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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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Automatic Shifters Once Put Reverse Beside Low. PRND Helped End the Confusion

A driver can move between unfamiliar modern cars and still understand the transmission selector within seconds. Park sits at one end, followed by Reverse, Neutral and Drive. Lower ranges, manual modes

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Whitewall Tires Started as a Manufacturing Compromise. Then They Became a Status Symbol

Whitewall tires have become visual shorthand for a particular kind of motoring glamour. Put them on a long Cadillac with chrome bumpers, tailfins and enough hood to host a family picnic, and the pi

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Your Headlights Perform a Little Bow at Startup. They May Be Checking Their Own Aim

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

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Your EV Has Finished Charging, but the Plug Won’t Let Go. Look in the Trunk

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

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Ford Is Finally Building The Bronco Pickup, And Jeep Has A Problem

Ford may finally be ready to turn the Bronco into more than an SUV. Rumors about a Bronco pickup have been around for more than six years, and new reports now point to the truck actually moving forwar

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Your Key Fob Is Dead, but Your Car May Still Unlock and Start Normally

The key fob worked perfectly that morning. A few hours later, it has apparently decided that opening the car is no longer part of its job. The unlock button does nothing. The door handle ignores

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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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These Plug-In Hybrids Were Supposed To Be The Smart Choice. A Few Are Already Dead

Plug-in hybrids always sound like the sensible answer when you first hear the pitch. You get some electric driving for the short stuff. You still have a gas engine for road trips. No full commi

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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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