$20,000 repair bills and other hidden costs that could sneak up on EV buyers

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Tesla Customer
A customer in a Tesla showroom.

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Audio reveals how an Alaska Airlines pilot calmly performed an emergency landing after a hole blew in plane's side

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An Alaska Airlines plane.
An Alaska Airlines plane.

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I worked in aviation safety before becoming a reporter. See why I think Japan Airlines' excellent safety video helped save 379 lives.

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
The terrible aftermath of the Japan Airlines crash of Flight 516. All passengers survived — and an excellent safety video likely helped.

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How BYD founder Wang Chuanfu went from orphan to billionaire EV empire builder, beating out Elon Musk's Tesla

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BYD founder Wang Chuanfu and a BYD Seal car
BYD founder Wang Chuanfu is worth about $15 billion.

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FAA orders grounding of some Boeing 737 planes after an Alaska Airlines flight lost part of its fuselage in air

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Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.
Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.

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You can spend two months living on Oceania's premium cruise ship for $15,700 per person as it sails to 2 continents

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Oceania Cruises' Riviera at sea
Premium cruise line Oceania Cruises announced three new one-to-two-month itineraries to Africa and Asia.

Oceania Cruises

Hyundai and Kia car thefts surged by more than 1000% since 2020 after viral TikToks exposed key security flaw, report says

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New Hyundai cars are displayed on the sales lot at San Leandro Hyundai on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California. A surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts began last year after viral videos appeared on social media sites showing how to exploit the lack of antitheft computer chips in the cars.

Used cars with the worst resale value after 5 years

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The 2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport.
The 2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport.

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Pharrell was spotted trying to parallel park his Cybertruck in Miami — and apparently failing

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Pharrell inside a Cybertruck
Pharrell Williams was spotted out in the wild with his Tesla Cybertruck.

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I've owned 8 EVs and the $95,000 Lucid Air is by far my favorite — but it's also the buggiest car I've ever driven

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Lucid Air Touring EV exterior
The $95,000 Lucid Air Touring is a "stunning car," writes John Higham, who's owned eight EVs. "I don't see anything coming on the horizon that could ever replace it."

John Higham, InsideEVs

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