Author: Jayson O'Neil

Jayson is a car-o-holic, and you will often find him writing about cars & bikes here at DaxStreet. You can reach out to him at [email protected]

Latest Dodge Charger, Refreshed Toyota GR Yaris, Cruising in a Buick Roadmaster and Honda Beat: Rambling About Cars Episode #159

It’s Wednesday, and that means you can join the Rambling About Cars podcast live at 7:30 PM Eastern. We stream the show on YouTube, Facebook, and X (Twitter). Chris Smith is on a work trip this week, so Victoria Scott is our guest host. Be Part Of The Conversation Here: If you can’t join the

This Replica Bugatti Veyron Retains a Singular Original Component.

Bugatti made 450 Veyrons, but this isn’t one of them. Replicas are typically constructed by removing the original body panels from existing cars and replacing them with custom that mimic the real deal. This process often results in some odd proportions that betray the car’s true identity. However, this supercar impersonator takes a different approach

Toyota’s Technological Museum Conceals Treasures, Including the Electric 2000 GT

Back in 1994, Toyota established a special museum – officially known as the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology – that displays prototypes and development vehicles, and this center is now a popular destination for fans of the brand. Larry Chen, currently one of the most prolific automotive vloggers, has recently toured the museum

The 48-Volt Design of Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Not a Revolutionary Change

The automotive industry latched on to 12-volt electrical systems in the Fifties and hasn’t changed since. Even hybrids and EVs with high-voltage traction batteries still have a 12-volt battery to run things like window regulators, seat motors, headlights, and more. While we’ve seen several 48-volt “mild-hybrid” vehicles over the years, Tesla is the first to

Honda’s Hybrid Comeback: Introducing the 2025 Civic Hybrid in a Face-off Against Toyota

Honda hasn’t sold a Civic Hybrid here in America since 2015, when it relinquished gas-electric compact car duty to its Insight—itself then closely related to the Civic—until the Civic’s redesign for 2022. Confused? It gets slightly less complicated: When the current-generation Civic arrived in 2022, Honda dropped the Insight, choosing to go hybrid-less in the

GM’s Challenges with Ultium Will Not Impact the Launch of Associated Honda and Acura EVs

Lately, GM has had some software bugs with newer Ultium vehicles, forcing a temporary suspension of sales of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV while the automaker addressed some quality issues reported by owners. The Chevy team has been working on a update to fix any problems. Owners reported problems with infotainment system crashes and problems

Safely Riding with Additional Vision: The AI-Enhanced Verge Motorcycle

An electric motorcycle capable of accelerating zero to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds and capable of jetting to a top speed of 124mph is a tempting proposition for the thrill-seeking set. But many motorcycle riders also depend on their bikes for their daily commute, sharing city streets and highways with much larger cars, trucks, and

Innovation Unveiled: A Comprehensive Recap of Automotive Breakthroughs at CES 2024

The annual CES expo is a wrap for this year, but before we all return to covering the rest of the biz and forget the big themes, here’s a brain dump of a few cool technologies that broke cover or got significant updates at this year’s event, gleaned from briefings and interviews with 40 or

Cutting-Edge EV Range Extension Tech Showcased at CES 2024

Mediocre driving range is the main thing we dislike about our long-term Ford F-150 Lightning test truck, and range (along with America’s currently hinky public charging network) are the chief hurdles to more widespread EV adoption among consumers. It’s no surprise, therefore, that the CES 2024 show floor was chockablock with technologies to improve EV

Carpet-Embedded Car Audio Speakers: Truly Impressive!

Sometimes the coolest innovations in a given category come from a completely unknown player in the space. This is more likely to happen when lesser-known players and outsiders collaborate, which is the whole point of the Audio Foundry. This confederation serves as a makerspace/think-tank for automotive audio innovation and boasts a tech-center sandbox in Wales

Tesla Model 3 Sales Halted in Australia Due to Violation of Rules

Tesla has been forced to halt deliveries of its updated ‘Highland’ Model 3 in Australia as it resolves a compliance issue, but says it expects deliveries to resume within weeks. It’s understood the updated version of the Model 3 which recently began being delivered to Australian customers doesn’t have an accessible rear centre top-tether point

Aston Martin’s Sports Car Transformation Continues with the Revamped Vantage

Aston Martin will reveal its overhauled Vantage on February 12, 2024, and has teased the updated sports car in a pair of videos on its X (formerly Twitter) account. One video shows a seat in the middle of a road with a voiceover by F1 driver Fernando Alonso. The video is captioned “Engineered by real

The Production of the Apple Car is Approaching Gradually.

Apple has added more drivers to its autonomous vehicle test program as it continues development of its long-awaited, top-secret first car. According to macReports, the company has added 17 additional drivers to test its vehicles. A memo from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) claims Apple, as of January 5, 2024, has 162 drivers

Tesla Model Y Claims Top Spot as Australia’s Best-Selling New Car Among Private Buyers

The best-selling vehicle among private buyers in Australia in 2023 was electric. The Tesla Model Y topped the charts, despite being the sixth best-selling vehicle overall and starting at $65,400 before on-road costs. Tesla sold 28,769 Model Ys in Australia in 2023, with 20,577 of these – or 71.52 per cent – going to private

Hyundai Owners Urgently Call for Resolution Regarding Paint Peeling Issues

A number of Hyundai vehicle owners are seeking action over allegedly defective paint jobs that have seen paint peel off. As reported by 7News Australia, around a dozen of Hyundai owners conducted a public protest at Channel 7 head office in Perth, Western Australia late last year to draw attention to the issue. Handle my