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Virginia Tech Pranks News Reporter With Man Disguised as Car Seat
Virginia Tech Pranks News Reporter With Man Disguised as Car Seat

9 Aug 2017, 14:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A man dressed as a car seat fooled tons of people in Alrington, Virginia, into believing that he was operating an autonomous car

 
Not Wearing the Seat Belt in the Rear and the Horrible Consequences It Has
Not Wearing the Seat Belt in the Rear and the Horrible Consequences It Has

8 Aug 2017, 13:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / As a driver, you shouldn't set off until everyone in the car is fastened in their seats, regardless whether they sit in the front or the back

 
Autonomous Passenger Planes Might Not See All That Many Passengers, Study Shows
Autonomous Passenger Planes Might Not See All That Many Passengers, Study Shows

8 Aug 2017, 11:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With the adoption rate of the driverless cars still quite low, it's no surprise that people aren't too crazy about the idea of being flown by an AI

 
SUV Boom Keeps On Booming in Detriment of Sedans - Study
SUV Boom Keeps On Booming in Detriment of Sedans - Study

17 Jul 2017, 11:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From cutesy little things like the Mazda CX-3 to behemoths such as the long-wheelbase Ford Expedition, utility vehicles reign supreme in the United States

 
The Average-Priced New Car Isn't for the Average U.S. Citizen, Study Shows
The Average-Priced New Car Isn't for the Average U.S. Citizen, Study Shows

29 Jun 2017, 11:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You'd think a U.S. citizen with an average income should afford to buy an average-priced car, but recent research shows that isn't the case

 
Bumper Stickers in the U.S. - Who, What, Where, and Why?
Bumper Stickers in the U.S. - Who, What, Where, and Why?

29 Jun 2017, 11:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Before there was Facebook, people used their cars to express their opinions in front of people who couldn't care less, and they used bumper stickers for it

 
The Jury Is Still Out on Legalizing Marijuana Impacting Road Collision Rates
The Jury Is Still Out on Legalizing Marijuana Impacting Road Collision Rates

28 Jun 2017, 11:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / For years, the only two legal substances that were known to impair driving abilities were alcohol and some medication, but now pot is making an entrance

 
Here Are the Top Ten Worst Brands on Initial Quality in the U.S.
Here Are the Top Ten Worst Brands on Initial Quality in the U.S.

22 Jun 2017, 13:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Everybody wants to be in the top of the charts. Well, not for this one they don't: J.D. Power measures the number of initial quality problems for each brand

 
J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study: Kia For The Win
J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study: Kia For The Win

22 Jun 2017, 11:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the second year in a row, Kia receives the biggest round of applause from the critical eye of global market research company J.D. Power

 
Three General Motors Models Top 2017 Made in America Auto Index
Three General Motors Models Top 2017 Made in America Auto Index

19 Jun 2017, 11:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on buying the most American-made passenger vehicle out there, look no further than the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia

 
Lamborghini Studies Ways To Put Carbon Fiber In Humans, It Is For A Good Cause
Lamborghini Studies Ways To Put Carbon Fiber In Humans, It Is For A Good Cause

5 Jun 2017, 07:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lamborghini will share its experience in the carbon fiber composite field with a medical company to find ways to bring the material under the skin of humans

 
Is Soccer More Exciting Than a Nissan GT-R?
Is Soccer More Exciting Than a Nissan GT-R?

30 May 2017, 13:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nissan and a university put together an excite-o-meter to use on people as they watched a soccer match and rode as passengers on track in a GT-R

 
Study Shows People Don't Trust Uber or Lyft for Developing Self-Driving Tech
Study Shows People Don't Trust Uber or Lyft for Developing Self-Driving Tech

24 May 2017, 13:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A comprehensive research carried out in five different countries shows who people trust the most with coming up with the best in-car AI

 
Study Calculates the Real Cost in Human Lives of Excess Diesel Emissions
Study Calculates the Real Cost in Human Lives of Excess Diesel Emissions

16 May 2017, 14:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There is a big discrepancy between the numbers shown by the official emissions tests and what happens in the real world, and it's calculated in human lives

 
U.S. Study Puts a Price on in-Car Self-Driving Tech, and It's Bearable
U.S. Study Puts a Price on in-Car Self-Driving Tech, and It's Bearable

9 May 2017, 12:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What good is a fully autonomous car if the technology behind this feature makes it so expensive nobody is willing to buy it?

 
Study Says 95% of U.S. Car Miles In 2030 Will Be Shared, Electric & Autonomous
Study Says 95% of U.S. Car Miles In 2030 Will Be Shared, Electric & Autonomous

4 May 2017, 16:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A study published today estimates that American roads will change dramatically within the next 13 years. Electric, autonomous, and shared cars will rule

 
AAA Study Finds 30 Million Americans Might Buy an EV In the Next Five Years
AAA Study Finds 30 Million Americans Might Buy an EV In the Next Five Years

27 Apr 2017, 14:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a survey made by AAA, one in seven Americans would want to buy an electric vehicle as their next ride. The same proportion goes for pick-up trucks

 
Study: Only 1 In 5 Men Would Act Like Tom Hardy In A Bike Theft
Study: Only 1 In 5 Men Would Act Like Tom Hardy In A Bike Theft

26 Apr 2017, 11:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Actor Tom Hardy recently aided the police in catching a bike thief in his hometown. But how many other men would do so? Study says not many

 
One in Three British Drivers Admit They Fear Parallel Parking
One in Three British Drivers Admit They Fear Parallel Parking

20 Apr 2017, 23:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Parking a car is not the easiest thing in the world to do in the crowded cities of today, but it is not the end of the world. Not all feel this way, study says

 
Truck-Based SUVs Are The Longest Lasting Cars Over 200,000 Miles
Truck-Based SUVs Are The Longest Lasting Cars Over 200,000 Miles

6 Apr 2017, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on keeping your next car for 200,000 miles or more, then you might be interested in the likes of the Ford Expedition and Toyota Avalon