Engineering
The latest Chinese EV innovation involves cutting-edge battery tech going into a low-end vehicle, a strategy that is worth examining.
Alex Kierstein
March 27, 2026
An unimaginably small amount of the most expensive and exotic material on earth takes a spin in a Volvo truck—thankfully without annihilating anything.
Alex Kierstein
March 25, 2026
Two-engine, multi-motor series hybrid? Beyond the superficial absurdity is some fascinating thinking.
Alex Kierstein
March 24, 2026
Gasoline grades, toxic octane-boosting chemicals, and fraud at the pump. For something so ubiquitous, there’s a lot going on with gas.
Alex Kierstein
February 25, 2026
A suspension design often derided as archaic gets a clever tweak in a simple yet promising Stellantis patent.
Alex Kierstein
February 24, 2026
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Ford’s upcoming low-cost EV pickup truck is an interesting mix of state-of-the-art engineering and licensed Chinese tech. This has geopolitical implications.
Alex Kierstein
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February 18, 2026
The von Kármán–Gabrielli diagram is a fascinating way to illustrate the cost, however that is defined, of moving around.
Alex Kierstein
February 18, 2026
The Isuzu NAVI5 might be the most obscure of the many automated manual transmissions that came before the advent of the dual-clutch.
Alex Kierstein
February 17, 2026
What’s the business case, if any, for this slew of limited-edition seven-figure restomods?
Brett Berk
January 26, 2026
