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Cardboard Jungle: The Other Cost of All Those Packages We Order

Illustration by Ryan OlbryshCar and Driver E-commerce sales rose by 49 percent in the United States in April. So while street traffic might be down all over, package traffic is way up since this was originally written. And it turns out toilet paper wasn’t so easy to buy after all.—Ed. …

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Wind Shield: McLaren’s Latest Aero Trick

From the March 2020 issue of Car and Driver. McLaren is determined to maximize minimalism in the coming $ 1.7 million 804-hp Elva. In that pursuit, it has removed a windshield from its list of stand­ard equipment. This poses an issue familiar to anyone who has ridden a motorcycle without …

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The Best Lease Deals for the Weirdness That Is May 2020

Right now, it’s unlikely you’re heading into a car dealership to buy or lease anything. Even if you desperately need a new vehicle, you’re more likely to be negotiating over the phone (or online) and having the dealership deliver. Such is reality on Planet COVID-19. But remote transactions put power …

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