What's Wrong With This Picture?
This photo was taken yesterday in Surrey, British Columbia. Something seems off.
This Guy Hacked His Car To Play Mario Kart
As someone who has turned a car into a video game controller before, I feel that I’m completely qualified to say that…
Genius Invents App To Remotely Open His Miata Headlights
Sure, we’re all carrying around more computing power in our pockets than all of America had throughout the 1980s—but…
Kentucky Mastermind Powers His House Using A Car Alternator And Bicycle Wheel
Some guy on the YouTubes looked at the creek flowing through his property and said, “I wanna get some use out of that…
Current Tesla Owners May Eventually Be Able To Make Their Cars Fully Autonomous
A Tesla Model X owner just tore into his car, finding what appears to be a provision for a new triple front-facing…
Hackers Show That Tesla Autonomous Sensors Can Be Fooled, But It's All A Bit Stupid
Autonomous driving cars have many components that are analogous to our own moist, biological sensory organs. A Tesla’s…
That Pokémon Go Hack On A Tesla Touchscreen Is A Hoax (UPDATED)
Everyone is still pretty mesmerized by Pokémon Go, the mobile game that leverages the world’s love for imaginary beast…
Nissan Does The Right Thing, Suspends App Downloads Until They Fix Leaf Hacking Issues
Yesterday, we reported on a significant security hole with Nissan Leafs (and electric eNV200 vans) that would allow…
Here's How You Can Make Sure Your Car Is Safe To Drive
So you just bought a used car. The previous owner may have said it was in great working condition, but how do you know…
The First Guy To Hack An iPhone Built His Own Autonomous Car For Cheap And Tesla's Pissed
George Hotz is such a computer geek that he refers to a modern car as “a computer.” He’s not exactly wrong, but he’s…
Victory! Carmakers Can't Use The DMCA To Make Working On Your Car Illegal
Possibly the most bizarre application of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act finally got the exemption us car…
Project: Make The Weirdest Period-Correct Digital Dash For My '73 Beetle
Just in case you haven’t spent two painful minutes talking to me, I should probably come out and admit that I’m a huge…
Two Ways To Start A Beetle With A Dead Battery And No Jumper Cables
Really early Beetles still came with starting cranks, and I’ve always sort of wished that continued. I’ve had to…
This Literal Inverted Bathtub Racecar Is Such A Good Idea
Sometimes you encounter something so basic, so obvious, that it seems like it’s just part of the fundamental essence of…
Hacked Tesla Twitter Account Is Offering People Free Cars
Tesla Motors may be on top of the security protocols necessary to keep their cars safe, but apparently no one there…
How To Pee In Your Car And Keep Your Pants Dry
I’ve always felt that if I could change one thing about myself, I’d have a bigger bladder installed. My main reason…
How To Turn Your Whole Car Into A Video Game Simulator
Along with doing dumb things with old cars, I also sometimes like to do dumb things with old computers and video…
Tech Blogger Says He Watched As Youths Wirelessly Broke Into His Car
The New York Times’ resident tech dunderhead and style blogger Nick Bilton recently watched as a couple of rowdy…
The Ten Best Winter Car Hacks
These are the crafty tips and tricks you need to know to help you and your car survive winter.
What Are The Best Winter Car Hacks?
In the frozen tundra formerly known as the eastern half of the United States, prepping your car for winter has never…