Your Car Knows When You're Getting Tired Your car can't actually read your mind, but it is able to spots the subtle signs that you might be getting too tired to drive. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 24 -
Why A Bigger Engine Doesn't Always Make More Power More liters don't automatically mean more horsepower. Here's why a smaller engine can sometimes make significantly more power. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 24 -
The Clever Technology That Makes Your Windshield Wipers Start By Themselves Your car can tell when it's raining without you touching a thing. Here's the clever technology making those automatic wipers work. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 23 -
Your Old Car Battery Doesn't Get Thrown Away At O'Reilly That dead battery is not headed for the trash. Here's what O'Reilly does with it and why your old battery is still valuable. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 23 -
Your Car's Tiny Spare Tire Has A Very Specific Job That tiny spare can get you out of trouble, but there are some important rules you need to know before hitting the road. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 23 -
Rear-Hinged Doors Used To Be More Common. So Why Did They Disappear? Suicide doors were once a common sight on cars. Here's why automakers used them and why they eventually became so rare. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 22 -
Why Do Turbo Cars Make That Famous Whoosh? Here's What's Happening That famous turbo whoosh is not just for show. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes when you lift off the throttle. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 22 -
How Your Car Knows The Speed Limit Without Even Seeing A Sign Your car is not guessing the speed limit. Here's how cameras, GPS, and digital maps work together to figure it out. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 22 -
Why Every Driver Should Keep A Portable Jump Starter In The Car A dead battery can leave you stranded anywhere. Here's why this small gadget could save you from waiting for a jump. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 22 -
Why Do EVs Make That Weird Noise At Low Speeds? It's Actually A Safety Feature EVs are nearly silent at low speeds, so that strange futuristic noise is not coming from the motor. Here's why it's there. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 -
Why Do Modern Cars Have Those Giant Plastic Engine Covers? That big piece of plastic is not always there for looks. Here's what it actually does and why some engines don't need one. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 -
Those Grooves In Your Tires Do A Lot More Than You Think Those grooves and blocks aren't random: here's why tire tread can look wildly different and what each pattern is designed to do. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 -
Why EVs Lose So Much Range In Cold Weather Freezing temperatures can steal a surprising chunk of an EV's range. Here's what's really happening when the mercury drops. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 -
The Only State That Still Won’t Let You Pump Your Own Gas, For Some Reason Here's why the unusual rule is still on the books in New Jersey, the last state where drivers can't pump their own gas. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 20 -
How Does CarMax Determine Your Trade-In Value? Wondering why CarMax offered you that trade-in number? Here's what the company looks at before putting a value on your car. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 20 -
The Old-School Way Of Starting Your Manual Transmission Car If The Battery Is Dead Here's the trick that can bring your manual car back to life if the battery dies and there's no one near to help you jump-start it. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 20 -
The Car Features You Paid For But Probably Never Use Your car is packed with high-tech features, but how many of them do you actually use? Here are the ones drivers are leaving untouched. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 19 -
Lightning McQueen's #95 Is Actually A Hidden Pixar Easter Egg Lightning McQueen's famous #95 is not just a racing number. Here's the hidden Pixar connection behind it. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 19 -
Here's What CarMax Looks For Before Selling You A Used Car CarMax says every used car passes a 125+ point inspection before hitting the lot, but what does the company actually check? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 19 -
Why Are Brake Lights Red, But Turn Signals Aren't Always? The color difference helps drivers distinguish braking from turning, but US rules leave automakers a choice. Why is that? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 18 -
Your Car's Camera Is Probably Watching You. But It's Not As Sinister As It Sounds That little camera pointed at the driver isn't there for selfies. Here's what your car is actually watching. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 18 -
Discount Tire Has Thousands Of Tires. So Why Doesn't It Sell Every Brand? Discount Tire has thousands of tires to choose from, but there are some surprising reasons you can't buy every tire there. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 18 -
Why Do Windshield Wipers Sometimes Stop In The Middle Of The Windshield? Ever wonder why your windshield wipers stop halfway when you turn off the car? Here's what's supposed to happen—and what isn't. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 17 -
Yes, There's Actually A Reason Jeeps Have Spare Tires On The Back It's not just for looks: here's why rugged SUVs still use this old-school design and why some are moving away from it. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 17 -
