Technologies and products

Pascal's Law: How a Car's Brake System Works
From pedal to pads: how hydraulics help stop a multi-ton car

DSG: Which VAG Gearboxes Are Truly to Be Feared?
From DQ200 with dry clutch to DL800 with 1000 Nm: understanding Volkswagen Group's robotic gearboxes

Why short trips are worse for your car than they seem
A few kilometers to the store or work seem harmless, but for a car, this mode of operation has its consequences

DPF, EGR, and AdBlue: Remove or Repair?
When is factory system restoration justified, and when does repair become economically senseless?

US delays new car safety requirements: technologies capable of preventing accidents are at risk
NHTSA postpones the implementation of a number of tests and regulations, although modern automatic braking systems are already becoming widespread

7 signs of a faulty turbocharger
What you can check yourself and why only a service center can make a final diagnosis

Blue tractor: where did the main color of Soviet machinery come from?
The coloring became practically a calling card, but the reason was not only tradition

Xiaomi promised a new car in exchange for a burnt one: the company unveiled the Dragonscale battery
Xiaomi's warranty even covers fires after accidents

Three Chinese Models Received 5 Stars from Euro NCAP - But New Tests Revealed Important Weaknesses
Aion UT, Geely E2, and Leapmotor B05 successfully passed more stringent safety tests

Tesla Cybercab found without brake lines: fully electric system instead of hydraulics
The company used brake-by-wire for the first time in its production model

Air Recirculation: Benefits, Risks, and Usage Rules
How the mode works, why it reduces the load on the climate system, and why it's dangerous during long trips

Why you shouldn't "pump" the brakes on a car with ABS
The old "press-release" rule no longer works: modern electronics do the same thing much faster and more accurately

Tesla Model Y with FSD engaged involved in fatal left-turn crash
However, documents do not yet confirm that the autopilot was the cause of the collision

Gasoline was once burned as waste. Why kerosene never became an automotive fuel
It was tried in tractors, trucks, and even passenger cars, but the piston engine had its own requirements

Chery to Begin Road Testing Solid-State Batteries in 2027
The company plans to invest approximately $1.5 billion in the development of this technology