Technology

A completely autonomous shuttle bus recently began testing on public roads in the Netherlands. Wepods buses can carry six passengers and are completely automated. There is no driver seat or controls for a human.…

I’m not deluding myself into thinking that I chose the right career path to allow me to buy a car that costs 6-figures. That means I won’t get to own a Model S, at least not until it depreciates by about 80%.…

If you have ever thought it would be cool to be able to remotely drive your car in and out of a tight parking space, BMW has the feature for you.…

For a long time, the best EV out there for driving range has been the Tesla Model S, which starts at about $70,000. Not exactly in the range of affordability for most people who might want an electric car.…

The super rich don’t generally care about fuel economy – at least in terms of cost. If you have the loot to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on a Rolls-Royce, you probably aren’t concerned about putting gas in it.…

Ford has announced that it is expanding the capability of its SYNC in-car infotainment systems with the addition of Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE, and new AppLink apps.…

Whether or not shrinking fuel costs are making electric vehicles less exciting in the short term, the environmental concerns about fossil fuel emissions will continue to drive long term adoption.…

Following in the footsteps of Google, Ford has announced that it will kick off testing of its autonomous vehicles on public roads next year. The testing will commence with fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid vehicles on roads around its Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California.…

If you have held an iPhone or other high-end smartphone in the last several years, you are familiar with Gorilla Glass from Corning. That is the most popular and one of the most durable glass covers for displays out there.…

When I first heard of autonomous cars, I worried that it might be an excuse to take driving out of the hands of humans and give it completely to a computer.…

Prior to the its latest cars getting SYNC 3, Ford offered cars with MyFord Touch (aka SYNC 2). If you have a car equipped with that system, ranging from 2011 to 2016 models, a new update is available for you.…

My L33t Google skills tell me that $30,000 in quarters would weigh about 1500 pounds. Could you imagine feeding that many quarters into a vending machine to buy your new car?…

A few weeks ago, I got to drive a friend’s 2015 Chevy SS on a four-hour road trip to the race track. The car was tons of fun to drive, and got terrible fuel economy.…

In Texas, air conditioning in your car and your house isn’t an option, unless you like the feeling of heat stroke. The problem over the years is that rules around the world are changing to protect the environment, which means automakers have had to change what they use as a refrigerant a few times.…

Cars have had power steering for decades, and it’s a great thing for making it easier to maneuver a car at low speeds. Regardless, I am a big fan of manual steering – on the track.…