A Cell Phone, A Door, A Tesla Roadster And Other Stuff We Found Last Week

If you’re going to spend your hard-earned money on a new car, you want it to be something you won’t regret buying. Unfortunately, not all cars are created equally, and some are more disappointing than others. - Collin Woodard Read More

Few things are more disappointing than buying a new car only to realize that you actually regret your decision. After all, short of buying a house, a car is usually the most expensive thing you’ll ever own. We’ve already posted Consumer Reports’ list of the most disappointing cars to own so you can hopefully avoid making one of those mistakes, but what about the most satisfying cars to own? Luckily, they have a list for that one, too. Let’s take a look at the cars the least number of people regret buying. - Collin Woodard Read More

If you happen to find yourself on the streets of San Francisco, dear Jalops, keep an eye out. There’s an interesting car that’s been left on one of the city’s streets, and we want you to find it. First sent to us via EVUniverse.com and originally posted on Reddit, someone spotted a seemingly abandoned original Tesla Roadster on some random street in SF. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

The Cuban government has announced that it will be raising the country’s fuel prices by over 500 percent in February. Pump prices will spike from 25 Cuban pesos to 132 pesos per liter, according to the BBC. To use figures more relatable for us Americans, the prices are jumping from $3.94 per gallon to $20.86. The sharp increase paired with the opening of 29 gas stations that will exclusively accept U.S. dollars serve as a government attempt to bolster the country’s struggling economy. - Ryan Erik King Read More

Volkswagen released teaser images of a refreshed version of its vaunted MK8 GTI, a car that driving enthusiasts love piloting, but that caused controversy with an unintuitive infotainment system and uninspiring looks. - Logan Carter Read More

Things look like they’re about to get seriously cold for a lot of the United States, with the National Weather Service warning that most states will have low temperatures below freezing in the coming weeks. Before things get too icy, make sure you’ve taken the necessary precautions to prepare for the intense cold. This is a list of items you do not want to leave in your car during freezing conditions. - Logan Carter Read More

If you thought that Dodge and, to a more serious extent, Chrysler were the most sad looking brands in Stellantis’ arsenal, you haven’t been paying attention to Fiat. And why would you? The brand sells so few cars in the U.S. it makes you wonder if it’s even worth it for Stellantis to continue to bother with it. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

An airplane left behind a trail of detritus violently sucked out of the cabin when a giant fucking hole opened in the fuselage this weekend. Thankfully nobody was injured, and the plane returned to Portland for an emergency landing, but little pieces of the flight are being uncovered all over the area, including two still-operational cell phones, and the giant hunk of plane. - Bradley Brownell Read More

If you leave things in your yard, you shouldn’t be surprised if they get stolen. People are opportunistic, and if they see your kid’s bike sitting there unsecured, they may decide it’s a perfect opportunity to give it to their kid. Heck, sometimes even entire cars get stolen out of driveways. It sucks, but it happens. However, one Florida woman recently came home to find that her entire driveway had been stolen, WFTV reports. - Collin Woodard Read More

When a door plug blew out from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 just minutes after taking off from Portland, Oregon, it raised several questions about the troubled airliner. Will airlines still be allowed to fly Boeing 737 Max 9? What the hell is a door plug? And how could it get blown out of the plane? - Ryan Erik King Read More