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A Lot Of The Reactions To Waymo AVs Using Human Intervention When Needed Feels Needlessly Alarmist www.theautopian.com/a-lot-of-the...
A Lot Of The Reactions To Waymo AVs Using Human Intervention When Needed Feels Needlessly Alarmist - The Autopian
No, Waymos are not being "controlled by humans." But a lot of publications are writing as if they are. Here's the truth.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
A Lot Of The Reactions To Waymo AVs Using Human Intervention When Needed Feels Needlessly Alarmist www.theautopian.com/a-lot-of-the...
Good News: Astronauts Can Finally Go Into Space Without Having To Break Their Crippling Phone Addiction www.theautopian.com/good-news-as...
Good News: Astronauts Can Finally Go Into Space Without Having To Break Their Crippling Phone Addiction - The Autopian
I have many addictions. Cars are a big one, obviously. Shopping for cars on Facebook Marketplace, too. I also love sugar to the point where I go into a tiny bit of withdrawal if I don’t have my daily ...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Good News: Astronauts Can Finally Go Into Space Without Having To Break Their Crippling Phone Addiction www.theautopian.com/good-news-as...
The Biggest-Rotor Helicopter In The World Could Lift Over 10,000 Pounds And Be Heard From Eight Miles Away www.theautopian.com/the-biggest-...
The Biggest-Rotor Helicopter In The World Could Lift Over 10,000 Pounds And Be Heard From Eight Miles Away - The Autopian
The Hughes XH-17 was a massive helicopter with a record-holding rotor system that was too big and complex to survive.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The Biggest-Rotor Helicopter In The World Could Lift Over 10,000 Pounds And Be Heard From Eight Miles Away www.theautopian.com/the-biggest-...
The Ford Probe GT Wasn’t As Good As The Mustang, It Was Far Better www.theautopian.com/the-ford-pro...
The Ford Probe GT Wasn't As Good As The Mustang, It Was Far Better - The Autopian
The Ford Probe gets a lot more hate than it deserves. In reality, it was better than the Foxbody in a lot of ways.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Ford Probe GT Wasn’t As Good As The Mustang, It Was Far Better www.theautopian.com/the-ford-pro...
Soviet Designers In The 1980s Came Up With Futuristic Cars They Would Never Be Allowed To Build www.theautopian.com/1980s-soviet...
Soviet Designers In The 1980s Came Up With Futuristic Cars They Would Never Be Allowed To Build - The Autopian
Sometimes you can’t help but feel for Soviet car designers and the cars they were working on. It’s true that some completely fine vehicles made it to production during those times, including the Lada ...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Soviet Designers In The 1980s Came Up With Futuristic Cars They Would Never Be Allowed To Build www.theautopian.com/1980s-soviet...
Heck YEAH Dodge Omni 🚗 What Are The Least Car-Enthusiasty Cars Would You Love To Drive? www.theautopian.com/what-are-the...
What Are The Least Car-Enthusiasty Cars Would You Love To Drive? - The Autopian
Car enthusiasts aren't required to just love Miatas and Lamborghinis. What are the least car-enthusiasty cars that you would love to drive?
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February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Heck YEAH Dodge Omni 🚗 What Are The Least Car-Enthusiasty Cars Would You Love To Drive? www.theautopian.com/what-are-the...
Three Decades Ago, One Of The Hottest Cars Sold By General Motors Was A Seriously Quick Front-Wheel-Drive Oldsmobile www.theautopian.com/three-decade...
Three Decades Ago, One Of The Hottest Cars Sold By General Motors Was A Seriously Quick Front-Wheel-Drive Oldsmobile - The Autopian
General Motors cars from the '90s are forgettable, but here's a great one. The Oldsmobile Achieva SCX was secretly one of the hottest GM cars
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February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Three Decades Ago, One Of The Hottest Cars Sold By General Motors Was A Seriously Quick Front-Wheel-Drive Oldsmobile www.theautopian.com/three-decade...
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Boss Admits Last CEO Was Bad, Takes $26 Billion Hit www.theautopian.com/chrysler-dod...
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Boss Admits Last CEO Was Bad, Takes $26 Billion Hit - The Autopian
There’s a lot of news coming out of the C-suites this morning, though none as dramatic as the huge loss that Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep Leapmotor BitChar-G Maserati parent company Stellantis has to take ...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Boss Admits Last CEO Was Bad, Takes $26 Billion Hit www.theautopian.com/chrysler-dod...
Toyota’s Tiny New EV Van Is A Fridge On Wheels And I Love It
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Toyota’s Tiny New EV Van Is A Fridge On Wheels And I Love It - The Autopian
Toyota and Daihatsu have unveiled their new kei-class EV vans, the e-Hijet and the passenger version called e-Atrai. These vehicles are the first mass-production BEVs from the Daihatsu, which has trad...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Toyota’s Tiny New EV Van Is A Fridge On Wheels And I Love It
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This Impressive Yet Weird-Looking Chinese Minivan Is Part Of A Grand Tradition Of Cool But Kind Of Doomed Weirdo Cars www.theautopian.com/this-impress...
This Impressive Yet Weird-Looking Chinese Minivan Is Part Of A Grand Tradition Of Cool But Kind Of Doomed Weirdo Cars - The Autopian
A Chinese people-mover minivan called the Li Mega has inspired me to bring together a collection of sales failures I call the Weirdloafs.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This Impressive Yet Weird-Looking Chinese Minivan Is Part Of A Grand Tradition Of Cool But Kind Of Doomed Weirdo Cars www.theautopian.com/this-impress...
The 16.5-Inch Wheel Used To Be Everywhere, Until It Started Killing People www.theautopian.com/the-16-5-inc...
The 16.5-Inch Wheel Used To Be Everywhere, Until It Started Killing People - The Autopian
The 16.5-inch wheel used to be popular, is now a rare sight because people kept getting killed while trying to install incorrect tires.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The 16.5-Inch Wheel Used To Be Everywhere, Until It Started Killing People www.theautopian.com/the-16-5-inc...
This New Polished Aluminum Camper Is Cooler Than Any Airstream, But Its Price Will Make You Faint www.theautopian.com/this-new-pol...
This New Polished Aluminum Camper Is Cooler Than Any Airstream, But Its Price Will Make You Faint - The Autopian
There is a camper out there cooler and technically older than Airstream. This is a Bowlus Endless Highways, and it's art you can sleep in
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February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This New Polished Aluminum Camper Is Cooler Than Any Airstream, But Its Price Will Make You Faint www.theautopian.com/this-new-pol...
Is Audi Going To Make The Tron Sequal Of Audis With A New A2? www.theautopian.com/is-audi-maki...
Is Audi Going To Make The Tron Sequal Of Audis With A New A2? - The Autopian
The Audi A2 hatchback is set to make a return by the end of the year, according to sources reported by the British Autocar. The original A2, produced for the first few years of this millennium, was a ...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Is Audi Going To Make The Tron Sequal Of Audis With A New A2? www.theautopian.com/is-audi-maki...
Two Decades Ago, GM Tried To Save Saab With A Hastily Rebadged ‘Trollblazer’ www.theautopian.com/two-decades-...
Two Decades Ago, GM Tried To Save Saab With A Hastily Rebadged ‘Trollblazer’ - The Autopian
How did Saab end up with a mildly warmed-over Chevy Trailblazer? The 9-7X is a story about a defiantly independent brand and a lost overlord.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Two Decades Ago, GM Tried To Save Saab With A Hastily Rebadged ‘Trollblazer’ www.theautopian.com/two-decades-...
The Last Bonneville Was Dependable, Entertaining, And Broke Records But It Couldn’t Save Pontiac www.theautopian.com/the-last-bon...
The Last Bonneville Was Dependable, Entertaining, And Broke Records But It Couldn't Save Pontiac - The Autopian
Ask any insufferable full-sized Ford fan (like me) what the most reliable and durable American car in the last 25 years was; they’ll tell you that it has to be the Panther-platform Ford Crown Victoria...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The Last Bonneville Was Dependable, Entertaining, And Broke Records But It Couldn’t Save Pontiac www.theautopian.com/the-last-bon...
Nissan Dealers Got To See The New Xterra And They’re Pumped www.theautopian.com/nissan-deale...
Nissan Dealers Got To See The New Xterra And They’re Pumped - The Autopian
I try not to be biased towards one brand or another as an automotive journalist, but everyone has their favorites. I will give any brand a fair shake, though some brands might get a little more help. ...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Nissan Dealers Got To See The New Xterra And They’re Pumped www.theautopian.com/nissan-deale...
China’s BYD Brought A Prius-Beating Hybrid To America Nearly 20 Years Ago, But Almost No One Took Them Seriously www.theautopian.com/chinas-byd-b...
China’s BYD Brought A Prius-Beating Hybrid To America Nearly 20 Years Ago, But Almost No One Took Them Seriously - The Autopian
China tried to come to America with the first mass-market plug-in hybrid. The BYD F3DM looks like a Toyota Corolla and years ahead of its time
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February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
China’s BYD Brought A Prius-Beating Hybrid To America Nearly 20 Years Ago, But Almost No One Took Them Seriously www.theautopian.com/chinas-byd-b...
See If You Can Guess What All The Stuff Filling This Argentinian VW Van Actually Is www.theautopian.com/see-if-you-c...
See If You Can Guess What All The Stuff Filling This Argentinian VW Van Actually Is - The Autopian
As I believe I have made abundantly clear over these many years, I’m a man absolutely packed full of automotive fetishes of all manners and levels of depravity. One of the more mild yet persistent one...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
See If You Can Guess What All The Stuff Filling This Argentinian VW Van Actually Is www.theautopian.com/see-if-you-c...
The Carefree Joy Of Driving The Rustiest Road-Legal Mercedes In Finland www.theautopian.com/the-carefree...
The Carefree Joy Of Driving The Rustiest Road-Legal Mercedes In Finland - The Autopian
We bought an ice track car last winter. It was a last-minute decision as the car we got a year earlier turned out to be no good anymore, meaning our group of friends needed a new one. Browsing the che...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Carefree Joy Of Driving The Rustiest Road-Legal Mercedes In Finland www.theautopian.com/the-carefree...
SHOWDOWN! Which AWD Wagon Takes The Win? 1996 Toyota RAV4 vs 1998 Subaru Forester www.theautopian.com/which-awd-wa...
Which AWD Wagon Takes The Win? 1996 Toyota RAV4 vs 1998 Subaru Forester - The Autopian
For our final pairing this week, we’re taking a look at two small crossover SUVs, both with manual gearboxes and all-wheel-drive. Both have a zillion miles on them, both seem to be well cared-for, and...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
SHOWDOWN! Which AWD Wagon Takes The Win? 1996 Toyota RAV4 vs 1998 Subaru Forester www.theautopian.com/which-awd-wa...
This Dope-Ass Volkswagen Van Is Like A GTI You Can Tow Another GTI With
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This Dope-Ass Volkswagen Van Is Like A GTI You Can Tow Another GTI With - The Autopian
The Volkswagen Transporter Sportline is a van that looks a bit like a GTI, and there's something delightful about that.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
This Dope-Ass Volkswagen Van Is Like A GTI You Can Tow Another GTI With
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My loan is only 99 months, I'm a smart car buyer 💸 Please Don’t Take Out A 100-Month Car Loan www.theautopian.com/please-dont-...
Please Don't Take Out A 100-Month Car Loan - The Autopian
Between rising healthcare costs, tariff-related price increases on various goods, and a housing market that drains most of the paycheck, we are reaching an affordability crisis in America. The car mar...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
My loan is only 99 months, I'm a smart car buyer 💸 Please Don’t Take Out A 100-Month Car Loan www.theautopian.com/please-dont-...
I’m Appalled That The New Jaguar 00 Doesn’t Seem To Have A Frunk Under That Massive Hood www.theautopian.com/im-appalled-...
I'm Appalled That The New Jaguar 00 Doesn't Seem To Have A Frunk Under That Massive Hood - The Autopian
By now, I suspect that everyone has exhausted their supplies of rich, creamery vitriol when it comes to the Jaguar 00, the most controversial new Jaguar since, well, I guess since the company changed ...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I’m Appalled That The New Jaguar 00 Doesn’t Seem To Have A Frunk Under That Massive Hood www.theautopian.com/im-appalled-...
The U.S. Considers No Longer Requiring Limp Mode For Running A Diesel Truck Low On DEF www.theautopian.com/the-u-s-cons...
The U.S. Considers No Longer Requiring Limp Mode For Running A Diesel Truck Low On DEF - The Autopian
The government forces diesel trucks to go into limp mode when you fail to refill your DEF. The EPA is considering getting rid of that rule.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The U.S. Considers No Longer Requiring Limp Mode For Running A Diesel Truck Low On DEF www.theautopian.com/the-u-s-cons...
Why Ford Would Partner Up With A Chinese Automaker www.theautopian.com/why-ford-wou...
Why Ford Would Partner Up With A Chinese Automaker - The Autopian
Rumors and reports have recently connected Ford to various Chinese automakers and suppliers. While nothing has been absolutely confirmed, there’s been enough heat around this idea that if you put a po...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Why Ford Would Partner Up With A Chinese Automaker www.theautopian.com/why-ford-wou...