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Barely a month goes by without a carmaker announcing a new lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Yet these times mean little to customers, and the image boost from combustion or electric lap records is increasingly negligible. Just before July turned to August, another headline dropped: General Motors, with its prestigious sports car, the Corvette, had set new lap times at the Nürburgring with its ZR1 and ZR1X models. Not an outright record, nor even one for a category of sports cars—rather, GM is now celebrating the comparatively meaningless title of fastest American manufacturer at the infamous Eifel circuit. “No…
Tesla has pushed a crazy new incentive package, known as the “Luxe Package,” on the flagship Model S and Model X, along with a $10,000 price increase on each trim level. The move aims to likely bolster margins for the company on the two cars while also giving those who choose to buy the Tesla lineup mainstays a variety of awesome advantages, including Free Supercharging, Full Self-Driving, and other add-ons. Tesla is offering a crazy Supercharging incentive on its two ‘sentimental’ vehicles Last night, Tesla launched the “Luxe Package” for the Model S and Model X, which includes the following…
A 2017 LaFerrari Aperta was offered for sale at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction recently. The winning bid was $6.1 million, which, after adding all the fees, comes to $6.7 million! As you are aware, the LaFerrari Aperta is rare and more sought after compared to the coupe. Only 210 examples were built, and prices have skyrocketed over the years. This US-spec LaFerrari Aperta is chassis no. 232856 and has less than 2,300 miles on the clock. It is finished in Nero Daytona with Rosso pinstripes. It rides on gloss black wheels with red brake calipers. The interior is lined in…
It was recently revealed in U.S. government filings made public that the Tesla Cybertruck was sought out by the Air Force for munitions training and testing, and the reason why the vehicle was specifically chosen will shock you. Last night, we reported that the U.S. Air Force was looking to buy a fleet of 33 total vehicles for its Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)’s Standoff Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) training and tests. Documents filed showed that two Cybertrucks were requested. While many of these cars are used for simple target practice and are intended to be disposed, the Cybertruck seems to…
Sorting through the Aftermath of a Bad Ride This article may contain affiliate links. People utilize ridesharing services for convenience, affordability and accessibility. But what happens when a routine ride turns into a traumatic experience? Whether due to a car accident, aggressive driving or inappropriate behavior from the driver, the psychological impacts can be negative. Acknowledge the emotional distress that can follow such incidents and understand your rights and options. Take a closer look at the various aspects of coping with emotional distress and legal avenues available for ridesharing experiences that go wrong. What is Emotional Distress? Emotional distress is…
A hip-hop musician tried to fake Tesla remotely disabling his vehicle. He claims Tesla bricked his Cybertruck while he was driving on the highway, leaving him stranded. He showed the car displaying a fake screen that it had been remotely disabled and also produced a fake cease and desist letter. There are plenty of things not to like about the Tesla Cybertruck, starting with the fact that it’s not as revolutionary as we were all hoping it would be. It’s been the butt of constant jokes ever since it came out, but while initially most people were picking on it…
EV charging is everywhere now, and it’s reliable, accessible, and affordable. There thousands of public chargers are already out there – and, in some places, you’ll find more plugs than pumps. But if you don’t drive electric, you’d never know it. That’s because gas stations don’t just exist, they announce themselves with giant, illuminated signs that can be seen for miles, while EV chargers tend to just sort of sit, nestled away in the back of the parking lot. That’s why the new EV Totem from Blink Charging is such a big deal. It doesn’t just charge your car, it…
Canadian developer Focus Graphite Advanced Materials has shipped two battery-grade samples to prospective offtake partners in the US for evaluation. Focus worked in collaboration with American Energy Technologies (AETC), a US-based graphite processing and R&D firm, to produce two high-purity graphite materials sourced from its Lac Knife deposit for lithium-ion battery applications. Its spherical coated natural graphite (CSPG, Batch GN250619002) anode material meets the standard grade CSPG specification of D50 ~23.9 µm and >99.95% purity, aligning with specifications used by leading battery producers. Its non-spherical graphite fines (Batch GN250601001) is a highly conductive additive designed for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathodes.…
The Trump administration is letting federal EV charger funding flow again. The DOT paused the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program in February to review the policy. States sued the administration, and a federal judge said they were likely to win. After holding up the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program for months, the Trump administration will allow federal funds for EV charging stations to flow again. Shortly after Trump took office, his Department of Transportation effectively froze the program by revoking the guidance states needed to follow when submitting plans for how they intended to use the money, InsideEVs…
For Lamborghini, The Quail is the holy grail of luxury car events. The brand traditionally uses this exclusive Monterey Car Week gathering to debut its latest halo models—and this year is no different. Enter: the Lamborghini Fenomeno. Bathed in sunlight, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann strides confidently onto the stage. Each marque gets just seven minutes to present its latest to the moneyed crowd, and not even Lamborghini is exempt. Yet the North Italian supercar maker rarely misses its moment. The cover is pulled back, revealing the wild, bright yellow Fenomeno crouched on the pristine white stage. Applause follows. The price?…