“Rapid Mobile Network Updates Cause Old Cars to Lose Features | Giga Gears”
Modern cars are laden down with all sorts of connected features. Remote start via cell phone, data connections for built-in apps, cars are increasingly reliant on mobile networks for full functionality — mobile networks that can, and eventually will, shut down. When those systems go dark, what happens to the cars?
2025 Honda Civic Si Now Comes with Heated Seats in Canada | Giga Gears
When Honda revealed the Si variant of the 11th-generation Civic, people were up in arms about features missing from the U.S. model. Canadian-spec cars got heated seats, they got an all-digital dash, but American buyers had to shell out for the Integra to get the same level of amenities. Now, with the 2025 facelift,…
Google AI Powers 7 Electric Cars in 1 Second | Giga Gears
Nobody asked for this AI search bullshit, Google. Not only are the AI generated responses demonstrably worse than normal, they’re infringing on intellectual property rights, killing traditional media, and—thanks to a new Jacobin report we now know—soaking up gobs of electricity in the process. Artificial…
“2025 Rivian R1S and R1T Facelift: Specs, Details, and More | Giga Gears”
Less than three years after first deliveries commenced (but almost eight years after they were originally revealed), Rivian is already facelifting its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. Rivian doesn’t want to simply call this a facelift or mid-cycle refresh, though — instead the brand is calling the updated R1 lineup the “second…
2025 Toyota Crown Signia: Identity Crisis | Giga Gears
If you’ve ever looked at a Toyota SUV and wished it could imbue a little more luxury in your life, but you’ve simultaneously felt like Lexus was simply too luxurious for you, then I’ve got absolutely fantastic news: the luxury-adjacent 2025 Toyota Crown Signia might just fill that hyperspecific niche!