Tesla's "flying" Roadster hopped over some parked Teslas in Texas. A Smithsonian curator called it hopping.
We made a scale: hopping, leaping, gliding, flying.
#Tesla #FlyingCar #ThingAboutCars
We made a scale: hopping, leaping, gliding, flying.
#Tesla #FlyingCar #ThingAboutCars
Tesla’s Flying Car Is Finally Here. Let’s Talk About “Flying.”
Tesla finally unveiled its flying Roadster. A driverless car climbed a ramp, flipped, landed on air jets, and hopped over a row of parked Teslas. It’s a spectacular piece of engineering theater.
www.thethingaboutcars.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tesla's "flying" Roadster hopped over some parked Teslas in Texas. A Smithsonian curator called it hopping.
We made a scale: hopping, leaping, gliding, flying.
#Tesla #FlyingCar #ThingAboutCars
We made a scale: hopping, leaping, gliding, flying.
#Tesla #FlyingCar #ThingAboutCars
The Phantom Braker tapped their brakes once. They are already a mile ahead. They made 43 people five minutes late and will never know.
Nine driving archetypes, all painfully accurate. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #DrivingHumor #ThingAboutCars
Nine driving archetypes, all painfully accurate. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #DrivingHumor #ThingAboutCars
The Unwritten Rules of the Road, And the People Who Refuse to Learn Them
Every driver shares the road under a set of unspoken social contracts that somehow keep the whole system functioning. Then there are the people who’ve never read a single one. This week The Thing…
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September 18, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The Phantom Braker tapped their brakes once. They are already a mile ahead. They made 43 people five minutes late and will never know.
Nine driving archetypes, all painfully accurate. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #DrivingHumor #ThingAboutCars
Nine driving archetypes, all painfully accurate. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #DrivingHumor #ThingAboutCars
F1 abandoned 35 years at Barcelona for a circuit drivers called a car killer.
Antonelli won. Norris lost it in the pits. The circuit lost it in the boardroom.
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#F1 #SpanishGP #Madring #ThingAboutCars
Antonelli won. Norris lost it in the pits. The circuit lost it in the boardroom.
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#F1 #SpanishGP #Madring #ThingAboutCars
F1 Built a Shiny New Circuit in Madrid. The Drivers Weren’t Impressed.
Kimi Antonelli won today’s inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Formula 1’s brand new Madring circuit in Madrid. The circuit, which replaced the beloved Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after 35 years…
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September 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
F1 abandoned 35 years at Barcelona for a circuit drivers called a car killer.
Antonelli won. Norris lost it in the pits. The circuit lost it in the boardroom.
www.thethingaboutcars.com/f1-built-a-s...
#F1 #SpanishGP #Madring #ThingAboutCars
Antonelli won. Norris lost it in the pits. The circuit lost it in the boardroom.
www.thethingaboutcars.com/f1-built-a-s...
#F1 #SpanishGP #Madring #ThingAboutCars
"Needs some TLC" = run.
"Previous owner was an enthusiast" = someone bought a welder.
"It's getting there" = continental drift.
Honest translations of things car people say. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #CarHumor #ThingAboutCars #cars
"Previous owner was an enthusiast" = someone bought a welder.
"It's getting there" = continental drift.
Honest translations of things car people say. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #CarHumor #ThingAboutCars #cars
Things Only Car People Say, And What They Actually Mean
Car people have developed a rich, nuanced language over decades of enthusiast culture. It is almost entirely dishonest. We offer this glossary as a corrective.
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September 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
"Needs some TLC" = run.
"Previous owner was an enthusiast" = someone bought a welder.
"It's getting there" = continental drift.
Honest translations of things car people say. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #CarHumor #ThingAboutCars #cars
"Previous owner was an enthusiast" = someone bought a welder.
"It's getting there" = continental drift.
Honest translations of things car people say. New on The Thing About Cars.
#CarCulture #CarHumor #ThingAboutCars #cars
No EV cheerleading. No dismissal. Just honest answers to whether one makes sense for your life in 2026.
New on The Thing About Cars.
#ElectricVehicles #EVs2026 #ThingAboutCars
New on The Thing About Cars.
#ElectricVehicles #EVs2026 #ThingAboutCars
EVs in 2026: Honest Answers to the Questions You’re Asking
The EV debate is louder than ever and less useful than it’s ever been. Advocates oversell, skeptics dismiss, and consumers just want a straight answer: does an electric vehicle actually make sense for...
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August 29, 2026 at 8:33 PM
No EV cheerleading. No dismissal. Just honest answers to whether one makes sense for your life in 2026.
New on The Thing About Cars.
#ElectricVehicles #EVs2026 #ThingAboutCars
New on The Thing About Cars.
#ElectricVehicles #EVs2026 #ThingAboutCars
They said the stick shift was dead.
In 2026, roughly 25 new cars still offer three pedals, and they're almost all the best driver's cars at their price points. The window is closing.
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#ManualTransmission #StickShift #ThingAboutCars #DrivingEnthusiasm
In 2026, roughly 25 new cars still offer three pedals, and they're almost all the best driver's cars at their price points. The window is closing.
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#ManualTransmission #StickShift #ThingAboutCars #DrivingEnthusiasm
The Manual Gearbox Is Coming Back. And It’s Better Than Ever.
They said the stick shift was dead. They were wrong. In 2026, roughly 25 new cars still offer a manual transmission, and they represent some of the finest driver’s cars ever built. From the Mazda MX-5...
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August 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
They said the stick shift was dead.
In 2026, roughly 25 new cars still offer three pedals, and they're almost all the best driver's cars at their price points. The window is closing.
🔗 www.thethingaboutcars.com/the-manual-g...
#ManualTransmission #StickShift #ThingAboutCars #DrivingEnthusiasm
In 2026, roughly 25 new cars still offer three pedals, and they're almost all the best driver's cars at their price points. The window is closing.
🔗 www.thethingaboutcars.com/the-manual-g...
#ManualTransmission #StickShift #ThingAboutCars #DrivingEnthusiasm
You negotiated the car price. You think you won.
Then you walked into the finance office.
New on The Thing About Cars: every tactic used after the handshake, and eight steps to neutralize them before you arrive.
#CarBuying #ConsumerRights #ThingAboutCars
Then you walked into the finance office.
New on The Thing About Cars: every tactic used after the handshake, and eight steps to neutralize them before you arrive.
#CarBuying #ConsumerRights #ThingAboutCars
How Dealers Make Their Real Money
You negotiated the price. You think you won. Then you walk into the finance office, and the real negotiation begins. Most buyers don’t know that’s happening. That ends today. How Dealers Make Their…
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August 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
You negotiated the car price. You think you won.
Then you walked into the finance office.
New on The Thing About Cars: every tactic used after the handshake, and eight steps to neutralize them before you arrive.
#CarBuying #ConsumerRights #ThingAboutCars
Then you walked into the finance office.
New on The Thing About Cars: every tactic used after the handshake, and eight steps to neutralize them before you arrive.
#CarBuying #ConsumerRights #ThingAboutCars
We've been writing about keeping your driving data away from corporations for months. This week: why you might want to use that same technology on your teenager.
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#TeenDriverSafety #DistractedDriving #ThingAboutCars
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#TeenDriverSafety #DistractedDriving #ThingAboutCars
Is Your Teen a Safe Driver?
We’ve spent months warning you about the data automakers collect from connected cars. Here’s the irony: for parents of new teen drivers, that same technology might be exactly what you need.
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August 5, 2026 at 2:20 AM
We've been writing about keeping your driving data away from corporations for months. This week: why you might want to use that same technology on your teenager.
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#TeenDriverSafety #DistractedDriving #ThingAboutCars
🔗 www.thethingaboutcars.com/is-your-teen...
#TeenDriverSafety #DistractedDriving #ThingAboutCars