Yahoo Autos Weekend News Roundup January 20, 2024
Consumer Reports Says Not To Buy These Popular Cars, Offering Alternatives You Should Buy Instead
Sometimes, certain cars are popular for a reason. The Honda CR-V isn’t ever going to handle like the Porsche Macan, but it delivers a fantastic combination of practicality, reliability and fuel economy that keeps customers coming back generation after generation. - Collin Woodard Read More
YouTuber Takes Tesla Cybertruck On Cross-Country Road Trip, Stops 12 Times To Charge Over 1,340 Miles
Although a handful of customers actually have their hands on the Tesla Cybertruck after it was finally released late last year, anticipation mounts for how well these things perform in the real world. Slowly but surely, those who have managed to get their hands on a Cybertruck have been trickling out info on just how well these trucks perform in the real world, and it’s not good. - Lawrence Hodge Read More
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Eight Years Later, Final Fantasy's Best Ending Still Hits Hard
NASA Finally Opened the Asteroid Container and Holy Crap That’s a Lot of Asteroid
Previously Unseen Videos Show Shocking Carnage In Early Development Of The IIHS’ Small-Overlap Crash Test
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been slamming cars into barriers in the name of science for nearly 30 years, and modern cars are much safer thanks to its efforts. I have been watching IIHS crash test videos on YouTube since I was a little kid, and before you ask, yes, my parents were concerned. I recently came across some videos posted online by a third party featuring an IIHS crash test that I had never seen before, so I decided to investigate. - Logan Carter Read More
Las Vegas, Home Of Bad Ideas, Goes All-In On Elon's Dumb Tunnels
Las Vegas seems to be on a roll with bad ideas lately. There’s the whole debacle that was the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. There’s a new ordinance that could land you in jail for up to six months and hit you with a $1,000 fine if you block pedestrian walkways. And now Vegas officials are doubling down on considering Elon Musk’s Boring Company tunnels a viable public transportation option. - Lawrence Hodge Read More
EVs Die Waiting To Charge In Chicago’s Longest Cold Snap In Years
A bus drops off a commuter near the Berwyn Metra stop as a winter storm hits the Chicago area on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Chicago is a major city that faces brutal winters every year, but its current cold snap is worse than the city has seen in a while, and it’s taking an extra toll on EV drivers. Electric vehicles lose some of their battery capacity in extreme cold weather, but with EV drivers scrambling to find available public chargers has pushed many to completely deplete their car’s batteries while waiting in line to charge. - Logan Carter Read More
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained At Airport In Germany Over $21,000 Watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained for three hours by customs officials after landing at Munich Airport in Germany yesterday. No, he didn’t bring a loaded handgun onboard a flight to kill Sarah Connor despite it being in vogue for Americans. The Hollywood movie star and former California Governor was wearing a luxury watch that he didn’t declare upon entry. Schwarzenegger estimates his Audemars Piguet watch is worth 20,000 euros ($21,700), Bild reports. - Ryan Erik King Read More
Elon Musk Claims It Would Be 'Very Difficult' To Get Tesla Cybertruck Approved For Sale In China
The Tesla Cybertruck is finally here in all its Joe Rogan bro glory. They keep getting stuck in the snow and don’t have anywhere near the range that was originally promised, but if you’ve got $120,000 to burn, you can let the world know that no amount of racism will stop you from giving Elon Musk your money. Unless you live in China, apparently. As it turns out, China probably won’t be getting the Cybertruck at all, even as production scales up. - Collin Woodard Read More
John Oliver Says Elon Musk Has 'Thin Skin' And Is 'Definitely Sensitive' Following Tesla CEO's Response To Last Week Tonight
Late last year, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver dedicated more than 30 minutes to Elon Musk, covering everything from Tesla to SpaceX and even his anti-semitism. While it acknowledged that Musk’s companies have been able to do some innovative things, it didn’t exactly paint the man himself in a flattering light because, well, Elon sucks. That understandably got under his skin, but after Oliver’s latest street interview, we wouldn’t be surprised if their feud is far from over. - Collin Woodard Read More
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