Cars

Consumer Reports loves Tesla because “its pinpoint handling is reminiscent of a Porsche.” Motor Trend Magazine loves Tesla Model S because it’s “a gorgeous car and a packaging miracle.” Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration loves it, because it can withstand a hit like no other car they’ve seen. The Tesla Model S scored Continue Reading →

Nissan is to implement special quick-charging stations in dealerships for its Leaf electric car. The stations, which will be in the US only for the time being, allow you an 80 per cent battery recharge in just half an hour. Tesla implements a similar network for its Model S electric car in California. Using quick-charging Continue Reading →

While all the fanboys were freaking out over a font change in iOS 7 on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple patent that could dramatically reshape how the inside of your car looks (and works) in a few years. Crediting Canadian Tim Pryor as inventor, the patent takes on the sweeping Continue Reading →

Ford is planning to bring back traditional knobs and buttons to interactive dashboards inside its vehicles. The company will go back to basics in an attempt to reduce the complexity of its in-car technology, despite becoming one of the first manufacturers to integrate touchscreens and voice recognition inside its cars, the Wall Street Journal reports. Continue Reading →

While Tesla Motors has managed to deliver a lust-worthy electric car, it has yet to produce one that most people can afford. But that isn’t too far away. Speaking at D11, Elon Musk said that within three to four years the company will be able to deliver a model that costs half as much as Continue Reading →

Forget pricey Teslas; Chevrolet announced pricing for its Spark EV model at $27,495. If a buyer qualifies for the full federal tax credit of $7,500, that price drops to $19,995. The Spark EV goes on sale in June but will be limited to California and Oregon. California owners will be able to apply further credits Continue Reading →

While driverless cars could be huge, there a lot of very important issues to be addressed before we start seeing them rule the roadways. The Wall Street Journal on Monday outlined one of the most important problems with driverless cars that has yet to be worked out: That is, if a driverless car gets in Continue Reading →

Much of the reporting about Google’s driverless car has mistakenly focused on its science-fiction feel. While the car is certainly cool, the gee-whiz focus suggests that it is just a high-tech dalliance by a couple of brash young multibillionaires, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. In fact, the driverless car has broad implications for Continue Reading →

The big story of the 2013 International CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) was what was missing. A quick walk through amazon.com’s 1,000 retail show rooms (you may know them as Best Buy) tells the story. The electronics giant’s days – at least in its current form – are quickly coming to an end. Best Buy Continue Reading →

Move over, big-screen TVs, cell phones and tablets, because cars might steal the show at this week’s International CES. As preparations for the annual electronics show approach their climax here, two of the most awaited announcements aren’t from big-name electronics companies but rather auto makers Toyota and Audi. Each company plans to unveil prototype self-driving car technology Continue Reading →