Weekend News Roundup January 20, 2024

Screenshot: HBO/YouTube Late last year, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver dedicated more than 30 minutes to Elon Musk, covering everything from Tesla to SpaceX and even his anti-semitism. While it acknowledged that Musk’s companies have been able to do some innovative things, it didn’t exactly paint the man himself in a flattering light because, … Read more

Las Vegas, Home Of Bad Ideas, Goes All-In On Tesla’s Dumb Tunnels

Image: Robyn Beck (AP) Las Vegas seems to be on a roll with bad ideas lately. There’s the whole debacle that was the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. There’s a new ordinance that could land you in jail for up to six months and hit you with a $1,000 fine if you block … Read more

Jalopnik’s Favorite Stories From 2023: Waymo, Formula 1, EVs

Photo: Cruise Yes, both of my favorite posts this year are about sex, and maybe that makes me immature, but hey, a guy’s gotta have fun somehow. And trust me, this was a fun post to write. I mean, I literally got paid to work every euphemism for sex that I could think of into … Read more

These Were The Biggest Motorsport Stories Of 2023

Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP (Getty Images) In a previous life, we used to be lucky to get a good racing movie, documentary, or TV show every few years. Now that Netflix’s Drive to Survive has proven that people care about watching race car drivers on the big screen — and Hollywood has delivered. This year saw … Read more

Extreme E’s Final Race As An EV Series Will Take Place In America

Photo: Andrew Ferraro / Extreme E Extreme E, the all-electric off-road racing series, is set to transition to hydrogen power in 2024 — but before it does, it’ll bid adieu to its electric powertrains with its first-ever race in America. Unfortunately, the Phoenix, AZ season finale will conflict with Formula 1’s sophomore Las Vegas Grand … Read more