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The Man Who Invented Cruise Control Could Not See the Road

Every passenger knows the type of driver. Conversation begins, the accelerator relaxes and the car gradually slows. The driver starts speaking, enthusiasm builds and the speed rises again. Nothing dan

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Polestar Formula 2030 Reveals The Brand’s Future As Losses Near $1 Billion

Polestar has revealed Formula 2030, a concept that previews its next design direction as the company deals with weak sales growth and heavy losses. Design chief Philipp Römers created the conc

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Your EV Has Finished Charging, but the Plug Won’t Let Go. Look in the Trunk

The charging session is complete. The battery has enough range, the dashboard looks satisfied and everyone is ready to leave. The plug, unfortunately, has made other plans. Pressing its rele

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Your Steering Wheel Wants to Go Straight. Power Steering Is Not the Real Reason

Turn into a side street, loosen the grip slightly and the steering wheel begins feeding itself back through the hands. The front wheels straighten, the car settles into its lane and the driver rarel

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Your Automatic Car Moves Without the Accelerator, and It Is Usually Doing Exactly What It Should

Shift an automatic car into Drive, release the brake and it begins moving without a touch of the accelerator. The movement is usually gentle. Just enough to edge forward in traffic, ease into a par

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You Switched Off the Engine, but the Radio Kept Playing. Here Is Why

The engine stops. The dashboard goes dark. The radio continues playing as though it has decided the journey deserves an encore. For a driver unfamiliar with the car, this can produce an immediate r

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Your Car’s Outside-Temperature Display May Be Wrong for a Surprisingly Clever Reason

A car left in the afternoon sun does not need long to turn into a small greenhouse. The steering wheel becomes unpleasant to touch, the seats feel freshly ironed and the dashboard claims it is 104 deg

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The Check-Engine Light Is Off, but the Car May Be Hiding an Unfinished Story

The seller has polished the paint, vacuumed the carpets and arranged the service receipts in a folder that looks reassuringly thick. The engine starts without complaint. No warning lights remain on af

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Only One Reverse Light Works, but the Red Lamp Beside It Is Not Broken

Select Reverse, walk behind the car and one white lamp comes on. The other stays dark. The rear light clusters look symmetrical. Both contain clear and red sections. Surely one bulb has fail

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Your Car Promised 80 Miles of Fuel. Ten Miles Later, Half of Them Had Vanished

The fuel light comes on. The dashboard says 80 miles to empty. The next gas station is 35 miles away, so there should be no problem. Ten miles later, the display reads 54. Nothing has leaked out. N

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