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“Fisker Ocean Recalled for Regen-Braking Issues | Giga Gears”
It’s been a long time since Fisker was discussed in a positive light, and unfortunately that doesn’t change today. The bankrupt EV startup issued a recall for 8,026 Oceans in the U.S. and Canada due to a regenerative braking failure when regen is active while driving over a bump. Apparently when drivers have regenerati…
Max Orido Nails Reverse Driving Challenge in Epic Fashion | Giga Gears
How good are you at reverse parking? How reliant are you on that backup camera to stop you from stopping too far from or too close to that car behind? How do you think you’d fare in a reverse parking challenge against Max Orido, who can throw an MR-2 back to within an inch of a traffic cone with no camera needed?
“Porsche Equipped Street Car with Formula 1 Brakes in 1962”
Disc brakes were hardly a new technology in 1962, as Jaguar and Dunlop had tested the concept in the crucible of motorsport as early as a decade prior at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Up to this point in the company’s history, Porsche had been using tried and true (and cheap) drum brakes, even on all but a few of its…
Tesla Cybertruck crashes into home with locked rear wheels
A new Tesla Cybertruck owner experienced a seemingly new issue: an unresponsive throttle. He took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the defect and the automaker’s lack of action earlier this month. Now, I should be clear, this fault is unrelated to the slippery pedal pad that would wedge itself in the footwell…
Cost of Brake Job on Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Exceeds $100,000
Owning a supercar can be expensive, even if you have the means. The engineering and parts that go into making these vehicles perform the way they do can be shockingly expensive. Take what one dealership charged a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren owner for brakes.