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Old American Cars Could Seat Six Without a Third Row. The Shifter Made It Possible

Open the door of a large American sedan from the 1950s and the front seat looks less like a modern cockpit than a particularly comfortable sofa. There is no center console dividing driver and passe

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One Rule Forced American Car Designers to Reuse the Same Headlights for Over 40 Years

Park a 1940s Jeep beside a Chevrolet sedan, an early Volkswagen Beetle and a British roadster, then look closely at their headlights. The surrounding bodies could hardly be more different. The glass c

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The Fuel Nozzle Clicked Off. That Extra Squeeze Could Cost More Than You Think

The pump stops at $47.83. It is not a particularly satisfying number. Another quick squeeze would make it $48. A couple more might bring it to a nice, tidy $50. The nozzle clicks again, a few drops di

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AWD, 4WD, FWD: The Drivetrain Badge On Your Car May Not Mean What You Think

A lot of drivers know the badge on the back of their car. AWD. 4WD. Maybe nothing at all, which usually means front-wheel drive and a salesperson who did not have much to brag about. But

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The Real Reason American Pickup Trucks Got Massive, and Why Small Ones Are Basically Illegal Now

Pull up a photo of a 1995 Ford Ranger and park it next to a 2026 Ranger. You'll do a double take. The new one is over four feet longer, almost a foot taller, and roughly the same size the F-150 us

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EPA Report: Honda Leads U.S. Fuel Economy as Toyota Gains Fast

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its 2025 Automotive Trends Report and Honda took the top spot as the nation's most fuel-efficient automaker, not including all-electric b

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How Much Rising Gas Prices Really Cost Truck and Sedan Owners

Gas prices. Given recent events they've been on everyone's minds as rising oil prices cause gasoline prices to climb across the U.S. and around the world. We won't dive into why costs have

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What Opera Windows Are and Why 1970s Cars Loved Them

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.

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How Far Can You Drive on a Doughnut Spare? Limits & Safety Guide

Flat tire, long day, nowhere near home—that’s when most drivers discover what kind of spare their car actually has. For a lot of modern cars in the U.S., that means the skinny little &ldqu

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Car Features Drivers Hate: The Worst Tech & Design Fails

Car enthusiasts love their rides, but that doesn't stop them from absolutely hating certain quirks. From steering wheel controls that make zero sense to paint jobs thinner than tissue paper, here

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