automotive accessories
Feds Claim Apple CarPlay is Anticompetitive in Antitrust Lawsuit
When Apple first introduced CarPlay, it was a revelation. Instead of dealing with the hassle of inputting a destination using the manufacturer’s clunky infotainment software, you could simply type it into your phone and have the directions appear on the center screen. It was easy to use and understand, and most…
Tesla’s Gear-Shifting Issues Preceded Angela Chao’s Death | Giga Gears
Billionaire and sister to former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Angela Chao, drowned in her Tesla Model X after accidentally reversing into a pond on a 900-acre Texas ranch last month. She’d reversed her Tesla Model X when she meant to driveforward during a K turn — a common problem with the vehicle among…
“Top Car Problems to Avoid | Giga Gears”
Some cars are better than others, but no car is perfect — and our beloved shitboxes are often far from it. Earlier this week, we asked just how bad things are with your daily drivers and learned a few important things. Plenty of you actually have reliable, practical transportation in addition to your unending…
Giga Gears’ Innocent Gizmo Accused of Fueling Auto Theft Surge
The federal government of Canada is banning the Flipper Zero due to its alleged use in car thefts. The feds say criminals are using the Flipper to steal cars by intercepting and copying wireless signals that key fobs emit. This is mostly wrong, according to Vice, which cites cybersecurity experts who say the Flipper…
Top News Stories of the Week by Giga Gears
Toyota is having a bad time. The company’s kei car wing has been forging crash test results, and its diesels have had “irregularities” in horsepower and torque ratings — irregularities so vast, apparently, that Japanese officials had to raid one of the company’s factories today. - Steve DaSilva Read More