Repairing Your Own Car Is Getting Harder and the Law Is Pushing Back
Diagnostic data, parts pairing and locked software have moved repair towards dealerships. Legislation is responding.
Category: Automotive
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Cars Are Becoming Subscription Products
Features built into the vehicle, unlocked by monthly payment. The backlash has been real and has not stopped it.
Why Your Own Car Will Not Drive Itself for a While
Robotaxi services are expanding in specific cities. A car you own that drives anywhere is a different and harder problem.
What Actually Reduces Motorcycle Risk
Riders are far more exposed than drivers. A few factors account for most of the difference in outcomes.
Charging Infrastructure Is a Planning Problem, Not a Technology Problem
Fast chargers exist and work. Getting them installed where people actually need them is the hard part.
The Battery Chemistries Competing to Replace Lithium-Ion
Sodium, solid-state and lithium-iron-phosphate are each solving a different problem. None of them wins outright.
Where Electric Vehicles Actually Go From Here
The technology question is settled. What remains is charging, price, and the second-hand market.