Tesla Issues Partial Recall on Cars that Might Fall Apart When Hit

If you bought a $60,000+ Tesla Model S between May 10th and June 8th, read this: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says these cars might have a defect that "reduces our confidence that the left hand seat back will be properly retained in the event of a crash." Eep.

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Which New Car Could Last 3 Million Miles?

The tale of Irv Gordon's three million mile 1966 Volvo P1800S is incredible any way you slice it. Truly durable cars can go 200,000 miles or more, and we've heard of ones that go 500,000 or even 750,000. But three million? That's a real testament to both proper maintenance and build quality.

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Now that your inbox is your mailbox, should recalls be emailed?

Last year Congress provided the Secretary of Transportation expanded authorities on how vehicle recall notifications were sent to vehicle owners. The goal of this new authority, according to congressional report language, was to “improve efficacy.”

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Got a V8 Vantage? Pull fuse 22 immediately.

We've replaced our 06 Aston with an 06 Aston, but with about 60,000 less miles. The only thing is, the new Aston was way quieter. I asked my boss about this and he told me there's a fuse. Pull the fuse he said.

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