There was a time when you could order a 1,300 hp rocket engine to bolt onto the back of your car. And there were smaller rocket products for motorcycles, go-karts, and boats. The company was called Turbonique, and your rocket engine and rocket fuel was just a postage stamp away.
If your car has automatic crash notification via wireless technology, the 3G shutdown could be bad news. Find out which makes and models will be affected.
A recent study conducted by J.D. Power shows that many new-car owners don't use many of the tech features that come with the car. Does that mean you don't need the top trim level?
As progress marches forward, there are a handful of automotive technologies that are fading away. So let's look back at them before they're gone for good.
Are you hesitant to buy an electric vehicle because of the long time it takes to charge its battery? Ford may have solved this problem, for it has a new invention that enables you to charge an EV as quickly as filling up a tank of gas.
Touchscreens are slowly becoming a standard feature in most cars. But due to the chip shortage, BMW is ripping their touchscreens out of certain models.
The continuously variable transmission is a brilliant piece of engineering, but unfortunately gets a bad rep for being too weak. However some cars manage to be quick even with a CVT.
Google wants to help users make better-informed decisions about travel and understand the effects of travel on carbon emissions and climate change. It now offers a new feature on Google Maps that shows the most fuel-efficient and eco-friendly route.
Solar power, with abundant energy from the sun, could be the future for cars. To date, solar technology isn’t effective enough to make it a practical reality. However, EV start-up Sono may have made a big jump. The automaker built a Sion solar-powered car that can power a home and may not need a charge.