BMW scraps its unpopular approach to heated seats
BMW caused much consternation last year when it launched a subscription-only option for heated car seats. The idea of having to pay a monthly fee of $18 to keep your…
BMW Kills Its Craven $18 Subscription for Heated Seats
Image: Sean Gallup (Getty Images) There’s more to car companies than harvesting data about every part of your existence—they’re also great at nickel-and-diming you over every feature under the sun.…
If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information…
Charging your EV is about to get easier, as carmakers team up to build 30,000 chargers
Joel Patel / Digital Trends EVs certainly have all of the hype in the car industry right now, but their adoption has been hampered by one major issue: public charging.…
Has Tesla Already Won the EV Charging War?
Update 6/23/2023, 4:24 P.M. ET: A Washington state official has announced that the WA Transportation Department also plans to require Tesla’s NACS connectors on future, federally-funded EV chargers. “It hasn’t…
2023 BMW XM review: a luxury plug-in with power
2023 BMW XM review: a luxury plug-in with power MSRP $159,000.00 “The BMW XM is a over the top plug-in SUV that runs right alongside EV thoroughbreds.” Luxurious interior 30…
Why are so many luxury EVs ugly on the outside and gorgeous inside?
EVs aren’t just here, they’re everywhere. And as they gain momentum, they’re offering carmakers a big opportunity to reimagine both themselves and their cars. Ford completely reinvented the Mustang through…
UK Space Agency Funds Rolls-Royce Nuclear Reactor Project to Power Moon Bases
As humanity resets its gaze toward Moon, British aerospace company Rolls-Royce Holdings is continuing its work on developing nuclear power sources for spaceflight and exploration. Today, the company announced funding…
‘The cars are the stars.’ How automakers are electrifying the racetrack
Racing is the soul of the auto industry. It’s the purest expression of the engineering that makes cars possible, and the thing they were engineered to do in the first…
The Best, Coolest, and Weirdest Gadgets at CES 2023
Photo: Kyle Barr/Gizmodo Do you remember the scene from The Matrix where the ever-districted Mr. Anderson has his head turned by a woman in a red dress? What do you…