Bizarre Theft Wave Targeted Same Rotax Engines Used in Iranian Drones

After Ukraine displayed an Iranian drone with a Rotax 912 motor, the global targeting of those engines by criminals is even more intriguing. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Rotax Engine Found in Iranian Mohajer-6 Drone Downed over Ukraine

Reports of Austrian Rotax engines being used in Iranian drones aren't new, but hard proof they are being used in those acquired by Russia is. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Rivian R1T Powers Patient’s Vasectomy After Clinic Power Outage

It brings a whole new meaning to the term "truck nuts." | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

New Jersey Legislators Aim to Ban Most In-Car Subscriptions

Article URL: https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-jersey-legislators-aim-to-ban-most-in-car-subscriptions Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33277445 Points: 69 # Comments: 17 | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Russian Attacks on Power Plants Spur Emergency Actions

With nearly a third of Ukrainian power plants attacked, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered electricity supply restrictions. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Russia Bombards Ukraine with Iranian ‘Kamikaze Drones’

Russia’s airstrikes on Ukraine apparently have entered a new phase, with heavy attacks today by Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Swarmed Navy Destroyer Had Its Bridge Illuminated by Mysterious Drones

Reports The War Zone obtained reveal new details about swarming incidents off Southern California in 2019 and many more across the Pacific. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

What Ukraine Is Teaching U.S. Army Generals

U.S. soldiers can expect to be under constant enemy surveillance and threatened by long-range precision artillery in the next war. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Do Solar-Powered EVs Make Sense? I Drove a Prototype to See How It Could Work

A Dutch startup called Lightyear let us drive a pre-production prototype of its 0 sedan, which is billed as the world's first "solar electric car." | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

China Pairs Armed Robot Dogs with Drones That Can Drop Them Anywhere

A video showing a demonstration of a Chinese drone acting as a mini dropship for a robot dog armed with a machine gun has emerged online. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

U.S. Air Force Acquires Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone for Testing

The Air Force previously said it was eying the MQ-28 as a "risk-reduction mechanism" to support advanced crewed-uncrewed teaming developments. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Why Japan did not try to Intercept the NoKo IRBM

Japan can shoot down intermediate range ballistic missiles, but there are good reasons for not trying to do so under various circumstances. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Nuclear Experts on Chances of Russia Using Atomic Weapons in Ukraine

We asked top experts about the chances that an increasingly desperate Russia could use nuclear weapons to change its losing hand in Ukraine. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Maiden Flight of Electric Commuter Aircraft ‘Alice’

After months of delays, Alice's first flight could be a major step toward future electric-powered air travel. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

China Is Working on Its Own Sixth-Generation Fighter Program

Air Combat Command boss says China’s next-generation air combat program will parallel the U.S. Air Force’s. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Norwegian Undersea Surveillance Network Had Its Cables Mysteriously Cut

The ocean observatory off the coast of northern Norway can detect submarine traffic and has been offline since April. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Ukraine Situation Another 18 Himars Launchers for Ukraine

Ukraine could eventually field 34 HIMARS systems, though the newly promised launchers will take time to reach the battlefield. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Fingers Point at Russia in Baltic Undersea Pipeline Attack (Updated)

EU and other officials say the available evidence increasingly points to deliberate acts causing ruptures in two Baltic Sea gas pipelines. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

In true spooky style, UFO appears (then disappears) on ODNI office logo

An official flying saucer-adorned aviation intelligence unit logo has appeared drawing significant interest and speculation online. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Hertz is still having rental car customers wrongfully arrested, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit by five Hertz customers alleges that they were held at gunpoint for cars that were erroneously reported stolen by Hertz. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Could a Giant Fireproof Blanket Be the Solution for Stubborn EV Battery Fires?

Watch a fire department use a fire-retardant blanket to smother a Nissan Leaf fire. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Ukraine Sitrep: Nuke Plant Shenanigans, T5 Minivan with Periscope, Camo

Reports are circulating that Kherson's occupation leadership fled south over the Dnieper River as Ukrainians strangle fragile supply lines. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Controversy Erupts over Video of FSD Tesla Striking Child Mannequin

Tesla fans and foes are clashing over a video allegedly showing a Model 3 on its self-driving software running over a child mannequin. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

First Images of Spy-6 Radar Installed on New Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar is a key feature of the new Flight III Arleigh Burkes that makes them far more capable than their predecessors. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

GM Makes $1,500 OnStar Subscription Mandatory

Remember how GM said it was gonna make billions on subscriptions? This is how. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Ukraine sitrep: Russia wires Europe's largest nuke plant to explode

The Pentagon is saying that the newest assistance package is the single largest drawdown of U.S. equipment since the conflict began. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

“He Just Ran Out the Back of the Plane”- Audio from Incident Near Fort Bragg

New radio audio emerges from bizarre incident in which a pilot fell to his death from his plane that was about to make an emergency landing. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Family Demands to Know How a 200-Pound Antique Anvil Disappeared from Area 51

Area 51—a wondrous place that is not only associated directly with aircraft that can disappear, but now also with mysteriously disappearing historical blacksmithing hardware. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Falsely Advertises Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Tech: California DMV

The California DMV is accusing Tesla of falsely advertising the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suite. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Rare Russian ICBM Carrier Training Vehicle Had a Nasty Accident

The accident happened with an obscure training vehicle used to teach Russian Army drivers how to handle an ICBM carrier on the road. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

A detailed look at the Chinese 055 Naval Super Destroyer

China's Type 055 destroyers, one of which is seen in great detail in these photos, are a symbol of Beijing's drive to modernize its fleet. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

20% of USAF B-2 force now deployed Down Under

The B-2 deployment to Australia comes as the USAF ramps up its presence in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing tensions with China. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Russia Is Building ‘Ghost Bridges’ with Radar Reflectors in Ukraine

After two strategic bridges in occupied Kherson were crated by Ukraine, Russia deployed radar reflectors as a crude and puzzling countermeasure. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Stealing Hyundais and Kias with Just a USB Cable

Thieves are modernizing the hotwiring process thanks to a key theft deterrent being left out of some Hyundai and Kia models. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

I Tried the Honda Key Fob Hack on My Own Car. It Worked

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in many new Honda vehicles that allows someone to unlock or start the cars without the keys. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Nuclear Experts Question Effects of Chinese Cell Towers on Missile Silos

The intel community is reportedly worried about Chinese cell tower gear near nuclear missile silos, but experts don’t necessarily agree with the claims. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Nerds Are Trolling Tesla Owners by Wirelessly Opening Charging Ports

Internet pranksters are trolling Tesla owners by wirelessly opening their vehicle's charge ports from across the parking lot. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Ukraine Situation Report

As new weapon systems continue to arrive in Ukraine, it is still in need of additional fighters and Slovakia says it is ready to make a deal. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Everything You Know About Pirates Is Wrong

Books, movies, and amusement rides have warped the reality surrounding the golden age of piracy, but the truth is just as fascinating. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Mercedes Vision EQXX Prototype Review: 747 miles, 240hp Is the EV Future We Want

So many EVs focus on massive horsepower. The Vision EQXX prioritizes efficiency above all else. And that's a great thing. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

The First Car Ad Shows What Changed, What Hasn’t

Winton Motor Carriage Company's ad may be long compared to today's advertisements, but the concept hasn't changed. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Russia Appears to Shoot Down Its Own Su-34 Strike Fighter

Friendly fire likely claimed one of Russia's most advanced Su-34 'Hellduck' fighter-bombers during a mission over eastern Ukraine. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected

The iconic Navy aerobatic team has made history by selecting its first woman member of its core six-jet display cadre. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

A Briton's Thoughts on How US Car Dealerships Work

Turns out buying a car in the U.S. is wildly different from buying one in the UK—and not in a good way. 18 months into working for a U.S, car website this is how I think you guys buy them. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

New Radars Are Giving Old Air Force F-16s Capabilities Like Never Before

The Scalable Agile Beam Radar is now flying inside 72 Air National Guard F-16s and is already set to go into hundreds more Vipers. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

GM Is Rolling Out 2,000 EV Chargers at Pilot Truck Stops Coast to Coast

The network will consist of 2,000 DC fast chargers distributed across 500 existing Pilot and Flying J locations strategically placed along U.S. highways. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Fiat Van-Based Trains

These Fiat-built vans on train wheels were used by Italy's state railway company once upon a time. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago

Airbus’s Zephyr Drone Looks to Have Just Broken an Aviation Record

A solar powered Zephyr S has been flying for 26 days straight and its operators have taken some creative license with its routes. | Continue reading


@thedrive.com | 1 year ago