That bird's-eye camera view on your car's infotainment screen can look almost like someone is flying a drone directly above the vehicle. You can see the roof, parking lines, and obstacles surrounding the car as if there were a camera…
If you've ever used a DC fast charger, you've probably noticed something strange: your EV can add a huge amount of range in the first part of a charging session, then suddenly seem to crawl toward 100 percent. The charger…
When a police SUV appears in your rearview mirror in the US, there's a good chance it's a Ford Explorer. More precisely, it's usually a Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the law-enforcement version of the Explorer platform. Ford says the Police…
Your car's odometer seems like one of the simplest instruments in the vehicle. It says you've driven 42,000 miles, so you probably assume the car somehow knows exactly how far it has traveled. But there is no tiny measuring wheel…
Your car can't read your mind, but some modern vehicles can get surprisingly good at figuring out when you're losing focus. If you've ever seen a little coffee-cup symbol appear on the dashboard and wondered how the car knew you…
For decades, engine size was one of the easiest ways to talk about performance. Want more power? Build a bigger engine. It sounds logical: more displacement means more air and fuel can enter the cylinders, so the engine should be…
There are plenty of features in modern cars that seem impressive until you think about how they actually work. But rain-sensing windshield wipers still have a little bit of magic to them. You can be driving along on a dry…
