Cars

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Tesla hid a great ‘Back to the Future’ easter egg on its iOS and Android app

February 12th, 2019

While light-hearted easter eggs certainly don’t help Tesla sell more cars, they certainly don’t hurt from a branding perspective. Over the past few years, Tesla easter eggs have only gotten better, more ambitious, and far more creative. In recent memory, Tesla has introduced any number of whimsical software surprises for Tesla owners, including a ‘Santa …

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Tesla’s Model 3 is the ‘most satisfying’ car to own, edging out BMW and Porsche

February 12th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

The passion that Tesla owners tend to have for their cars is perhaps unrivaled across the auto industry. So even though some Tesla vehicles have had their fair share of issues — with fit and finish problems on the Model X being an obvious example — Tesla owners, by and large, are much happier with …

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Elon Musk says ‘Sentry Mode’ will start rolling out next week

February 7th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

A few weeks ago, Elon Musk teased that the company was working on a new feature dubbed Sentry Mode. As the name somewhat implies, the feature would enable users to record 360 degree video of their car whenever an alarm is triggered or a serious incident is detected. The feature should make it easier for …

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Add a real 12V power outlet to any car for $17

February 7th, 2019

Maren Estrada

Have you ever been on a road trip and wished you could plug something in but you forgot your car charger? Or perhaps you drive to work or school every day and you wish you could recharge your laptop on the way. Whatever the case, it’s high time you realized that you actually can do …

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Tesla Model 3 gets a price cut, but the $35,000 model is still nowhere to be found

February 6th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

For the second time in as many months, Tesla lowered the price on the Model 3 as part of its ongoing effort to boost sales. As it stands now, the cheapest Model 3 available for purchase costs $42,900. While overall demand for the Model 3 has never been much of an issue, Tesla still hasn’t …

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This $15 portable mini tire inflator is a must-have in every car

February 5th, 2019

Maren Estrada

Driving around without a DBPOWER Portable Mini 12V Tire Inflator in your car or SUV is basically asking for trouble. This affordable little gadget makes it insanely easy to top up your tires when pressure gets low, and that’s especially important now that temperatures are dropping across the country. Aside from the fact that driving …

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Meet our new favorite dash cam, which records in front of your car and behind it at the same time

February 4th, 2019

Maren Estrada

Driving without a dash cam these days is just insane. Why leave things up to chance and argue your case to the police in the event of an accident when you can just replay the footage and easily prove you weren’t at fault? There are plenty of great options out there for anyone who doesn’t …

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Tesla Model X owner caught sleeping on the highway with Autopilot turned on

January 30th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

A wild, if not disturbing, video that originally surfaced on Jalopnik shows a Tesla Model X owner taking a full-on snooze while his car drives down the highway. Tesla’s Autopilot feature is of course activated but it’s clearly not designed to let people fall asleep at the wheel. If anything, the Tesla driver in the …

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The $40 kit that converts any car’s headlights to stunning LEDs is on sale for $24

January 25th, 2019

Maren Estrada

It’s time to stop staring longingly every time you drive past a luxury car with those gorgeous LED headlights. Why? Because your car can have the same stunning headlights in a matter of minutes. The Sealight LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit comes in several different sizes so it can fit any car on the road, …

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Apple’s secretive Project Titan just received another serious setback

January 24th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

Apple’s automotive ambitions took a significant hit recently, with CNBC reporting that Apple recently cut 200 employees from Project Titan, the company’s somewhat secretive automotive research initiative. Notably, these weren’t all layoffs as a good number of employees have reportedly been shifted over to different project groups within the company. The news comes at an …