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A 1930s Inventor Added a Fifth Wheel to Make Parallel Parking Easier

There is a point in parallel parking when a space stops looking like a space and starts looking like a judgment of your driving. The front of the car is almost where it belongs. The rear is still out

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Your Front Tires Hop During a Tight Turn, but the Suspension May Be Perfectly Healthy

A slow turn into a parking space should not feel dramatic. The car is barely moving, the steering wheel is wound around and there is little opportunity for anything exciting to happen. Then a front

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That Small Square in Your Bumper Hides a Tool You May Need on the Worst Day

A small square or circular panel sits almost flush with the painted bumper. It has no button, light or obvious reason to exist. Once spotted, though, it becomes surprisingly difficult to ignore. Be

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Why the Car in Front Blinks Red and Yours Blinks Amber

Watch the back of two cars at the same intersection and you might notice something odd. The first car hits the brakes, then one of its red brake lights starts flashing. The second car does the

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An EV Road Trip Can Go Great. It Can Also Go Sideways Faster Than a Gas-Car Driver Expects

A long road trip in a gas car is mostly about endurance.nA long road trip in an EV is about logistics. That is the real difference, and it is a bigger one than a lot of people realize until the

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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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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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The Future of Driving: Exploring Advanced Mercedes Safety Tech at Immendingen Test Facility

Picture this: You're cruising down a dual carriageway on a sunny autumn day. The low sun's in your eyes as you move into the slip lane to turn left. Suddenly – bam! – a motorcyclis

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Safe Driving Tips: How to Share the Road with Big Rigs

Let's be honest – driving next to those massive 18-wheelers can make your palms sweat. There's something about being dwarfed by a vehicle that weighs as much as 20 cars that just puts yo

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Extreme Parking Fail: Audi Goes Sideways in Massachusetts Madness!

You're not gonna believe this parking job I saw! Buckle up, because this is wild. So, this Audi driver in Massachusetts was determined to get a spot near the grocery store, even if it seemed im

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