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Amazon Delivery Is Fast, Reliable, and Sometimes Deadly, but Does Amazon Bear Responsibility?

Amazon Delivery Is Fast, Reliable, and Sometimes Deadly, but Does Amazon Bear Responsibility?

nurphotogetty images the new york times has published a report claiming that online retail giant amazon's insistence on quick delivery times has led to 60 known accidents and 10 deaths since 2015 involving delivery contractors.citing a propublica investigation, the tim [...]

Its Raining inside the Gran Turismo Sport Video-Game Universe

Its Raining inside the Gran Turismo Sport Video-Game Universe

gran turismo "weather content"—a.k.a. rain—has been added for red bull ring and red bull ring short track venues in the gran turismo sport game.five 1980s and 1990s japanese sports cars join the game, including favorites such as the 1999 honda s2000 and the 1991 [...]

Rear-Seat Occupant Alerts Will Be Standard on All Cars by 2025

Rear-Seat Occupant Alerts Will Be Standard on All Cars by 2025

onfokusgetty images two major automaker groups have agreed to equip all their passenger vehicles with rear-seat occupant reminder technology, starting in the 2025 model year.vehicles will start rolling out the reminder systems in new models starting in 2022.the reminder sys [...]

The BMW 330i Got a Staggering 42 MPG in Our 75-MPH Fuel-Economy Test

The BMW 330i Got a Staggering 42 MPG in Our 75-MPH Fuel-Economy Test

bmw the bmw 330i averaged a whopping 42 mpg on our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test, the best of any compact luxury sedan.it also betters many lesser-performing cars that are more focused on fuel economy, including some hybrids.that the latest 3-series achieved this while a [...]

Why the Porsche Taycan EVs Two-Speed Transmission Is a Big Deal

Why the Porsche Taycan EVs Two-Speed Transmission Is a Big Deal

porsche the 2020 porsche taycan features a two-speed automatic transmission at the rear axle, a first for an ev.this multispeed gearbox aims to improve both acceleration and efficiency at higher speeds.the taycan can also disconnect its rear axle and run entirely on front-a [...]

How Wed Spec It: Loaded Porsche Taycan EV Comes to $226,010

How Wed Spec It: Loaded Porsche Taycan EV Comes to $226,010

porsche porsche's first ever fully electric car is here, but it's not a lame, save-the-trees kind of vehicle. you know, like one of those affordable electric hatchbacks you see littering liberal-leaning metro areas these days. instead, the 2020 taycan strives to i [...]

The 2020 Chevy Corvette’s Top Speed Is Nearly 200 MPH

The 2020 Chevy Corvette’s Top Speed Is Nearly 200 MPH

chevrolet the 2020 chevrolet corvette c8's top speed is claimed to be 194 mph. that top speed applies, for now, only to the base mid-engined corvette stingray.versions equipped with chevy's optional z51 performance package achieve a lower top speed.update 9/4/19: [...]

2020 Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander Hybrids Duke It Out over MPG, Capability

2020 Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander Hybrids Duke It Out over MPG, Capability

ford, toyota the ford explorer and toyota highlander three-row suvs are both new for 2020 and feature available hybrid powertrains.ford claims more towing capacity than toyota, but the highlander offers significantly better fuel-economy numbers.the 2020 ford explorer hybrid [...]

Tesla Driver Was on Autopilot Eating a Bagel When He Smashed into a Fire Truck

Tesla Driver Was on Autopilot Eating a Bagel When He Smashed into a Fire Truck

culver city firefighters via instagram the driver of a 2014 tesla model s that ran into the back of a fire engine in california in 2018 was using autopilot at the time, according to a national transportation safety board (ntsb) report this week.the agency's investigato [...]