The Best of Jalopnik
6 most popular Jalopnik articles, as voted by our community.
Jalopnik on Future Of Cars
Rebelle Rally 2022: Eight Automakers Put Production Off-Roading Darlings Through Grueling 1,600 Mile Test
Whether off-road extreme or 4x4, for 10 days, 110 women will challenge their own builds or manufacturer vehicles on the most rugged, remote terrains.
U.S. in ‘Valley of Death’ as Autonomous Cars Write Checks the Tech Can’t Cash, Warns Pete Buttigieg
Department of Transportation Secretary warns technology isn't always the answer. Self-driving cars could be better than human drivers, but we're not there yet.
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World's Largest Cruise Ship to Be Scrapped Before First Voyage
It may have cost around $1.4 billion to built, but the Global Dream II is destined to be trash.
That Meme About the Cost of Charging an Electric Car Is Hilariously Wrong
No, an F-350 towing a horse trailer isn't cheaper to run than an electric car. Here's the math to prove it.
I Took Amtrak Instead of Flying and It Made Me Want to Die a Little Bit
It started, I think, as a joke.
Car Talk's Long Goodbye
Let’s get something out of the way up front: Ray Magliozzi hates cars. And not in a my-car-is-a-pain-in-the-ass-and-it’s-always-breaking kind of way (though there is some of that too), but in a…
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