An engine can be low on oil and sound perfectly content. It may start normally, idle without complaint and carry the car through the morning commute. The driver sees no smoke, hears no knocking and re
Start certain cars in front of a garage wall and the headlights put on a brief performance. The beams drop, rise and settle. Some sweep sideways too, giving the impression that the car has opened i
The old battery has been replaced, the engine starts with renewed enthusiasm and the dashboard clock has been corrected. Then the driver’s window develops amnesia. It still moves when the swi
The rear defroster has been running for several minutes. Most of the glass is clear, traffic behind the car has returned to recognizable shapes, yet one narrow stripe of fog remains stretched across t
The charging session is complete. The battery has enough range, the dashboard looks satisfied and everyone is ready to leave. The plug, unfortunately, has made other plans. Pressing its rele
The key has left the ignition. The doors are locked. From beneath the hood comes the unmistakable roar of a large electric fan apparently unaware that the journey ended. Waiting beside the car for
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
When people see fuel economy numbers change, the first instinct is usually to blame the car. Maybe the engine got worse. Maybe the transmission tuning changed. Maybe the automaker got sloppy. M
The original Dodge Challenger Demon 170 was already completely ridiculous. Dodge built it as a factory drag-strip monster with 1,025 hp, skinny front tires, and the subtlety of a fireworks factory exp
Gas stations have managed to turn three little buttons into a weird psychological experiment. You pull up, see 87, 89, 93, and suddenly it feels like there’s a “good driver” o