Saturday, December 2, 2023

Cars: Switchblade's first flight shows how it's not just any flying car

The Switchblade soared 500 feet above ground for six minutes. We talked to creator Sam Bousfield about the moment and what's next for his flying car.

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While in drive mode, the Switchblade Luxury edition by Samson Sky functions like any other car.

The Switchblade soared 500 feet above ground for six minutes. We talked to creator Sam Bousfield about the moment and what's next for his flying car.

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Guests look at a Tesla Cybertruck at the Cyber Rodeo grand opening celebration for the new $1.1 billion Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility on Thursday April 7, 2022.
 

What we learned from Tesla's Cybertruck delivery event

Elon Musk's Tesla delivered its first long-awaited Cybertrucks on Thursday.

UAW local 862 members strike outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
 

Ford says UAW strike cost it $1.7B in lost profits

Ford Motor Co. said its labor costs in North America will increase by $8.8 billion over the life of the new UAW contract.

An electric van doing demonstration runs and being charged by buried rubber panels like this one as it drives up and down 14th Street in Detroit in front of the Newlab at Michigan Central Building on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A press conference was held at the building with members of the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Central building, Electreon and the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification to announce and talk   about this stretch of road that is the first inductive-charging roadway anywhere in the country.
 

Detroit debuts first wireless charging roadway for electric vehicles

A stretch of public road in Detroit is now a demonstration project for how to do wireless charging for electric vehicles.

Ford Motor Co. will be sending the all-electric F-150 Lightning to Switzerland to sell for the first time, making it the second pickup market in Europe after Norway earlier this year. The vehicle pictured is a 2023 Lightning.
 

Consumer Reports pummels electric vehicle reliability, praises hybrids

EVs and their advanced electronics have 79% more problems than ICE vehicles, according to CR's eagerly anticipated annual survey.

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid that was shown off to the media during an event where Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and their brands Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler showed off a variety of sports cars, SUVs in the parking lot of the Alfa and Maserati Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan on Nov 4, 2020.    JUMP-Fcanewautos 110420 Es21
 

Car recall: Jeep Wrangler 4XE SUV recalled over fire risk

Jeep Wrangler 4XE SUVs are recalled over fire risk. To contact the manufacture, owners can call Jeep at 800-853-1403.

Cars are parked in the parking lot of the Wilmington Airport in North Carolina.
 

Where is parking most expensive? New study analyzes US cities

Vehicle subscription company FINN released a study analyzing parking availability and affordability in major U.S. cities.

Carbon Ceramic Brembo brakes are an $8,000 option on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
 
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I wish people would stop using this driving term incorrectly

'Pump the brakes" has very different origins from simply slowing down. Here's where the phrase came from and why you should stop using it.

A Honda logo shines at the Philadelphia Auto Show on Jan. 27, 2023.
 

Honda, Jeep, and Volvo among 337,000 cars recalled last week

Honda, Jeep, and Volvo had vehicles recalled last week. Check here to see if your car is affected.

Recalled 2023 and 2023 Honda HR-Vs, seen here, and Accords may be inspected and repaired for free at any authorized Honda dealership.
 

Honda recalls these Accords, HR-Vs over potential seat belt hazard

Honda says the seat belts may not properly restrain people in the event of a crash.

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