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Working on cars yourself is great. Until it's not. Some cars, you pop the hood, swap whatever needs swapping, and you're back inside watching the game in 20 minutes. Others make you wonder
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Got tired of dealing with a clutch and made the switch to automatic? Smart move. No more burning out clutches at red lights or rolling backwards on hills while some jerk honks behind you. But here'
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Car designers are smart people, but sometimes they come up with ideas that make you wonder if anyone actually tested them in the real world. Here are some of the most head-scratching design decisions