Speaking on the new charger installation, managing director of Polestar Australia, Samantha Johnson, stated that “To turn a waste product into a CO2-neutral charging solution, which connects Australian EV owners from the east with the west, is the sort of ingenuity that has led to so many Australian innovations.” EV […]
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The End of the Road, the Beauty of Car Culture, and the Start of What’s Next
[Editor’s note: Writer Victoria Scott took off to travel the country this year and explore car culture in a JDM 1995 Toyota Hiace, and we’ve chronicled her adventures through a series on The Drive called The Vanscontinental Express. It’s natural to yearn for the open road at a moment when it […]
Toyota Is Road Testing a Prototype Solid State Battery EV
However, solid-state battery technology has been a difficult nut to crack. Creating a solid-state battery that is robust, and can stand up to the rigors of automotive use has proven challenging. The new batteries must also hold up to repeated charge and discharge cycles without failure if they are to […]
Deals on Summer Road Trip Gear and More from Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Cabela’s, and Aukey
With summer in full swing, chances are pretty good we’ve all got our summer travel plans cemented. But just because we know when and where we’re headed doesn’t mean we have all the gear, tools, and accessories we need to ensure the perfect summer road trip. To that end, we’ve […]
I Finally Hit the Road With My Trusty Toyota Hiace. I Hope I Can Find Who I Want to Be
At long last, I am on the road again. I spent longer than I’d hoped at my former home, muddling through moving out and fixing up the van, arranging care for my cat, selling my 1988 Honda Prelude Si, and generally trying to get myself ready to be nomadic. But […]
How a Simple Van Life Test Run Turns Into Its Own Epic 3,000-Mile Road Trip
Things just kept happening, almost as if I wasn’t in control. I made for another small North Carolina town to meet up with legendary auto writer Jason Torchinsky and whip the infamous Changli. From there, my friend and I journeyed to my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where I drove some […]
Kevin Magnussen Set for IndyCar Debut After Rosenqvist’s Crash Rules Him Out at Road America
Felix Rosenqvist’s wide-open wreck at race one of IndyCar’s Detroit Grand Prix was as brutal as it was bizarre. The Arrow McLaren SP driver called it “by far the most violent crash [he’s] had” and as a result, he was unable to compete in the doubleheader’s second contest ’round the […]
Loose Nut Ends Graham Rahal’s Indy 500 After Wheel Comes Off Exiting Pit Road
Despite running an all-around excellent race and giving himself a real shot at a win, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal crashed out on lap 119 of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon when his left rear wheel came off the car as he exited pit road, nearly causing […]
How to Get Ready for a Cross-Country Road Trip Without Losing Your Mind
FAQs About Road Trips You’ve got questions, The Drive has answers! Q: What’s a good road trip destination? A: Literally anywhere, but the most fun for car enthusiasts is anywhere with some great roads. If you’re taking out a fun weekend car for the trip, you can make the journey […]
Mercedes-AMG’s E-Performance Platform Will Deliver Some of the Wildest Hybrids on the Road
AMG is a slightly weird brand. It’s the performance and sporting sub-section of Mercedes and it goes around making faster S-Class sedans as well as, you know, the occasional F1-inspired hypercar. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with having tuned-up versions of regular cars but sometimes you get the feeling that […]
NASCAR Racer Says Stock Cars ‘Drive So God-Awful Bad’ They Make Road Courses Fun
This May, NASCAR will race at Circuit of the Americas for the first time, and the twisty Texas track will put the series’ humble stock cars (and trucks) through the wringer. Their combination of weight, horsepower, and basic chassis make them cumbersome at all tracks, especially road courses like the […]