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Remember those viral videos about roads that generate electricity while you drive? Roads with glowing LED lights and surfaces that melt snow automatically? That was solar roadways, and back in 2014 it
Those big blue signs near interstate exits showing gas stations, restaurants, and hotels aren't random. Getting a spot on one can seriously boost a business's profits, and states make good mon
That whole "wheels vs. doors" thing that blew up online a while back was hilarious. People got weirdly passionate arguing about which one there's more of. It turned into this massive deb
V8s have two more cylinders than V6s, which means more parts to maintain. Eight spark plugs instead of six. Eight fuel injectors instead of six. More oil at every change. But does that actually add up
Car keys are basically becoming obsolete. Around 2020, automakers started letting people unlock and start their cars with an Apple Watch. Pretty wild when you think about it.How it works depends o
Back in the summer of ‘66, a guy named Irv Gordon walked into a dealership and bought a cherry-red Volvo P1800. Price tag? About $4,150 — close to his whole year’s salary as a school
Spielberg's put some pretty unforgettable cars in his movies over the years. Some because wild stuff happened in them, others just because they fit so perfectly.Plymouth Valiant - DuelSpie
BMW's going through some changes right now. The electric era is here, hybrids are everywhere, and Munich's trying to pull off this massive shift in both design and tech at the same time. They&
Portable tire inflators are one of those things that seem pointless until you're stuck on the side of the road wishing you had one. Sounds good in theory, but how about testing it in practice? We
Most people don't think much about tires until they need new ones. But the type matters a lot more than just grabbing whatever's on sale.All-season and all-terrain are what most folks end
Muscle cars had their moment from about 1964 to 1970. Pontiac dropped the GTO in '64 and suddenly everyone was shoving massive V8s into whatever would fit. Pretty straightforward idea: big engine,
Visit Japan and one thing hits you immediately: vans. Vans absolutely everywhere. The entire country runs on these boxy little things instead of pickup trucks, and the one you'll see most is the T
Diesel trucks get beat on. They haul stuff, tow trailers, rack up crazy miles doing actual work. The engines are built like tanks and make ridiculous torque, which is why they're the go-to for ser
China just announced it's banning flush and power-operated door handles on cars starting in 2027. The new rules cover both interior and exterior handles on all new passenger and light commercial v
Convertible sales have completely cratered over the last 15 years. In the UK, only about 12,000 new drop-tops got registered in 2024. Compare that to 2019 when over 36,000 people bought one. Go back t
As of 2025, you can't buy a new car with a factory CD player. Subaru redesigned the Outback and ditched it. Lexus updated the IS, killed off the RC, and that was it. The last holdouts are gone.
Window louvers are those slats you see covering the rear glass on classic muscle cars. They look aggressive as hell, but unlike hood scoops that actually feed air to the engine, louvers don't add
GM's made some killer engines over the years. Those massive V8s from the muscle car era, the LS engines that everyone still obsesses over. But there's this whole other engine family that nobod
Back in the 1950s, trucking companies were obsessed with squeezing every last pound of cargo into their loads. Strict length and weight laws made it tough to turn a profit, so everyone was looking for
An opera window is that little fixed window you see on the side of older cars, usually sitting in the C-pillar behind the rear door. It's small, often oval or rectangular, and it doesn't open.
