California's New Tire Regulations Could Be A Nightmare For Enthusiasts
The proposed CA program could change the sorts of tires available for sale to car enthusiasts and increase the cost of tire replacement for everyone else.
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Graduate's Stolen Camaro ZL1 Recovered, Immediately Stolen Again
After having the same Camaro ZL1 stolen twice, the owners say they'll likely move on to a different vehicle, even if theirs is recovered.
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Gas Station Can't Sell Diesel After RV Dumps Its Toilet Into Supply
Now, the Montrose Maverik not only has to get its diesel tank cleaned, but also dispose of contaminated diesel it can't sell, and at today's ridiculous prices.
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Robot Dogs Corner Car Break-In Suspect In Apartment Trash Compactor
In this case, the garage was monitored by Undaunted, a security company that uses four-legged robots rather than human security guards.
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Ram's New Midsize Pickup Is A Toyota Tacoma According To Its Own AI Slop T-Shirt Design
Man do I regret not buying one while I had the chance for the comedic value.
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Pickup Truck Driver Moves 'Road Closed' Sign, Immediately Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete
The pickup truck driver who tried to drive through the construction area eventually had to be pulled out of the axle-deep concrete by a tow truck.
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U.S. Attorney's Office Charges 11 People In Massive Multi-Million-Dollar Fake Temporary License Plate Scheme
The alleged criminal plot used to avoid tolls and fines spans several states, with over 100,000 fake temporary license plates being printed in the last decade.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Dramatically Explodes During Engine Test Firing
The full extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but the Space Force says it will not delay upcoming flights by other companies on nearby launch pads.
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Crashed UPS Plane's Flight Crew's Final Words Extracted From A PDF And Made Public
Among the 2,000 pages documents released to coincide with the hearing was a PDF file that contained a spectrogram of this audio.
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Volkswagen Drops Its Last Manual Transmission From Jetta GLI For 2027
After the Golf R and the GTI lost their manual transmissions, it was only a matter of time before VW pulled the manual option from the Jetta GLI, too.
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Cop Tickets Woman For Holding Cell Phone In A Right Hand That Doesn't Exist [Update]
At first, she has a good sense of humor about it. After all, she doesn't have a right hand, the officer must have made a mistake. Now she's going to trial.
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Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore
For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.
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Lucid Buys Back Engineering Explained's Air Due To Excessive Software Glitches
Owner Jason Fenske hit a breaking point after a weekend trip where many features, both software and hardware, malfunctioned or didn't work at all.
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Has Car Ownership Become So Expensive It's Basically A Luxury Now?
Sure, the price of new cars has hit astronomic levels. But that's far from the only factor making Americans feel they can't afford to own a car.
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Man Sticks Power Washer Engine In Barbie Power Wheels Car To Keep Gas Budget In Check
Most go-karts are built for speed, but Mali Hightower designed this one to run local errands, so it has enough cargo space to for small grocery runs.
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12,000-Pound Monster Truck Breaks World Speed Record At The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
At 12 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the massive rig needed one of the most powerful engines ever put in a Monster truck to break the speed record.
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Blind Man Sues Chicago Dealership After Allegedly Signed Documents With Higher Rates And Price Than What He Agreed To
The lawsuit accuses the dealer of changing the terms of the sale without his knowledge, resulting in a purchase price over $10,000 more than advertised.
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Police Seize Stolen Corvette After Pursuit, Driver Claims It's His And Steals It Back From Impound Lot
On top of the charges from the initial police pursuit, the driver is now facing charges for breaking into the impound lot and stealing the car a second time.
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Flock License Plate Readers Drive Small Town Into A State Of Emergency
Troy has 26 cameras across the city, but neither the citizens of Troy nor the city council were consulted about the money required to fund the cameras.
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NBC Reporter Pulls Teen Driver From Wrecked Car Just Before It Bursts Into Flames
"The car exploded into 100 pieces. Not fire immediately, but pieces everywhere. And I thought, if that person survived, they need help fast."
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App That Might Allow Users To Bypass Emissions Controls Used As Justification For Federal Privacy Overreach
The DOJ has subpoenaed tech giants Apple and Google in an attempt to get user information on a device that could be used to defeat emissions controls.
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A Modern Production Car Is About To Debut Without A Hydraulic Braking System For The First Time
Brembo has not yet announced exactly which "leading global vehicle manufacturer" will be the first to use Sensify brakes, but they're already in production.
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Airbag Thefts Are On The Rise, Because Apparently They're Really Easy To Steal
Massive recalls started a domino effect that led to a huge demand for airbags, and not enough supply. So now, theft of the hot commodity is on the rise.
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Florida Man Had 'No Remorse' After Shooting At Car That Brake Checked Him
Several shots were fired, putting holes in the windshield of the victim's car, as well as through the back seat where a child booster seat was located.
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Company Combines Lidar And Cameras Into One Unit To Tackle Self-Driving Car's Biggest Problems
The new sensors can capture images and lidar distance data at the same time in the same hardware, eliminating the need for separate systems.
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Salvage Yard Finds Nine Pounds Of Meth Stashed Inside A Junk Car's Door
The car had been on the lot for a year when a customer removed a door panel to discover the first bag of meth, followed by several more inside the other door.
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KITT Gets Speeding Ticket In NYC While On Display In Illinois Museum
With accuracy like this, it's no wonder that over 40 percent of NYC speed camera tickets get thrown out.
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