832 articles on Cars

  • Exclusive Interview: CEO Craig Zucker on the Demise of Buckyballs
    If you don¿t have any Buckyballs or Buckycubes and don¿t get some soon, you never will. Or as Maxfield & Oberton puts it, ¿Balls & Cubes have a one-way ticket to the Land-of-Awesome-Stuff-You-Should-Have-Bought-When-You-Had-the-Chance.¿ Today I had a chance to talk to Craig Zucker, Maxfield & Oberton CEO, about how and why that happened.
    11.02.12
  • Commuter Motorcycles
    Think motorcycles and you think speed, right? Bikes might be fast, but because they're light, simple and nimble, they can be practical, too. The latest entry-level models can save you time and money.
    10.30.12
  • All-Wheel-Drive Wagons
    With enough room (and traction) for a multiday trip into the backcountry and fuel economy that won't empty your wallet, these AWD rides let weekend warriors bridge the gap between the sport-utility and sedan worlds.
    10.30.12
  • Pure Space Shuttle Porn (Without the Cheesy Soundtrack)
    Finally. A beautiful video of some amazing airplanes ¿ all shot air-to-air ¿ and mercifully devoid of a cheesy soundtrack or lame commentary. Just a camera, a pair of NASA F-18s, the agency's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and the orbiter Endeavor.
    10.26.12
  • Hand Crank Is a Backup for Your Backup Battery
    Eton has released a series of backup batteries that come with their own backup solution for when the initial charge runs out. The BoostTurbine Series come equipped with a hand crank that will let you generate backup power by hand.
    10.25.12
  • Chris Houghton Loves Fords
    Nickelodeon storyboard artist Chris Houghton recently completed a special illustration for employees of the Ford Motor Company, celebrating the makers of the Ford Fusion. The drawing, which has previously only been displayed on Ford's internal network, is shown publicly here for the first time. The project came about as a result of Houghton (co-creator of the hilarious comic book Reed Gunther) hosting an "AMA" (Ask Me Anything) event on Reddit, in which he offered to draw anything the Redditors requested. Ford employees who were following the event contacted him and commissioned a drawing of the car and some of its engineers.
    10.24.12
  • Flippity Doodad
    The swivel screen notwithstanding, as a Windows 8 laptop, the XPS 12 is unusual from the start. The problems really kick in when you flip the screen around and start using it as a tablet.
    10.23.12
  • Buying Advice: Commuter Motorcycles
    For decades, the US motorcycle market has been all about extremes: the chopper, the superbike, the motocross racer. If you're a newbie, start with a bike that does everything. Then, when you're ready, if you want to move in one of those directions you'll be able to do so in an informed way. Be sure to consider hidden costs like tires, insurance, riding gear, and maintenance; depending on the bike, they can be much higher than on the average car.
    10.20.12
  • Flashin' Accessory
    Urban Crew's backpack has an alarm system built in. When you get into trouble, just tug on the grenade-like pin hidden in the left shoulder strap and a pair of 125-decibel sirens fire off, annoying and confounding your assailants.
    10.18.12
  • 13 Halloween Safety Tips From Local Law Enforcement
    As you get ready for the cosplay holiday of the year, take some time to review these safety tips from local enforcement and make sure your child has everything they need to stay safe this and every year.
    10.17.12
  • 5 Cloud Business Benefits
    One of the benefits of cloud computing is increased efficiency; services are rapidly deployed and ready for use in a matter of minutes versus the weeks or months it traditionally takes. But there is more to cloud computing than just getting your compute resources, storage capacity or application as a service within minutes. Based on ...
    10.16.12
  • In-Car Ethernet Isn't What You Think
    Ethernet is coming to your car, but not in the way you think. The next generation of vehicles will use the connectivity standard to move bits, while reducing weight and increasing fuel efficiency.
    10.16.12
  • New Logic3 Headphones: I May Become an Audiophile
    I've never been one to make a big deal out of how I hear my music. For me it has always been about the story and the words and a nice tune. Perhaps it was my perforated ear drum that I got from a stray elbow on a high school basketball court (I wasn't even in the game)...
    10.15.12
  • The Virgin America Barking Robot Dog
    I've often wondered what that sound is that I hear after the plane lands on certain flights, most noticeably on Virgin America. My son calls it the "barking robot dog sound." Listen to the recording I made below on a recent flight and you'll hear what I'm talking about: After a little poking around, I learned ...
    10.14.12
  • How Your Headphones Are Making Better Hybrids
    Car buyers and bureaucrats are demanding better fuel economy, so automakers are hellbent on squeezing every last MPG from a tank of gas. The byproduct of this is more fuel-sipping powertrains, but there's an unintended consequence: more unwanted noise in the cabin.
    10.12.12
  • Your Car Is the Next Battleground for Open Source
    In this brave new car-as-mobile-device world, connectivity is king. The engine is almost an afterthought. The big question, however, is: Couldn¿t we have achieved the same result with just an iPad and Velcro? As automakers get into the computing business, the biggest hurdle they have to overcome isn¿t each other ¿ it¿s consumer expectations driven by the rise of ubiquitous mobile computing. This is where I¿d argue the battle between open and closed is going to play out the hardest in coming years ¿ the next OS wars.
    10.12.12
  • Documentary Stages Plane Crash for Science
    Last night I saw a fascinating documentary aired on Channel 4 in the UK, one that aired last weekend in the US. The channel has gained a reputation for broadcasting interesting and unique experiments lately, and this one was certainly no exception. The 90-minute-long program followed a team of scientists and ex test pilots as they attempted to crash a Boeing 727 into the Mexican desert ... on purpose.
    10.12.12


 

 

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