Ford Is Killing the Explorer Hybrid Because Cops Are Buying All of Them (jalopnik.com)
Some of those that work forces are the same that burn less fuel with hybrid technology
Parents Of Baby In Carjacked Vehicle Are Suing VW For Refusing To Assist Police (jalopnik.com)
Volkswagen representatives demanded a $150 fee before using GPS to locate the vehicle and child....
Elon Musk's Tantrums Reportedly So Bad After Buying Twitter, Staff Considered Calling For A Wellness Check (jalopnik.com)
"Elon didn't just break Twitter. Twitter broke Elon Musk."
Drivers Stunned To See Racial Slur On Digital Sign In North Carolina (jalopnik.com)
NCDOT says the sign was hacked, but the roadside display wasn't even locked.
Study Finds Cyclists Are Better People Than Drivers | Jalopnik (jalopnik.com)
I’ve always argued this wasn’t the case and that motoring is a worse transport mode because of the associated externalities, not because of anything inherent to the users....
British Navy Stops Using 'Chinese Servants,' But Not For The Reason You Expect (jalopnik.com)
Incredibly, they’re still going to pick laundry workers based on race...
Cruise Didn't Tell Anyone That A Woman Was Dragged 20 Feet After Being Pushed Into Robotaxi (jalopnik.com)
The company left out some key details regarding the incident involving one of its robotaxis and a pedestrian....
Two Cyclists Killed By Truck's Lumber Load In California (jalopnik.com)
Two cyclists died near Napa, California, Tuesday by a lumber truck when its load suddenly shifted of the picturesque roadway....
Off-Duty Alaska Airlines Pilot Tries To Shut Off Engines During Flight (jalopnik.com)
The rogue pilot was arrested and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder...
It's Past Time To Ban Right-On-Red (jalopnik.com)
More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars (jalopnik.com)
Of Course You Can't Bike to Work (jalopnik.com)
Another great piece from Jalopnik.
A Mother And Daughter Got Trapped In A Rental Tesla After It Ran Out Of Charge (jalopnik.com)
Hertz put a first-time EV driver in a Tesla that was half dead, then tried to hold her financially accountable for getting stranded on the side of the road....
Suspected Drunk Driver Calls 911 On Himself After Going The Wrong Way Down A Highway (jalopnik.com)
The driver was heading northbound on southbound Highway 77....
Leaked Email Shows Elon Musk Demanding "Sub 10 Micron Accuracy” Cybertruck Parts (jalopnik.com)
Tesla is facing issues with the bare metal construction of the Cybertruck, which Elon Musk warned was as tricky to do as making Lego bricks
It's Almost Impossible To Find A Decent Used Car Under $20,000 (jalopnik.com)
Vehicles under $15k are 1.6% of the market, and their share of the market has dropped over 90% since 2019. The old advice that you can get a beater and drive it in to the ground for $5k hasn't been true for years but it still seems pervasive in personal finance spaces.
Fired Tesla Employee Posts New Video of Full Self-Driving Running Red Light (jalopnik.com)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/81940...
Fired Tesla Employee Posts New Video of Full Self-Driving Running Red Light (jalopnik.com)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/81940...
Teen Passenger Detained In Airport For 'Skiplagging' (jalopnik.com)
A teenager on his first flight alone was pulled into security and had his trip home canceled after gate agents figure out he was skiplagging, or booking a flight with the layover as the actual intended destination. …