision for the future of its cars. (credit: Lotus) Earlier today, Lotus Cars revealed its idea of an "intelligent performanc.....»»
2025 Toyota Sienna minivan"s new standard tech may save a life
The freshened 2025 Toyota Sienna minivan is the debut vehicle for updated technology aimed at keeping safe those accidentally left behind in cars......»»
Driver assists become de facto autopilots as drivers multitask, study finds
As drivers become familiar with the systems, they exploit them. Enlarge / Lane keeping systems let you take your hands off the wheel while you drive. (credit: Getty Images) The seductive lure of cars that drive themselv.....»»
I used the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to indulge in my hobby, and fell in love with it
I used the Pixel 9 Pro Fold during a stay in Germany, where I had fun shooting photos of cars. Google's new folding phone turned out to be amazing at it......»»