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2019 Lexus ES Ditches Sideview Mirrors for Cameras… In Japan

The sideview mirrors that every car from the Yugo to the hottest Lamborghini use today are just that – mirrors. But times, they are a changin’. Lexus has announced that it’s new ES will offer an option to…

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Tesla Model 3 Improves Brakes with Over-the-air Update

Not too long ago, the gang over at Consumer Reports took a couple of Tesla Model 3 cars and tested them on the track. They found that the Model 3 had the worst braking performance in its class,…

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Quick Cruise: JDM Nissan ePower

Have you ever seen the film Lost in Translation? The one where a completely washed-up Bill Murray goes to Tokyo in order to ride whatever fame he has left in his sad career by selling his image…

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2018 Cadillac CT6 Review: Super Cruisin’ in the Lap of Luxury

We are two years away from 2020, and despite what we thought when we were kids, we’re nowhere close to flying cars, or even Back to the Future-like hoverboards. The Cubs did win the World Series, so…

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Prestone Uses Real World Testing to Keep Our Cars in Tip Top Shape

Gearheads love to talk about their engines, suspension systems, transmissions, tires, and even brakes. But there’s a far less sexy, but just as necessary component to all vehicles – and that’s its cooling system and coolant. Without a…

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime Review: Space Station Smartypants

The future is now, people, and as consumers we play a crucial role in shaping it. Buyer interest in autonomous, electric, tech-filled, and connected cars is molding the roads automakers follow, with many vehicles looking like they’ve been…

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Every 2019 Volvo to Have an Electric Motor

While lots of automakers are adding hybrid and electric cars to their lineups, Volvo is going above and beyond with its commitment to green vehicles with the announcement that every single one of their new cars will have…

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Workhorse SureFly is the Flying Transport of Your Dreams

Workhorse is the company behind that cool electric pickup truck we talked about a while back. The company has unveiled another high-tech vehicle, and this one is infinitely cooler than that truck. It’s called the SureFly and it…

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Texas Signs Law Allowing Fully-Autonomous Vehicle Testing

There are several states in the US where autonomous cars are permitted to test on public roads. Now, joining the ranks of places like California, Nevada, and Michigan, Texas has just adopted a new autonomous vehicle testing law.…

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Engineer Installs Most Courteous Car Horn

One thing carmakers seem to give little thought to is how their horns sound. No matter how hard you try, either tapping lightly on the horn or mashing down with the heel of your hand, there’s little to…

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Nissan to Add Standard Automatic Emergency Braking to Many Cars

Nissan is doing something that is very cool from a safety perspective. Starting in 2018, buyers of the majority of its cars in the U.S. will get a formerly costly add-on safety feature as standard. The company has…

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Why Change Your Oil, When You Can Clean Your Oil?

Normally when we do oil changes, all that old engine oil gets dumped into a holding tank where it eventually ends up carried away by truck to be recycled in some way. A new device is on IndieGogo…

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Workhorse W-15 Electric Truck Goes 0 to 60 in 5.5 Seconds

Workhorse is a company that builds vehicles for fleets, and the latest vehicle from the company is the Workhorse W-15, an electric pickup truck. Thanks to that electric power and instant torque it produces 460 horsepower and can…

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