You’re Storing Your Spare Tire Wrong, and It Won’t Be There When You Need It
The spare tire is the one piece of safety equipment in your car you hope...
You’re Washing Your Car Wrong, and It’s Carving Swirl Marks Into Your Paint
Washing your car feels like the most harmless thing you can do for it, but...
That ‘Change Oil’ Light Is Lying to You About When You Actually Need It
For decades, the rule was simple and everyone repeated it: change your oil every 3,000...
You’re Charging Your EV Wrong, and It’s Quietly Wrecking Your Battery
Electric cars are supposed to be the low-maintenance future, and in a lot of ways...
Your Brake Fluid Is Quietly Killing Your Stopping Power, and You’re Ignoring It
Brake fluid is the maintenance item almost nobody thinks about until the pedal goes soft...
This Week in Auto News: China’s EVs Go Upmarket, Waymo’s Robotaxis Keep Missing Closures
Seven days, one industry, a lot of contradictions: China’s EV makers are chasing rich buyers...
Why the Dashboard Light Is the Worst Way to Track Your Tire Pressure
The dashboard warning light is the last thing that should tell you a tire is...
A $6.5 Million Classic Car Theft Ring Got Two 74-Year-Olds a Suspended Sentence
Two men behind a sprawling classic car theft ring pleaded guilty this week and walked...
She Told a Cop She Didn’t Have to Give Him Anything. It Ended With Handcuffs.
A traffic stop over a missing license plate should be one of the most forgettable...
The Wire Rundown: BYD’s Big Swing, a Tornado-Flattened Corvette Mecca, and a Roadside Close Call
The Auto Wire’s roundup of the stories actually worth your time, recapped fast, with links...
10 Car Accessories To Add to Your Cart
Summer road trips and daily commutes are a lot easier with the right gear. From...
BYD’s Chairman Says It’ll Be the World’s Biggest Automaker in Five Years. The Math Is Brutal.
BYD just stood up in front of its own investors and announced it plans to...
An Indiana Trooper Got Hit Standing Next to His Own Marked Cruiser
An Indiana State Police trooper was standing outside his own marked patrol car when an...
Ford’s Chief Engineer Just Killed Any Hope for a Ranger Raptor R
If you’ve been holding out hope that Ford would drop a V-8 into the Ranger...
15 Cars Built to Outlive Their Owners
Most cars don’t die of old age. They die of neglect, a skipped timing belt,...