Tesla may introduce what it calls the “interactive user interface for a steering wheel” on a future model. It filed a patent for what is essentially a steering wheel that has several touch-sensitive ...

When Tesla started delivering the Model 3 last year, it still hadn’t completed its user interface. The automaker has been updating it through over-the-air software updates ever since and the latest ...

The steering wheel is one of those instruments we pretty much take for granted. I mean, who ever heard of a car without such a thing? Just think about it: when buying a new vehicle, all of us bring ...

We have a 2007 Dodge Caravan with the factory audio system. It has no audio control buttons on the wheel, but it does have cruise control buttons: I have never used cruise control. I will never use ...

Volkswagen has been listening. All of the complaints, from both customers and media members, about its move to touch-sensitive steering wheel and interior buttons have been heard and VW is getting rid ...

Car issues are common among owners, and if a problem arises, it’s in your best interest to get rid of it quickly. While squeaky brakes or a faulty AC aren’t exactly urgent issues, you might reconsider ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

No technological advance is without drawbacks, which is also true for vehicles. Modern engines give us better gas mileage and efficiency, but without the charm or control of a manual transmission.

Vehicles are getting more technologically complex, physically larger, and wildly heavy — I’m looking at you, GMC Hummer. Some of that is due to increased safety standards for rollover risk, offset ...