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Here’s Why You Get So Sleepy While Riding In Cars

      THIS IS US — “The Fifth Wheel” Episode 211 — Pictured: (l-r) Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, Sterling K. Brown as Randall   Photo: Ron Batzdorff/ NBCU Photo Bank/ NBCUniversal (Getty Images)     There’s nothing like riding passenger on a road trip and letting the car lull you to sleep, but [...]read moreHere’s Why You Get So Sleepy While Riding In Cars

Explore The Baltimore Bridge Collapse From Every Angle

      It’s amazing what they can do with technology.   Screenshot: Voluma.AI     Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March after it was hit by a cargo shop that lost power. The strike from the ship brought the towers of the bridge crashing down and left the Dali cargo ship stuck [...]read moreExplore The Baltimore Bridge Collapse From Every Angle

Another Elon Musk Promise Dies As Tesla Scraps ‘Gigacasting’

Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Elon Musk, Tesla Kill ‘Gigacasting’ Manufacturing Process Tesla [...]read moreAnother Elon Musk Promise Dies As Tesla Scraps ‘Gigacasting’

Here’s Another Chance To Own The World’s Reddest Lexus LFA

Toyota’s upmarket brand Lexus has always been focused on innovative engineering concepts, though not typically in the service of speed. The pocket protector dorks at the company usually spend their efforts trying to find a way to make cars quieter or softer, but for a short time from 2010 to 2012, those engineers assembled 500 [...]read moreHere’s Another Chance To Own The World’s Reddest Lexus LFA

These Are The Worst Things That Ever Happened To You On A Road Trip

2005-ish, I decide to help my best friend move from the east coast to Portland, OR. I had relocated to Olympia, WA about a year prior, so I had already made the trip in a box truck pulling my car on a flatbed, and generally knew what to expect in addition to having experience with [...]read moreThese Are The Worst Things That Ever Happened To You On A Road Trip

I Need A Reliable Sedan To Go With My Porsche! What Car Should I Buy?

Gustavo lives in Texas and has a Porsche, but doesn’t want to put too many miles on it. He is looking for a reasonably priced sedan with low maintenance costs that he can use for commuting so the sports car can be for the weekends. What car should he buy? What Car Should You Buy: [...]read moreI Need A Reliable Sedan To Go With My Porsche! What Car Should I Buy?

Fisker Ocean Totaled Over $910 Door Ding After Insurer Admits It Can’t Find Parts

A door ding is a pretty minor mishap that can happen to the best of us. Usually, it’s a pretty simple fix that involves maybe polishing out the panel, adding some new cladding or, if it’s really bad, replacing the door. For one Fisker Ocean owner, however, a simple door ding cost them their entire [...]read moreFisker Ocean Totaled Over $910 Door Ding After Insurer Admits It Can’t Find Parts

Import Cars More Likely To Receive Speeding Tickets Than U.S. Brands

      Photo: Mark Ralston / AFP (Getty Images)     There’s rarely ever data to back up the preconceived notions we all hold about how cars look, like how we’ve all been led to believe that police pull over red cars more often than others. However, the data paints an interesting picture when [...]read moreImport Cars More Likely To Receive Speeding Tickets Than U.S. Brands

Do Not Buy A Rear-Facing Third Row For Your Jeep Wrangler For The Love Of God

There are hundreds if not thousands of accessories you can buy for your Jeep Wrangler. Many of them are super ill-advised, but one may stand (or sit) above the rest: a bolt-in third-row seat. That’s right, you can – theoretically – buy an aftermarket third-row bench seat to cram two more people into your Wrangler. [...]read moreDo Not Buy A Rear-Facing Third Row For Your Jeep Wrangler For The Love Of God