Tech
Honda Wants $250 To Give Japanese Owners A Feature Most Americans Get For Free
Japanese Honda owners can now pre-warm their cars with a dedicated remote or smartphone app, but the convenience comes at a separate cost
Apple's Former Design Chief: Huge Touchscreens Are 'The Wrong Technology'
Former Apple design lead and the designer behind the interior of Ferrari’s first EV, Jony Ive, says that tactile controls are still king. Read the full interview.
iPhone Creator Jony Ive Slams Tesla-Style Touchscreens: ‘Easy and Lazy’
You'd think the brain behind the iMac, iPhone, and iPad would be all for huge touchscreens, but even he thinks they are not the ultimate solution.
Touchscreens 'wrong technology' for main car controls, says iPhone designer
Jony Ive revolutionised phones with the touchscreen iPhone – but believes cars should have physical switchgear
Automakers Phased Out The CD Player From New Cars (And It's Not Hard To Guess Why)
Automakers phased out the CD player from new cars because of slumping consumer use of CDs, and the weight CD players add to cars.
This Aerospace Tech Could Help Cars Detect Ice, Freezing Rain Before It Becomes a Problem
The University of Michigan developed two sensors to warn drivers of slippery conditions they can't see.
New British tech triples electric car charging speeds
Startup Hydrohertz has developed a way to cut charging times for EVs by a third. Here's how it works
Volvo Keeping Apple CarPlay, Refuses to ‘Force You To Something’
"We need to adapt to you," Volvo's Chief Engineering and Technology Officer Anders Bell told The Drive.
‘The robot never gets tired’: Hyundai explains why its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot is ready to take over factories, but not your home
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics feel that their Atlas humanoid robot is the future of automation in the workplace, but is it really here to take your job?
Tesla’s Battery Upgrade Costs Twice What The Whole Car Is Worth
Replacing or upgrading the battery in an older EV can easily end up costing more than the car is worth
The tech secrets of Ferrari and Alpine's 2026-spec cars
The details of the Ferrari SF-26 have confirmed some of the emergent design trends of cars under the new regulations. But there are key differences with the Mercedes W17 launched the previous day and further differences from the Alpine A526, which made it...
Rivian Patents Digital Trail Guide System for Off-Roaders to Share Location-Specific Tips
More than maps, these guides would coach novice drivers over off-road trails.
We Didn't Ask For 'Smart' Cars, So Why Are We Getting Them?
Manufacturers force unwanted technology into vehicles, creating distraction, surveillance concerns, and usability nightmares while ignoring buyers who simply want cars that drive well.
A Tesla Actually Drove Itself from Los Angeles to New York: Exclusive
Alex Roy and a team of independent autonomy experts just completed a Tesla FSD "Cannonball Run" with zero disengagements.
Volvo Is Updating Five-Year-Old Cars With AI
Who would have thought five years ago cars would get AI added retroactively? Not Volvo.
"Biggest update ever": 2.5m older Volvos to get new EX60's tech
All post-2020 Volvos will receive new 'conversational' Gemini system in massive over-the-air update