Technologies and products

Pascal's Law: How a Car's Brake System Works

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?

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

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?

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

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

7 signs of a faulty turbocharger

What you can check yourself and why only a service center can make a final diagnosis

Air Recirculation: Benefits, Risks, and Usage Rules

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

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

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

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

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