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QOTD: Do You Have an Accident-Prone Road in Your Neighborhood?

The Truth About Cars

Matt referenced the infamous 11-foot-8 bridge, and I gotta tell you, one of the highlights of my travel life has been seeing that underpass in person when I was in Durham on a press launch. That got me wondering -- do you have a trouble spot near you? Your turn -- is there a curve or corner near you that should get a camera aimed at it?

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

Here’s the top 10 and their sales (and links to our latest reviews/news): Tesla Model 3 EV – 67,262. The good news about the list of EV and PHEV sales from last year is there were 86 models listed, though several were cars that have gone out of production (like my Chevy Volt) but still managed to have a few laggards left for sale.

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QOTD: Where Do You Do Your Carspotting?

The Truth About Cars

It's not just NorCal -- I sometimes spot some pretty cool iron in my neighborhood, and while the part of Chicago I live in is nice enough, it's not exactly a moneyed part of the downtown or anything. Personally, I just keep my eyes peeled. At events like Cars and Coffee? Some combination? What say you? Sound off below.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

The Tesla adapter is a must in my neighborhood. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger. News: Say Farewell to the Chevy Volt. News: 2016 Chevy Volt Nabs Green Car of the Year. It’s a shame plug-in hybrids seem to be falling out of favor. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt.

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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco

The Truth About Cars

The Alphabet-owned company said a crowd used fireworks to set the Jaguar I-Pace on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood. Things started somewhat calmly with a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, but the situation escalated when a person jumped onto the vehicle and smashed its windshield.

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Rivian R1T owner gets targeted by HOA over electric pickup truck

Teslarati

The Rivian R1T is the first of its kind in Gordon’s neighborhood, and the HOA does not seem to be happy about the fact that the premium EV is a pickup truck. The Rivian R1T has become a point of attraction of sorts in his neighborhood, partly because there is really no other vehicle like it in the area. Gordon loves his truck.

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Tesla Model Y-backed ride service start operations in Downtown Tampa

Teslarati

Customers can book low-cost rides in Tesla SUVS for $2 per person. As we continue to grow and all the seven neighborhoods of Downtown evolve, we need other ways to move within the core of Downtown—and this is a really exciting way to make that happen,” said Shaun Drinkard, Interim President of the Tampa Downtown Partnership.

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