Electric pickups hauling trailers create a new charging station problem as many locations don’t have pull-through stations. Without the ability to charge without unhitching a trailer, adoption could suffer for those looking to use the towing capabilities of the upcoming EVs. Car and Driver reached out to Bollinger, Nikola, and …
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A few automakers are taking advantage of Earth’s vast aquatic playgrounds by making boat engines. Honda’s the big one, offering more than 20 flavors of outboard engines. Some are built for comfort, others for speed. A few are derived from the 1.5-liter in the previous-gen Fit; some others, the 2.4-liter …
Read More »Adding a 3-D Printer to the Garage Might Finally Make Sense
The gentleman who sold me my first car, a 1969 Datsun 2000, asked me to cup my hands as he poured out a jumble of letters. I dropped them onto the faded yellow hood of the roadster and arranged them: D-A-T-S-U-N. They likely cost pennies to produce, but they were …
Read More »Fed might cut interest rate to zero, experts say
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate half a percentage point early this month was probably just a first step, analysts and economists say. To reduce the risk that the coronavirus will trigger a recession, analysts are predicting the rate — which directly impacts auto finance interest …
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