Author: Sofia
A former Vancouver police sergeant with ALS accounts his journey to become a patient for Elon Musk’s Neuralink wireless brain-computer interface technology. “I’m texting you from my brain right now.” That was the first message Lee Marten sent after waking up from Neuralink surgery, five hours and one migraine after dozens of threads were stitched into his motor cortex. Marten, a former Vancouver police sergeant, is one of the first Canadian ALS patients to receive Neuralink’s N1 brain implant, and the 26th recipient overall. He tells his story in a first-person account published by Maclean’s. Marten recounts how…
Ford has recalled almost 5,000 examples of the current-generation (2024 – 2026) Mustang in Australia over a windscreen wiper fault that could affect visibility. According to Ford Australia’s recall notice, a manufacturing defect may cause the windscreen washing system to become inoperable, while the wipers could be limited to their highest-speed setting. The recall notice also says, “This could lead to poor visibility for the driver in certain conditions. Poor visibility may increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users.” The recall affects close to 5,000 Mustangs. Owners of affected vehicles…
Photo: ChargePoint Santa Monica, California’s public Big Blue Bus fleet is getting 130 DC fast-charging ports as it works toward building an entirely electric fleet by 2032. The chargers are part of the city’s $56 million investment in electric transit infrastructure. ChargePoint will supply its Express Plus charging hardware and fleet management software, while power management company Eaton will provide the electrical equipment needed to deliver power across the depot. The project will be one of ChargePoint’s largest transit deployments to date. Powering an electric bus depot takes more than installing a row of chargers. The electrical system needs to…
Aptera’s will they/won’t they flirtation with production has gone on two decades. It was first founded in 2006, but it was liquidated at one point and went radio silent for a few years. But for most of the last 20 years, it’s promised a three-wheeled electric vehicle with solar panels for a roof, between 250-400 miles of range, and the ability to recoup about 40 miles of range from the sun. Yet, it hasn’t delivered a single vehicle. So you’d be forgiven for any skepticism about its promises. However, independent German company TÜV Rheinland recently tested out Aptera’s solar capabilities, and…
The new Kia EV3 is essentially an upgraded version of the now-retired Niro EV, and it’s about $10,000 cheaper. Kia EV3 undercuts Niro EV on price and adds style After proving to be a hit in Europe, the UK, and other overseas markets, Kia’s compact electric SUV is finally on sale in the US. The 2027 EV3 starts at $29,890, making it not only Kia’s most affordable EV, but one of America’s most affordable electric vehicles. Kia announced on Thursday that the refreshed 2027 Niro has the same starting price of $29,890. Although the 2026 model is available in fully…
It’s too early in this new T-Roc’s model cycle to get a solid idea of specific reliability, but the Volkswagen brand needs to do more according to the results of the 2026 Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, because the brand came in a rather disappointing 26th place out of 30 manufacturers. Owners weren’t happy with their cars’ running costs or the infotainment system’s user-friendliness. As ever, Volkswagen’s warranty coverage is only basic, with three years of cover for all its cars and a 60,000-mile distance cap, although you can extend the warranty at extra cost up to 100,000 miles. There’s…
BMW just hit an EV milestone: 2 million battery-electric cars sold. When you consider PHEVs too, the number jumps to 3.5 million. BMW says one in two X3 orders in Europe is now electric. I’m not sure what BMW envisioned when it first launched the quirky i3 electric hatchback in 2013. At the time, EVs were far from mainstream, with only a few cars like the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Spark (remember the Spark?!), and the Tesla Model S holding down the fort. So when the i3 came out, it felt like something new and weird and no one was…
The Isle of Man TT circuit and the machines riders use to tackle these death-defying timed trials have changed considerably since the 1960s. Yet the basic riding techniques used by a six-time winner of one of the most challenging (and possibly deadly) races in the world, can still be applied to your motorcycle riding and racing skills today. In the film, “Racing and Roadcraft,” shared by PeriscopeFilm on YouTube, Geoff Duke (properly Geoffrey Ernest Duke OBE), the actual six-time winner of the Isle of Man TT between the years 1949 and 1955, takes viewers, along with a group of young men and editor…
Car titles are not one-size-fits-all. Though all titles will include critical information about the vehicle, the format and type of title can differ depending on the vehicle and its circumstances. Here are the most common title types you’ll encounter, and those that you might never have occasion to come across during your automotive journey. MORE: Car Title Guide: Everything You Need to Know Common Title Types The average automobile owners might see any or all of these title types throughout their car ownership. Clear/clean: A clear title indicates that you own the car completely and owe no money to a…
Swedish mining company LKAB is putting a pair of massive, 130-ton electric Scania haul trucks to work at its Malmberget iron ore mine – which happens to be more than 4,000 feet below the surface of the Earth. Close to a mile beneath the historic Swedish mining town of Malmberget, a quiet revolution is taking place in the form of not one but two 150,000-plus lb. payload haul trucks with the ability move more than 3,200 tons of iron ore over the course of a full day’s running. The trucks themselves are hugely capable 6×4 ultra heavy-duty prime movers packing 624…