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If you’re shopping for a new car, chances are you’ve seen blind-spot monitoring as a standard feature or on the options list. If you’re not sure what to make of the safety tech, we can help. The feature can be a cool convenience, but is it worth getting? What Is …

Our buddy, Mike, is something of a manual-transmission nut. He geeks out on knowing the gear ratios for most manual transmissions, especially those with granny gears, or found in Jeeps and Ford trucks. Mike has a 1975 CJ-5 that is understated and works well. If it’s just on a run …

How do you make an already cool Chevrolet C8 Corvette even cooler? Just add a Lamborghini-inspired vertical-opening door kit for $2,999 (or $4,300 installed). Vertical Doors Inc. is now offering a kit that includes said “butterfly” doors with hinges, all mounting hardware, and two gas shocks to hold the doors …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had a lot going on recently. On Saturday, Musk tweeted that Tesla was going to sue California’s Alameda county, which had extended its stay at home order until the end of May, effectively preventing Tesla from restarting manufacturing at its Fremont plant. Musk followed that …

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk defies lockdown, restarts factory, says he’s manning the front lines Tesla CEO Elon Musk defies lockdown, restarts factory, says he’s manning the front lines originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 May 2020 17:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use …

Filed under: Motorsports,Racing,Gaming Guide Continue reading 14 Team Penske drivers will race for Verizon’s ‘Pay It Forward Live’ coronavirus relief 14 Team Penske drivers will race for Verizon’s ‘Pay It Forward Live’ coronavirus relief originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 May 2020 17:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for …

Filed under: Green,Motorcycle,Electric Continue reading Verge TS electric motorcycle has 737 lb-ft of torque, hub-less rear wheel Verge TS electric motorcycle has 737 lb-ft of torque, hub-less rear wheel originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 May 2020 15:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email …

To celebrate 20 years of Prius sales in the U.S., Toyota is offering a special edition with unique exterior trim. It’s one of the few updates we can expect for the 2021 Toyota Prius lineup that should arrive later this year. Despite being a 2021 model, the special edition wears …

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,Electric Health officials in Alameda County, where the factory is based in Fremont, said on Friday it must remain closed as long as local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect. Tesla on Saturday sued the county, and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened …

Filed under: Green,Electric,Luxury,sedan Continue reading Lucid shows off 40 prototype Air EVs awaiting testing Lucid shows off 40 prototype Air EVs awaiting testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 May 2020 13:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments