22-Year-Old Crash Test Shows The Dangers Of Big SUVs Have Been Around For Years

Full-size SUVs seem to be more massive than they’ve ever been, and it’s not just a single automaker that’s guilty of it — they basically all are. From Jeep’s Wagoneer models to Toyota’s Sequoia and GM’s full-size SUVs, if you get into an accident with one of these things, you’re cooked. What’s remarkable about these … Read more

NHTSA Is Investigating “Unintended Vehicle Movement” In Fisker Oceans

Photo: Fisker Much like a real-life sea, the Fisker Ocean’s start has been rocky. The crossover released to multiple failed flip attempts, only to be beset by issues around little things like “moving the car.” Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating issues around the Ocean’s ability to not move. According to Bob: … Read more

A Native Angeleno Learned How To Drive On Snow And Ice; It’s Possible

I am a native Angeleno, born and raised apart from two years in Boston where I didn’t drive much, so I had never really driven on snow until I was recently invited to the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Thankfully the weather was in the high 40s to low 50s during the … Read more

Here’s How IIHS Crash Tests Have Evolved Over Almost 30 Years

New ratings for front crash prevention systems – IIHS News The first IIHS tests of automated front crash prevention systems was implemented in 2013, and tested vehicle detection of vehicle-to-vehicle, and front-to-rear crashes. In the early days of this test, ratings were assigned based on tests conducted at 12 and 25 miles per hour, as … Read more

Here’s Why There Are So Many Recalls

You’ve most likely noticed that there have been a hell of a lot of automotive recalls over the past decade that have impacted millions of vehicles on the roads in the U.S., some multiple times. It could leave you wondering why the hell there seems like a new major recall every single day. Well, there’s … Read more

Adding Weight To Your Truck Bed Is No Replacement For Winter Tires

I recently returned from a trip to snowy Montana where I had the privilege of driving several different vehicles on both regular tires and dedicated winter tires. Obviously, since we were driving on snow, the winter tires performed significantly better than the all-seasons or summer tires used on the control vehicles. That wasn’t really ever … Read more

Stellantis CEO Says EV Speed Is A Safety Feature, Actually

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a recent interview that electric vehicles being capable of blistering acceleration is actually a safety feature. Ed Begley Jr. On The Past And Present Of Electric Vehicles Top Gear reports Tavares made the comments to journalists at the reveal of Stellantis’s new … Read more

Both Owners And Regulators Hate Tesla’s Autopilot Update

Since it was introduced to the market in 2015, Tesla’s so-called Autopilot system has been quite easy to misuse or abuse. The world has seen hundreds of instances of Tesla drivers using this system as a way to allow the car to dangerously “drive itself,” which Tesla has actively encouraged. With the feds in the … Read more

A 4-Inch Taller Hood Makes Your Car 22 Percent More Likely To Kill: Study

Vehicles in America are novelty oversized, like a universal TV remote from a store in the weird corner of the mall. We’ve known this for years, and the problem has only kept getting worse. Now, though, new data suggests — once again — that the bigger cars are deadlier. The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R … Read more

Congress Ordered Regulators To Update Car Seat Strength Requirements, And NHTSA Just Didn’t Do It

When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in late 2021, it got a lot of attention for funding electric vehicle charging, high-speed rail, bridge maintenance and a lot of other basic infrastructure needs. What didn’t get much attention was a provision requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to update seat strength requirements in cars. NHTSA … Read more