UPDATE 11/19/21: This review has been updated with test results. It’s not lost on Ford that the F-150 Raptor needs to up its game to keep pace with its new crosstown rival, the highly impressive and far more powerful Ram 1500 TRX. As we learned from a 2020 Raptor SuperCrew’s comparison-test defeat against that big […]
“Just imagine a post-Sandy, post-Katrina or post-Andrew world where recovery funds were put to work building resilient, sustainable modern roundabouts instead of rebuilding fragile, polluting signalized intersections,” Mr. Sides, the traffic engineer, said. The United States has been slow to adopt modern roundabouts, though that is changing somewhat. By one count, they now number about […]
Unless you’ve been staying at home throughout the pandemic, you may have noticed an influx of electric bikes or e-bikes beaming up and down your city’s streets. For example, I’m writing this article out of our New York City office and can see more e-bikes than taxis when looking out of the window. But, this […]
Michael SimariCar and Driver The Ford F-150 Raptor may be the progenitor of high-performance production off-road trucks, but the outgoing 2020 model was no match for Ram’s hugely impressive 1500-series TRX. As we await the arrival of a new Raptor R model with TRX-rivaling levels of V-8 power, the standard 2021 Raptor gains several off-road-oriented […]
China-based lithium batteries manufacturer Wisdom Industrial Power Co. Ltd. announces that its BSLBATT Lifepo4 48V batteries have successfully passed the compatibility testing with Victron Energy’s inverter and charger systems complying with BMS-Can specification. The integration of B-LFP48-100E, B-LFP48-120E and B-LFP48-200PW BSLBATT batteries with Victron Energy’s inverter and charger systems is now supported by both companies, […]
Covid’s social distancing returned many a cook back to the kitchen as the quarantine gave birth to the DIY revolution. With restaurants shut down, Americans had no choice but to cook for themselves, and they’ve continued to do so even after restaurants reopened their doors. Suddenly, we remembered how affordable and fun it can be […]
Ford and Rivian have planned since 2019 to produce a Ford-branded EV together, but as of today, CEO Jim Farley says the deal is off, as reported by Automotive News. Ford told Car and Driver in a statement today that the companies have “mutually decided to focus on our own projects and deliveries.” According to […]
Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has completed the acquisition of a 298 kW project in New York State from Abundant Solar Power Inc. The project acquisition represents the first project Solar Alliance will own and operate under a 30-year power purchase agreement. Construction will commence in early 2022. “The completion of this acquisition is a clear […]
Finding that it’s hard to read the text in certain apps on your iPhone? Especially when you’re using an app that uses a small font size (Facebook and Instagram spring to mind). iOS 15 has a trick up its sleeve to make this easier for you. A lot easier! And you don’t have to make […]
Roy RitchieCar and Driver From the December 2021 issue of Car and Driver. We go through the effort to set up a secret alliance with Lindsey Vonn’s team, only to learn that our Land Rover Defender 110s are hidden amongst 4000 acres of woods, and our shared walkie-talkies are quickly out of range. So we […]