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American muscle-car culture is alive and well ... in Dubai
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (689+ words) One of the first things I did when I moved to Dubai was buy a Dodge Challenger. Not the volcanic Hellcat or the feral Scat Pack " the SXT, the V6 base model. What fascinated me then, and still does now, is…...
Waymo Pays Workers $22 To Close Doors on Stranded Robotaxis
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (383+ words) Waymo's fleet of autonomous robotaxis can navigate city streets and compete with human taxi drivers, but they become stranded when a passenger leaves a door ajar -- prompting the company to pay tow truck operators around $20 to $24 through an app called…...
Lot of posts copying the likes of @BernieSanders @SenWarren and @AOC calling for more taxes on Billionaire @elonmusk, forgetting that in 2021 he paid a 53% rate of tax totaling $11b
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (398+ words) Lot of posts copying the likes of @BernieSanders @SenWarren and @AOC calling for more taxes on Billionaire @elonmusk, forgetting that in 2021 he paid a 53% rate of tax totaling $11b. They all repeat the claim that his company has received benefits of…...
(Tata Motors') Iconic brand builds its last car with an engine
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (375+ words) Jaguar's transition to becoming an EV-only brand is almost complete, following the final vehicle with an engine rolling off one of its UK production lines. Though nothing has been officially announced by Jaguar, the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club reported on last…...
Sony, Honda allowing owners to drive their cars (virtually) while in their cars
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (426+ words) A joint venture between two industry giants will lead to the launch of a flagship EV, and it'll take an unexpected title when it does come to market. The Afeela 1 is going on sale in California next year as the…...
Kids Freeze on Electric School Buses in New York
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (128+ words) Most of us have moved on from the global warming hoax " but not the moonbats running New York, unfortunately for kids. Parents in western New York are raising alarms over cold rides and breakdowns after officials mandated that all school…...
Parents raise concerns over heat issues in electric school buses in Lake Shore Central School District
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (713+ words) ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) " On the heels of a statewide mandate requiring all school bus purchases in New York State be electric by 2027, parents in the Lake Shore Central School District are speaking out, claiming some bus drivers are turning the…...
It’s the world’s largest battery reservoir — 23,000,000 tonnes in a country close to America
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (555+ words) Salar de Uyuni is becoming a point of interest Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat that covers over 10,500 square kilometers, and hidden beneath the crust here is 23 million metric tons of lithium. Since lithium is rather important for…...
BREAKING: Elon Musk’s net worth surges to $749B after Delaware reinstated his 2018 pay package
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (123+ words) BREAKING: Elon Musk's net worth surges to $749B after Delaware reinstated his 2018 pay package 83% chance he's the first trillionaire I remember when we only had one billionaire in the world, J. Paul Getty. From the net: "As of 2025, there are approximately 3,028 billionaires…...
The Electric Vehicle Collapse: Wow, That Was Quick!
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (555+ words) In a post on February 23, 2023, I expressed skepticism. It seems like all the smart people have made up their minds that the future of automobiles belongs to electric vehicles. . . . So, are electric vehicles about to sweep the country and become…...