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Cars Had Ashtrays Everywhere Before They Found a Sensible Place for Coffee

A classic car could provide a cigarette lighter within easy reach of the driver, another for the front passenger and sometimes individual ashtrays for the people in the back. Yet bring a cup of coffee

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The Steering Column Once Pointed a Steel Shaft at the Driver. Then Engineers Made It Collapse

Drivers spend hours holding the steering wheel without giving much thought to what lies behind it. Remove the trim, switches and wiring, and the basic arrangement appears simple. A shaft carries th

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Those Fake-Wood Station Wagons Were Copying Cars Built by Cabinetmakers

The woodgrain paneling on an old station wagon rarely fools anyone. Even when new, the printed vinyl was not likely to be mistaken for hand-finished mahogany. It was wood in the same way a kitchen

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Fuzzy Dice Used to Mean You Had a Bit of a Death Wish. Now They’re Mostly Just Nostalgia

There was a time when fuzzy dice actually meant something. Now they mostly mean the person driving either likes old-school car culture, enjoys ironic throwback accessories, or found them online for

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Summer Is Secretly Killing Your Car Battery Right Now

Everybody blames winter when a car battery dies. The freezing morning. The weak crank. The sad little clicking noise that instantly ruins your day before coffee. People act like cold weather pe

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Europe Is Quietly Falling in Love With Chinese Cars

A few years ago, most Europeans probably couldn’t name a single Chinese car brand. Now? They’re buying them in huge numbers. And honestly, the speed of it is what’s shocking e

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300,000 Electric Vehicles Are About to Flood the Used Market. Here's How to Score One Cheap.

If you’ve been waiting for used EV prices to stop acting ridiculous, this might be the moment to start paying attention. A lot of electric cars are coming back from lease this year. Not a

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Why the 2016 Lexus RX 350 Still Has One of the Best Interiors for the Money

The 2016 Lexus RX 350 showed up with a bunch of siblings that year. Extended-wheelbase RX-L, sporty F-Sport, gas and hybrid options. Big step up from the previous generation that ran 2010 to 2015. Peo

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Car Enthusiasts Name the Worst American Cars Ever Made

America's built some incredible cars over the years, but let's be honest - not everything that rolled off the assembly line was a winner. Some were downright terrible. Car enthusiasts were ask

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The 10 Best-Selling Luxury Cars (SUVs) of 2025 So Far in the US

It's wild to think about, but 2025 is already flying by. With several months still ahead, there's finally enough data to see which vehicles are actually winning over buyers this year. Spoiler

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