Tesla Model Y Juniper's Taillights Are So Confusing A Cop Thought They Were Broken
The owner claimed on Facebook that the officer told him where the brake lights should be and warned him to get them fixed.
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Toyota Told Suing Mirai Owners To Stop Making Payments, They're Now Facing Triple-Digit Credit Score Hits
According to Mirai owners, Toyota representatives missed notes on their accounts that payments were being paused.
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Red Bull Confident That Its 2026 F1 Engine Loophole Is Totally Legal
The loophole could yield a 13-horsepower advantage on the field, which is all you need in F1.
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Which Movie Star Is The Best Driver In Hollywood?
From Steve McQueen to Brad Pitt, Hollywood has always had a knack for making movie stars look like some of the most skilled people ever to drive a car.
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Former U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Selling Ship Info To China For Just $12,000
How much money would it take for you to hand over military secrets to a foreign country?
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These Are The Rarest Cars You've Ever Seen In Person
The response was, to say the least, understandably varied.
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Cadillac F1 Team Reveals Monochrome Camo Livery For Debut Shakedown
The top of the nose section is covered with the names of the team's founding members staffing its facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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NASCAR Revives The Chase, Ditching Winner-Take-All Playoff Finale
The artificial "Game 7" chaos is finally over!
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Democratic And Republican-Run States Are Locking ICE Out Of Their License Plate Databases
Renee Good was the ninth shooting by an ICE agent since September. Every victim was in their car.
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What Advice Do You Have For Fellow Drivers In The New Year?
A scientific study has shown that most people don't even try to achieve their resolution after three months, so let's flip the concept on its head this year.
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Suzuka Circuit Plans To Sell Chunks Of Asphalt To Racing Fans
It would definitely be an impressive conversation piece for a coffee table.
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These Are Your Worst Automotive Holiday Gifts
Don't worry, nearly all of the vitriol is directed at retailers pushing people to buy terrible products for their car-enthusiast loved ones.
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$2.9 Billion Tesla Battery Supply Contract Loses 99% Of Value In Revision
Battery material supplier L&F announced on Monday that the value of its high-nickel cathode supply deal with Tesla is now only worth $7,386.
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Authorities Seize $40 Million MotoGP Bike Collection From Fugitive Olympian-Turned-Drug-Kingpin
The Department of Justice announced new charges against Ryan Wedding last month, claiming that he ordered the murder of a federal witness in Colombia.
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New Ford Mustang GT Owner Arrested An Hour After Driving Off The Lot For 139 MPH Speed Run
Our unfortunate friend likely had no issue getting close to 140 mph.
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Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Fleet Is Only 34 Cars
Musk previously claimed that there would be 500 robotaxis by the end of this year.
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What's The Worst Automotive Holiday Gift?
The gift that still haunts my dreams is one that I received before I was even old enough to drive.
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Artemis II Set For Early 2026 Launch After Rehearsal
While you were likely scrambling to buy last-minute Christmas presents, NASA completed a vital rehearsal for its upcoming crewed mission to the Moon.
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Unruly Behavior On Flights Peaks Around Christmas And Better-Dressed Passengers Aren't Going To Fix It
After analyzing data from the past 25 years, the CBC found that more disruptive passenger reports are filed in December than in any other month.
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Autoland Emergency System Sees First Practical Use As Plane Loses Pressurization
The autonomous function safely guided the aircraft down to the runway, where first responders ensured the two pilots on board were unharmed.
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These Automakers Need A Performance Brand, According To You
Some readers wanted to revive dormant performance brands with a new generation of upgraded models, others wanted to form new brands from scratch.
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A Tire Is Not A Cake, Michelin's New Sustainable Tire Will Provide A New Challenge To The 2026 IMSA GTP Field
Michelin will be introducing the new Pilot Sport Endurance, a sustainable tire for the GTP class, next year.
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Russia Wants To Recycle Its Crumbling Half Of The ISS For New Space Station
The Russian half of the ISS isn't in the best of shape. Cosmonauts spend roughly half of their time on the ISS performing maintenance.
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Georgia Driver Gets License Suspended For 20-Year-Old DUI In State He's Never Been To
Who would've guessed that computer systems would only further complicate the notoriously frustrating struggles at the DMV?
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Tesla's Latest Product No One Asked For Is A $350 Pickleball Paddle
Selkirk claims that the Tesla Plaid Paddle isn't just a branding exercise, but an engineering collaboration with the electric automaker.
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Trump Pens Executive Order Setting 2028 Moon Landing Like It Means Anything
Outside of asking the NASA Administrator to reform the agency's acquisition process, the executive order is effectively meaningless.
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Which Automakers Need A Performance Brand?
We can't promise you any royalties or consulting fees if an automaker takes your idea for a potential performance brand.
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