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A dashboard camera can be your second set of eyes on the road, whether you want to ensure your safety or protect yourself from liability. To help pick the right model for you, start with the top dash cams we've tested.

By John R. Delaney & Will Greenwald
Rove R2-4K dash cam

With an assist from AI (obviously), the car’s cameras can read road markings as a human would.

By Rob Pegoraro
polestar 4

The Tesla CEO tells Joe Rogan that the much-delayed EV will be demo'd this year. OpenAI's CEO is not impressed and canceled his order, prompting a Twitter spat.

By Will McCurdy
Tesla Roadster is on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022

If you regularly operate an electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid EV, or even a standard hybrid, we want to know about it—and how you charge it.

EVs and Hybrids

Through vast cross-country stretches or tight city streets, Google Maps and Waze guide you where you need to go—but which one is the top map app? I put them head-to-head to find out.

By Jordan Minor
google maps vs waze

The impacted vehicles were equipped with a faulty battery pack contactor that may suddenly open, causing the car to lose propulsion.

By Will McCurdy
Model y

The once-private network is now almost fully public. Eighteen non-Tesla brands can now charge at Superchargers, with more to follow. Here's how we got here.

By Emily Forlini
Tesla Supercharger

Even though the federal tax credit is dead, it's still a great time to buy an EV. This list is the longest it's ever been, with new additions like the standard-trim Tesla Model Y.

By Emily Forlini
Tesla model y, volvo ex30

Fleet operations in London will be managed by Moove, and, once the service becomes available, customers will be able to book rides via the Waymo app.

By Jibin Joseph
Waymo's art for its London rollout annoucement

Though the credit for consumers expired on Sept. 30 as part of the Big Beautiful Bill, automakers tried to keep it alive via a leasing loophole. Two GOP senators balked, so now that's dead, too.

By Will McCurdy
Ford EV

The company allegedly released untreated water onto Las Vegas roads, spilled muck from its trucks, and began drilling before obtaining the proper permits from environmental agencies.

By Will McCurdy
Boring Cropped

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will examine versions of Full Self-Driving that are active on about 2.9 million Teslas.

By Jibin Joseph
Tesla's FSD in action for a Model Y car

GM resurrects the popular electric car with a $29,000 starting price, four new colors, a larger dash screen, and a different battery.

By Emily Forlini
Chevrolet bolt

It makes sense to drop premium features on a more affordable EV, but Tesla goes overboard with the new Standard trim Model Y and Model 3. I'd have expected a price cut closer to $10,000.

By Tyler Hayes
A white model y at a park

With Conversational Reporting, tell Gemini what you see, and the AI will add it to the map. It's been in beta for a year; some users are finding it buggy at launch.

By Jibin Joseph
Google's art for Waze's conversational reporting feature

After getting fans' hopes up for a $25,000 EV, Tesla opts for just a slight trim off the purchase price and cuts some creature comforts.

By Emily Forlini
Tesla Model Y

Driving in circles? A good GPS can help get you where you're going quickly and safely so you arrive on time.

By Will Greenwald
Garmin Drive 53 & Traffic

From doing donuts in a Mustang Mach-E to interviewing kids on electric school buses, I've seen the promise of a cleaner future. Without the $7,500 credit, the road ahead looks a lot bumpier. Here's how we can stay the course.

By Emily Forlini
Sitting in the 'frunk' of a Rivian R1S at an exclusive tour of its factory

The nation’s capital now serves as a test market for two operators of self-driving car services.

By Rob Pegoraro
One of Zoox's converted Toyota Highlander SUVs below a highway overpass

The UK government has authorized a £1.5 billion payout to the British automaker after the hack has disrupted Jaguar Land Rover's manufacturing for about a month.

By Michael Kan
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