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Complaining about gas prices has been a thing for as long as anyone can remember, even when they were just a fraction of the tremendous numbers we see today. While it’s true that gas prices are more oppressive now than ever before, the reality is that the vehicle you drive is one of the biggest factors determining how much you’ll pay for fuel. Consumer Reports recently outlined the most expensive cars to fill up a tank of gas (cars being a misnomer as these are big trucks and SUVs). There are few surprises on the list.

Despite moving to a smaller engine and an available hybrid with the latest update, Toyota didn’t do much to improve the full-size Tundra’s fuel costs. Consumer Reports estimated the average fuel cost to fill the tank at $118, making it the most expensive model on its list.

The 10 vehicles that are most expensive to fill up:

1. 2024 Toyota Tundra: $118 per tank
2. 2024 Ford Expedition: $102
3. 2024 Chevrolet Suburban: $103
4. 2024 Nissan Armada: $96
5. 2024 Infiniti QX80: $96
6. 2024 Nissan Titan: $96
7. 2024 Ram 1500: $96
8. 2024 Cadillac Escalade: $88
9. 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: $88
10. 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe: $88
11. 2024 Toyota Sequoia: $83

Gas costs were estimated using AAA’s national average of $3,68 a gallon on April 22. While many models on the list certainly could use a boost in fuel economy, most also have large fuel tanks, making them more expensive to fill either way. It’s also important to note that you may see extreme fueling costs for models not included here, as many require premium fuels to function properly.

The good news is that there’s plenty you can do to save money at the pump. Consumer Reports recommends driving smoothly and obeying the speed limit. You might also look at club stores like Sam’s Club or Costco, which often have discount programs for members. Finally, many gas brands offer credit cards and other programs that save a few cents per gallon, but you may be tied to that company’s stores to get the savings.

Bruce Wayne isn’t real, but if he was and he just so happened to commission an electric hypercar from Pininfarina, it might have looked like one of the latest special editions revealed by the Italian performance EV brand on Tuesday.

The special editions are based on Pininfarina’s Battista and B95 models, and come in Gotham and Dark Knight flavors. The Gotham cars are meant to reflect the styling and sophistication of the DC-created character, while the Dark Knight reflects his alter ego.

The cars feature various color combinations inside and out, and each comes with a stylized W matching the Wayne Enterprises logo from the comic world, located between the seats and on the side skirts and roof. The logo is also featured in the infotainment system, together with an instruction voice inspired by Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler and assistant, Alfred Pennyworth.

Other unique touches include new glass panels in the roof of the Battista cars, plus small fins at the rear and new vents in the fenders designed to improve air flow around the sides of the vehicle and to the rear air brake.

The wheels on each of the special editions measure 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear, and come with center locks.

No mechanical changes were made to any of the cars. Both the Battista and B95 use a dedicated EV platform sourced from Rimac. It features a T-shaped battery with a capacity of 120 kwh, plus four independent motors delivering a combined 1,874 hp. Owners of the Italian hypercars can expect 0-60 mph times of less than two seconds and top speeds of more than 186 mph.

Pininfarina hasn’t said how many examples of the Gotham and Dark Knight special editions will be built, though the company confirmed the cars will be available for purchase exclusively through the website BruceWayneX.com. The website is for the new retail brand Wayne Enterprises, which was developed by Warner Bros and takes inspiration from the Wayne Enterprises empire created by DC.

Every report about the Tesla Cybertruck makes it more understandable why Tesla had so little to say about its long awaited pickup at the launch event. The automaker says it’s not far away from shipping out another big software update to add features to the electric off-roader, following an OTA package in February. The new code mainly enhances off-road features, but there are some on-road goodies as well. There’s now an Off-Road driving mode with two settings, Overland and Baja. These are the activation and expansion of menus already in the infotainment menu that we found out about in December but that didn’t work and didn’t come with any explanation.  

Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill broke the features down in a series of posts on X. Overland Mode lets the driver set the truck up for the best traction on all kinds of surfaces. New buttons and sliders enable a choice of terrain such as Rock or Sand, whether to activate a brake holding feature or let the truck roll when not on the brakes, three ride heights, activating rear-wheel-steering, locking the differentials, and wading. There’s also a set of digital gauges indicating heading, pitch, and roll in degrees.

Note, Morrill explains the locking differentials as, “On uneven or slippery terrain, if a wheel has limited or no traction, Cybertruck can direct that torque to the opposite wheel.” This sounds more like traction control or torque vectoring to us, or a feature lost in translation because the Cybertruck doesn’t have solid axles, but as long as it gets the truck unstuck, who’s complaining. The front and rear locking e-differentials are a boon for the dual-motor truck; the tri-motor Cyberbeast comes with a variable locking rear that’s always active, and adds the front e-diff. As far as we can tell, the Wade Mode still doesn’t put a number to maximum allowable water height. A graphic explaining the Overland Mode menu only indicates, “Use when navigating through shallow bodies of water.”

In Baja Mode, the Cybertruck is said to have better vehicle balance and “handles more freely when Stability Assist is set to Minimal” as opposed to Standard or Reduced. Called “the equivalent of track mode,” this opens up some high-speed off-road capability, the notes explaining that the mode’s Rugged setting is the best one to use, and there’s a Handling Balance slider to choose which axle does the most work.  

Trail Assist is an off-road cruise control. A camera feed shown at the top of the off-road pages lets passengers swipe through surround-camera views while on the go. And a Cybertent Mode keeps the tonneau cover open and works the suspension to get the truck level, making it easier to get a good night’s rest in the $3,000 overlanding add-on. This also keeps the bed lights and outlets powered on in trucks so equipped.   

For on-road duty, a selectable Slippery Surface terrain control engages the new rear e-diff locker for better traction in slick stuff like ice and snow, but Tesla says it “should only be used temporarily,” without explaining how long is temporary. The adaptive suspension has been tweaked for better estimation of payload weight so it can deliver a better ride. A Vitals page displays data such as battery and motor temperatures and tire pressures. 

At this point, we’re ready to believe it will be a year from the Cybertruck launch before the Cybertruck is finally updated with all of the features buyers expected at the launch. Anyone looking for a deeper download is welcome to check out the 22-page Cybertruck Off-Road Guide with additional info on the new systems. On top of that, a Teslarati report says the automaker’s Spring Release software update could bring even more features to the Cybertruck and other Tesla models.

اگر شما چیزی شبیه به بسیاری از کارکنان Jalopnik هستید، احتمالاً آرزوی تبدیل شدن به یک تعقیب کننده طوفان را داشت در مقطعی از زندگی شما ایده در حال اجرا کردن پیچش در چرخ سوبارو کراس‌ترک یک چشم انداز بسیار سرگرم کننده است، اما اگر به شما بگویم که می توانید به عنوان یک راننده قطار فروتن، شغلی موفق در تعقیب طوفان ایجاد کنید، چه؟

این دقیقاً همان چیزی است که خدمه یک کشتی باری BNSF هفته گذشته هنگامی که لوکوموتیو آنها در قلب یک چرخان در نبراسکا گرفتار شد، کشف کردند. شبکه هواشناسی گزارش می دهد. در روز جمعه، طوفان‌های شدید چرخ‌هایی را به غرب میانه آورد که درختان را از بین برد، به خانه‌ها آسیب رساند و ماشین‌ها را مانند اسباب‌بازی به کناری انداخت.

در میان همه اینها، خدمه قطار در حال هدایت یک کشتی باری عظیم بین Waverly و لینکلن، نبراسکا بودند. خدمه مجبور شدند قطار را متوقف کنند در حالی که در میان طوفان منتظر سیگنال بودند و در حالی که صبورانه نشسته بودند، جاسوسی چرخاننده مستقیم به سر می برد برای لوکوموتیو

خدمه به جای دویدن برای پوشش، در ایمنی موتور باقی ماندند، موتوری که می توانست بین 100 تا 200 تن وزن داشته باشد. خدمه در ایمنی کابین فلزی خود به راه افتادند فیلمبرداری از طوفان پیش رو، که هر چه بیشتر به جلوی قطار نزدیک می شد، ریزه ها را از بین می برد. همانطور که شبکه هواشناسی توضیح می دهد:

کل این مصیبت تنها یک لحظه کوتاه به طول انجامید، اما از طریق ویدیو، بینندگان می‌توانند عواقب ناشی از پرتاب شدن اندام درختان به همه جا، خاک را در قطار و حتی شکستن یکی از شیشه‌های کناری ببینند.

گردباد همچنین چندین واگن ریلی را از ریل خارج کرد و به طور کامل آنها را از ریل خارج کرد و قطار را بی حرکت کرد. خوشبختانه هر دو مرد آسیبی ندیدند.

خوشبختانه، لوکوموتیو که خدمه در آن پناه گرفته اند، به نظر می رسد از این مصیبت آسیب ندیده است. با این حال، واگن بیشتر در قطار بودند طوفان از مسیر خارج شد.

در نتیجه این انفجار هیچ آسیبی ندید خبرگزاری trains.com گزارش می دهدو مقامات تأیید کردند که در نتیجه خروج از ریل هیچ ماده خطرناکی رها نشده است.

The S-Class enters its final stretch as a combustion-powered sedan with a pinpoint refresh for the 2025 model year that’s entirely about the details; only those who keep track of the S-Class color palette year-to-year will know this is one is different to the 2024 sedan by looking at the exterior. The two new colors are Verde Silver Metallic and Velvet Brown Metallic — that’s right, brown, baby! Every auto scribe’s dream color. 

Inside, the comfort headrests that put a fluffy pillow between one’s hairdo and the traditional leather will be standard equipment. Streaming options rise by one, Mercedes integrating Sony Pictures Entertainment’s RideVu, porting films from Sony’s library into the cabin and onto devices in the cabin. RideVu says its custom interface tweaks just for the S-Class, which includes parental controls, allows “content to be streamed synchronously on up to six different in-car screens or personal devices or watched independently on each device.” A rotating roster of titles will count gems like “Jumanji: The Next Level,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” and “The Equalizer 3.”

Closer to the sedan’s German home, Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment interface will make assisted parking suggestions easier to find and use. For international markets, pre-installation for the Digital Key will make its way to the U.S. and Canada, and be compatible with Android devices. And for everyone, a new rear seat reminder uses the opening of the rear doors — as in, putting something in the back seat before starting the car and taking off — to figure out when to alert front-row occupants about something potentially left in the back seat. 

Moving up to the sedans in the Manufaktur program will get an OLED main display as standard equipment, part of MBUX Entertainment Plus. 

Based on a previous report, a more substantial facelift and refresh is on the way for 2026. At some point, either then or perhaps for another update planned in 2029, we’re told a less fussy user interface will return, with touch sliders on the steering wheel supposedly being replaced by capacitive buttons and thumbwheels, and a reworked instrument panel showing off a new Hyperscreen with an optional passenger display. Hartmut Sinkwitz, head of interiors, said, “Intuitive ergonomics will return, but I’m not saying analog is the new digital. Instead, we are going to offer the customers the best of both worlds.”

Orders for the 2025 S-Class are open now, deliveries in Europe will begin at the end of July, those for the U.S. will start at the end of August.  

Three recent Toyota patent filings look at different ways to mount tow hooks for better crash performance.

One of these filings, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April 25, 2024 (and originally filed October 19, 2022), discusses tow hooks that would extend out when in use and retract into housing the rest of the time.

Toyota pivoting tow hook patent image

This arrangement could help improve safety, Toyota claims. In the patent filing, the automaker notes that rigid-mounted tow hooks can transmit impact forces to other parts of the vehicle, potentially causing damage. This design uses a shearing pin that will break if an impact is hard enough, causing the tow hook to retract and thus absorbing some of the force.

Another patent filing, submitted by Toyota and published by the USPTO within the same timeframe as the first, features a similar idea. Here, though, tow hooks would pivot up and down. Again, Toyota believes allowing the tow hooks to move when hit will improve a vehicle’s crash performance.

Toyota tow hook assembly patent image

The third patent filing, which surfaced around the time as the other two, proposes a more complex mounting assembly that would act as a crash structure for two hooks. The tow hook would be attached to a “crush box” designed to deform on impact, absorbing the force of the impact rather than transmitting it to other parts of the vehicle.

Not all patented ideas make it to production, but these three iterations at least indicate that Toyota is thoroughly investigating different tow-hook mounting options. And with the continuing proliferation of off-road variants of SUVs and pickup trucks, a closer look at the safety of permanently-mounted tow hooks might be a good idea.