Tesla’s ‘Mad Max Mode’ Points to a Big Problem for Self-Driving Cars

Tesla made Mad Max mode available briefly in 2018 and then reintroduced it in October. It contradicts a core promise of ...

Android's Bluetooth car audio problem has gone unfixed for over a year

Unfortunately, Google has been slow to deliver a fix. The bug has affected an unknown number of users for more than a year, with no resolution ...
AutoGuide

These Car Features Will Destroy Reliability And Drain Your Wallet

Breaking down some of the most frustrating—and in some cases, genuinely troublesome—features found in today’s cars.From ...

The Huge Problem Waymo Didn’t See Coming

A blackout in San Francisco revealed a new way for robotaxis to go wrong. Waymo’s self-driving robotaxis can successfully ...
Charlottesville Tomorrow

Two of the city’s largest parking garages are now using artificial intelligence to recognize your car

The city and the new operator, Metropolis, promise a smooth experience from the technology, but customers in other cities ...
Los Angeles Times

Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here’s how to protect your vehicle

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or “push to start” vehicles, police warn, but there ...
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Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here's how to protect your vehicle

Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or "push to start" vehicles, police warn, but there are steps owners can take to protect their vehicles. Recently, a group of masked ...
The Drive

Access Your Car’s Secret Options and Diagnose Trouble Codes With OBDeleven

Almost all cars made after 1996 have an OBD2 diagnostic port for plugging into and reading trouble codes when a “check engine” light comes on. But some vehicles, particularly German ones made after ...
Inside EVs

Volvo Admits Software Is Hard. But Its 2026 Cars May Finally Fix the Problem

Car manufacturers are quickly learning that a software-defined vehicle is not an easy thing to, well, define. It’s a whole new world for auto manufacturers who once just had to worry about suspension ...
New Scientist

Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

If, like me, you live in the UK, you have probably noticed something: there are more and more sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and similar types of large cars on the streets. These accounted for a huge ...
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Brain-Like Computer Chips Help Self-Driving Cars Find Better Routes While Saving Energy

Self-driving vehicles are certainly convenient. However, logistically, they constantly face the computational challenge of processing satellite imagery to identify roads before calculating efficient ...
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Car’s computer could be key evidence in hit and run that killed 3

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Sometimes criminal cases can have witnesses that are not even human. A key witness in the hit and run that killed three U of A students could be the driver’s car. On board ...