Tesla Full Self Driving Requires Human Intervention Every 13 Miles

Enlarge / An independent automotive testing company has evaluated Tesla FSD, and it found some concerning results. PonyWang/Getty Images Tesla’s controversial “Full Self Driving” is now capable of some quite advanced driving. But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on Read More

Used Cars Are Finally Getting Cheaper

Used car prices for one- to five-year-old models are down 4.7 percent in 2024.  Those used cars have fewer miles, too.  Prices remain above pre-pandemic levels.  Over the last few years, people shopping for a used car often ran into ever-increasing price tags when they toured a dealer lot. While the average price of a used car remains well above Read More

Headlamp Tech That Doesn’t Blind Oncoming Drivers—where Is It?

Enlarge / No one likes being dazzled by an oncoming car at night. Getty Images Magna provided flights from Washington, DC, to Detroit and accommodation so Ars could attend its tech day. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. TROY, Mich.—Despite US dominance in so many… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Read More

Ineos Grenadier Production Halted, Possibly Until 2025

Ineos Grenadier production has been temporarily paused. A “critical component shortage” from a supplier is the cause. Full production may not resume until 2025. Everyone’s favorite not-a-Land Rover is having some production snafus. Ineos has halted the assembly line at its Hambach plant in France, bringing Grenadier production to a standstill. Grenadier… Photo and Credits: This article is from and Read More

Troubled Lotus Shows Off Wedge-like Vision For An EV Sportscar

Enlarge / Theory 1 is Lotus’ vision for the future of its cars. Lotus Earlier today, Lotus Cars revealed its idea of an “intelligent performance vehicle.” The wedge-shaped concept, called Theory 1, is meant to be Lotus’ new design manifesto for all its future cars and combines some… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it Read More

Auto Loans Surpass Student Loans As Second-Highest Household Debt

Auto loan debt is increasing, accounting for nine percent of all household debt. Car debt is now second only to mortgages. The average new car price is currently $47,870. It’s no secret that cars, whether new or used, are more expensive than ever. Consequently, there’s more debt tied up in auto loans. A new report from Financial Times gives us Read More