Billboard for fake funeral home urges drivers to text

A billboard with the unusual message of encouraging texting while driving was showcased this week along the the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto, Ontario. The ad, which says it's for the Wathan Funeral Home, isn't a way to drum up business for a mortua...

Gumball team creates Lamborghini-powered Batmobile

Look, whatever you think of the Gumball 3000 Rally, it does attract some spectacular machinery. High-end supercars and modded monsters are the norm, but occasionally, something really special pops up. Like the Batmobile.

Highlights from the all-electric Formula E competition in Long Beach

Translogic heads to the Formula E Long Beach ePrix to take in the all-electric race action. These electric open-wheel race cars are limited to 170 kW during competition, with an additional 100 kJ of power available to three drivers via a contro...

Samsung Smart Windshield needs to go into production ASAP

Every once in a while, a concept comes along that makes so much sense you wonder why it doesn't already exist. The Samsung Smart Windshield is one such example. While technology for cars and trucks seems to move at a fever pitch, advancing what's pos...

Keyless entry systems are still vulnerable to simple hack

ADAC, the German Automobile Club, is sort of the AAA of Germany. Recently, the group revealed the findings of some auto security tests they'd run to bring attention to how easy it is for thieves to exploit keyless entry systems and steal cars, despit...

Tesla Model S price hike rumored for US

With the upcoming launch of the Model 3 at a price of around $35,000, Tesla is significantly lowering the threshold for entry into brand ownership. At the same time, rumors are circulating about the Model S, and that its bar might get set a little hi...