Best Platform Sharing, Car-Related App And F1 Season In This Week's QOTD Roundup

Platform sharing is all but necessary to run a successful car company in the modern world, but which automakers have done it best? Last week we asked you that exciting question and you sounded off. From the logical answers to the absurd, our readers didn’t disappoint. - Logan Carter Read More

Technically mobile phones have had applications installed since the 1980s with simple calendar, clock and calculator inclusions, but it took until the iPhone’s arrival in 2007 for the apps we know to be apps today. I am of the age that I came up learning how to get from one place to another by reading maps in a pre-internet age, then learned printing out turn-by-turn directions from Mapquest, and now I can just push buttons and follow the blue line. I think proper map apps today are maybe the most important car-related apps available, maybe the most important apps period. - Bradley Brownell Read More

Many fantasize about traveling abroad to drive on iconic roads like the Stelvio Pass in Italy or the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania. Still, not every strip of pavement is a scenic byway. Every country has typical streets and highways, as well as the traffic that comes with them. The congestion can arguably be worse than at home depending on the region. - Ryan Erik King Read More

Driving overseas can create headaches as you acclimate to the local customs and practices over the brief time. We asked our readers to share their worst experiences behind the wheel in a foreign country. Surprisingly, a large amount of comments involved Germany, but it wasn’t entirely about the autobahn. Without further ado, here are the rental car scams, bridge collapses and out-of-hand traffic: - Ryan Erik King Read More

Your phone is basically glued to your hand these days, so you might as well use it to make your driving experience better. Obviously we would never condone using a cell phone while you’re driving, but there are plenty of apps that can really elevate your drive, or provide entertainment in between drives. - Bradley Brownell Read More

I love electric vehicles. For 99 percent of driving applications, an EV is just a better, more pleasant experience than its gas-powered counterparts. However, not everyone agrees with this sentiment, so they’d prefer if they were powered by good ol’ dino juice rather than electrons. That’s what led me to today’s question. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

With one final wave of the checkered flag, the 2024 Formula 1 season will come to an end on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, what did you think to it? Sure, Max Verstappen clinched a fourth title with little competition, but drama elsewhere on the grid made it quite an entertaining year. But was it one of the best? - Owen Bellwood Read More