Weekend News Roundup October 19, 2024

Weekend News Roundup October 19, 2024

Police in California are experiencing what happens when good intentions crash into reality. Police departments are transitioning to battery powered vehicles but those vehicles come with challenges that make cops’ jobs more difficult. – Erin Marquis Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup June 29, 2024

Weekend Car Culture Roundup June 29, 2024

Photo: Lawrence Hodge/Jalopnik WagonFest SoCal 2024 was beautiful. To walk out onto the top floor of the Petersen Museum’s parking garage and into a sea of unique wagons parked side by side was wonderful. Attending on behalf of Volvo — one of the last remaining wagon makers in the U.S. — I spent four hours … Read more

Why Are Some Convertibles Called Spiders?

Why Are Some Convertibles Called Spiders?

I have never truly understood why some convertibles are called spiders, since spiders are creepy and generally undesirable creatures and not small sporty topless fun machines. There are a few potential origins for this automotive arachnidian nomenclature mashup, one rooted in a poor translation, and one that comes from way back in the horse-drawn carriage … Read more