Blog Profile / Wired: Autopia
| URL : | http://blog.wired.com/cars/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Vehicles / Cars | |
| Posts on Regator: | 4352 | |
| Posts / Week: | 16.2 | |
| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Short-Term Fix for Dreamliner’s Battery Problem Expected Soon
Boeing continues defending the lithium-ion batteries that have grounded the world's fleet of 787 Dreamliner airliners, arguing the technology behind the "game changing" airplane remains the best choice for an aircraft so heavily dependent upon electricity.
Somersaulting Mini Makes An Epic Backflip
The Mini Cooper is a fun car that can do many, many things — including insane backflips in the snow. Just the thing for testing that suspension. And the heated seats. Rally driver and former freestyle skiing champion Guerlain Chicherit...
Chevy Puts a Safe in Your Dash to Stash Your Stuff
Chevrolet's new Impala comes with a central display that lifts up to reveal a hiding place for your valuables. Even better, it's only accessible if you enter a PIN, but it's more than just a safe cubby for your stash.
Why Almost Everyone In Russian Has a Dash Cam
How is it possible that a dozen different motorists around the Russian city of Chelyabinsk were able to capture video of a massive meteor flying through the sky? Because almost everyone in Russia has a dash-mounted video camera in their...
Airbus Ditches New Composite Airliner’s Lithium-Ion Batteries
Airbus is activating what it is calling “Plan B” and dropping lithium-ion batteries from its newest, composite airliner even as Boeing continues investigating why the technology has created epic problems for its flagship 787 Dreamliner. Airbus announced Friday that its...
Times Reporter Disputes Tesla’s Claims, ‘Cannot Account’ for Data Discrepancies
New York Times reporter John Broder responded in detail Thursday to Tesla president Elon Musk's data-driven takedown of Broder's review of the Model S sedan.
Finding Holes in Tesla’s Data, New York Times Assertions
Tesla's late night data dump might have refuted some of the claims surrounding John Broder's ill-fated drive in the Tesla Model S. But there are still questions for both the automaker and the New York Times.
Tesla Driving Logs Contradict New York Times Claims
Data released by Tesla Motors late Wednesday night directly contradicts a damning review of the automaker's Model S sedan by the New York Times.
NASA Busy Testing Orion’s Parachutes and Rocket Engines
NASA engineers are hard at work testing the engines that will take astronauts beyond earth orbit for the first time since the Apollo era and the parachutes that will carry them home afterward.
Tesla vs. The New York Times: How Range Anxiety Leads to Road (Trip) Rage
Though Musk threatens to prove “the truth” with vehicle logs, the New York Times stands by its man, and EV enthusiasts continue to argue the effects of freezing temperatures on EV range and other issues — everyone’s missing the real...
Bowlus Travel Trailer Is So Retro-Cool It Hurts
Think there's nothing better than a vintage Airstream, those old-school Twinkie-shaped campers that define Americana? Think again. The Bowlus Road Chief is even cooler, and it's coming back.
Boeing Begins Flight Testing of 787 Dreamliner to Find Battery Faults
Boeing's ill-fated 787 has once again taken to the skies for testing in an effort to find a solution to the battery issue that has left the fleet grounded for the better part of the past month.
Building the World’s Longest — And Smartest — Floating Bridge
The world's longest floating bridge, a 230,000-ton ribbon of concrete spanning Lake Washington, is getting longer. And smarter.
Study: 66 Percent of Your Fill-Up Goes Into Oil Company Coffers
That new car you just bought? You'll spend almost as much – if not more – filling it up as you paid at the dealer. And the majority of it will go directly into oil company's pockets.
Investigators Pinpoint A Short Circuit Within a 787 Dreamliner Battery
The National Transportation Safety Board believes an internal short circuit within a single cell inside a lithium-ion battery led to a fire aboard a Boeing 787, shedding new light on the battery problem that has grounded every one of the...
What It’s Like to Ride in a Self-Driving Car
Want to know what it’s like to ride in a self-driving car? In a word: boring. But maybe not as dull as a monotonous commute or soul-sucking drive on the interstate, but that’s the point.
This Tank-Van-Hybrid Will DJ Your Next Skiing Soiree
It took four years, €60,000 – that's $81,150 here in the States – and more welding than the San Francisco Bay Bridge retrofit, but Bernd Berger and his crew created the ultimate snowbound DJ party rig.
Boeing May Resume 787 Dreamliner Flights To Identify Battery Problem
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering letting Boeing resume flight testing the 787 Dreamliner to further investigate a battery problem that has grounded all 50 planes in service worldwide. The goal is to carefully subject a plane to real-world conditions...
Cadillac Working on Fix for CUE’s Capacitive Controls
Cadillac CUE – the brand's next-generation infotainment system – has been plagued by responsiveness issues, and engineers are working on a fix for owners.
External Airbags Designed to Save Cyclists, Pedestrians
In bicycle-heavy Holland, researchers are using a grant from the government to create an airbag and braking system to save pedestrian and cyclists' lives.