CARS

If you’re not originally from Tennessee, tunnel honking can be a mystery. Here's why drivers do it.

Drivers are constantly being reminded to buckle up. The same rule doesn’t seem to apply to busloads of children.

Can honking at too much traffic actually deplete your car’s horn? The answer might surprise you.

Gas stations know what they’re doing when they play Bach at the pump.

They haven’t been mandated by the EPA since 2012, but California has kept them around.

Deadly car breakdowns, hairpin turns, and an active volcano—these roads will give you one bumpy ride.

Do sun shades really help reduce the interior temperatures of cars during the summer months, or is it just part of how companies sell them to shoppers?

This particular car safety feature isn’t so your passengers can wordlessly convey that they think you’re a reckless driver. Those grab handles actually serve an important purpose.

Drivers are pretty safe in Boise, but they might find themselves getting whiplash in Boston.

That $150 or $175 hold was no mistake—but you won’t actually be on the hook for all of it.

Spot a surplus of pumps in one small area? You're seeing Hotelling's Law in action.

Gas prices, road safety, and roadside attractions are all reasons to head for certain states (and avoid others).