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Everyone Says Pop-Up Headlights Were Banned, but That Is Not What Actually Happened

Few automotive features can make a parked car look as alive as pop-up headlights. Turn the switch and two neat sections of bodywork rise from the hood, pause with theatrical precision and reveal the l

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Your Front Brakes Do Most of the Work, So Why Did the Rear Pads Wear Out First?

The usual explanation sounds perfectly logical. When a car slows down, its weight moves toward the front. The front tires carry more load, so the front brakes provide more of the stopping force. That

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People Once Wanted Car Radios Banned Because Listening While Driving Seemed Far Too Dangerous

A dashboard without a radio now looks unfinished. Even the most basic car is expected to provide music, news and something to fill the silence when traffic has stopped moving but the clock has not.

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A Fight Over European Chicken Created the Subaru BRAT’s Strangest Feature

The Subaru BRAT had a cargo bed, a tailgate and the general proportions of a very small pickup truck. American versions also arrived with two plastic seats bolted into the bed, facing backward and exp

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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 New Battery Did Not Break the Window. It May Have Made the Glass Forget Where to Stop

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

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Those Aren’t Taillights: The Strange Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Detail Explained

There’s something almost funny about the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series. It has survived for more than four decades, crossed countless borders, and built a reputation for going almost anywhere. Y

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Buick’s $25K Electric Sedan Has Features Luxury Cars Charge Extra For

Big horsepower numbers usually grab the headlines, yet Buick's newest electric sedan seems more interested in making daily driving feel effortless. The fully electric Electra L7 has officially gon

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The Glow-in-the-Dark Handle in Your Trunk Exists Because Something Went Terribly Wrong

There are plenty of things inside a trunk that nobody pays much attention to. A jack that has never left its plastic tray. A spare wheel that may or may not contain air. A collection of reusable shopp

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You Switched Off the Engine, but the Radio Kept Playing. Here Is Why

The engine stops. The dashboard goes dark. The radio continues playing as though it has decided the journey deserves an encore. For a driver unfamiliar with the car, this can produce an immediate r

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