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North Carolina Looks to Remove Public EV Chargers, Probably to the Trash

North Carolina Looks to Remove Public EV Chargers, Probably to the Trash

politicians have to run on some kind of platform, and ben moss—my incoming state house representative here in north carolina's district 52—decided that his animating principle is being mad at electricity. to prove his animosity toward this invisible menace, he's sponsoring house bill 1049, which would allocate $50,000 to d [...]

Florida Has Made Blasting Music in the Car a Ticketable Offense

Florida Has Made Blasting Music in the Car a Ticketable Offense

a new law in florida went into effect on july 1 that lets police hand out tickets to people blasting music from their cars if the music is audible from at least 25 feet away.some residents quoted by local media are in favor of the new restrictions, while others worry about infringements on their personal freedoms or the law being used as an exc [...]

1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Is Our Bring a Trailer Pick of the Day

1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Is Our Bring a Trailer Pick of the Day

this 1960 pontiac catalina safari is up for sale on the bring a trailer auction site, with bidding currently at $17,000 with five days left on the auction.this safari can seat nine people and features a 6.4-liter v-8 driving the rear wheels through a four-speed hydra-matic automatic transmission.the copper metallic paint job combines with the o [...]

2020–2022 Nissan Frontier, Titan Recalled for Risk of Rolling Away

2020–2022 Nissan Frontier, Titan Recalled for Risk of Rolling Away

nissan has issued a recall on 180,176 of its frontier and titan pickups because they could roll while in park without warning.the issue affects 2020 through 2022 models, which have a standard nine-speed automatic transmission. nissan says customers should engage the parking brake when their vehicle is stationary while waiting for a fix.more tha [...]

Buick and GM Top 2022 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study as Industry Average Worsens

Buick and GM Top 2022 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study as Industry Average Worsens

buick was the highest-ranked brand, while gm was the highest-ranked automotive corporation. meanwhile, the 2022 chevrolet corvette was the highest-ranked vehicle, and eight other gm-produced vehicles topped their segments. gm's plant in san luis potosí, mexico, received the platinum plant quality award. the industry average proble [...]

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Revealed, Looking Like the Future

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Revealed, Looking Like the Future

hyundai has revealed the first photos of the 2024 ioniq 6, an electric sedan.the ioniq 6 will ride on the same e-gmp platform as the ioniq 5, kia ev6, and genesis gv60.production will start in 2023 for the u.s. market, and the ioniq 6 will be a 2024 model-year vehicle here.a few years ago, hyundai foretold its future: sleek and electric, with d [...]

Ford Files Trademark for Mustang Dark Horse, Could Indicate Name of Black Accent Package

Ford Files Trademark for Mustang Dark Horse, Could Indicate Name of Black Accent Package

ford announced a black accent package for the 2023 mustang on twitter june 1 and opened up online submissions to name the package. a trademark application for "mustang dark horse" was filed in the united states on june 22, as well as in other countries. while there has been no official announcement yet, the trademark could indicate that the win [...]

BMW Teases Modern 3.0 CSL That Looks Gnarly, Has a Manual

BMW Teases Modern 3.0 CSL That Looks Gnarly, Has a Manual

the ceo of bmw's m division, frank van meel, confirmed the creation of a new 3.0 csl with an instagram post monday morning. bmw blog posted today that the car, based on the m4 csl, is expected to be built in an ultra-limited edition and cost nearly $800,000.it will reportedly make 600 horsepower and come in rear-wheel-drive only and with a [...]

GM Patent Shows a Way to Charge Two EVs from a Single Fast Charger

GM Patent Shows a Way to Charge Two EVs from a Single Fast Charger

we're really just getting started with electric vehicles, and the various ways they can be used to do things ice vehicles can't. that brings us to this gm patent application, showing a clever means of fast-charging two evs' batteries at the same time.sure, charging at either 400 or 800 volts is neat, but imagine pulling your gmc [...]