Cars

Dads deserve to have fun on Father‘s Day.

According to Google Trends, fathers love food, fun, and fast cars.

How did your state rank?

Wildlife tunnels save lives: One study found that amphibian roadkill dropped by 80 percent thanks to the structures.

When life gives you lemons, return to the dealership.

Cars aren’t a piece of fruit, so how did they come to be associated with lemons? Discover how this slang term got adopted in the automotive world and what it really means.

Which snack does your state crave the most?

See if your state prefers salty or sweet snacks when hitting the road.

Pro tip: You shouldn't toss any out the window, either.

It might sound unlikely, but leaving plastic water bottles in a hot car might not be safe and could actually lead to a fire.

This map of average driving speeds shows which motorists are zooming down the highway and which are stuck in traffic.

It doesn’t get much more suburban than this.

The popularity of the once-iconic family car has dwindled quite a bit.

There's a legitimate reason, and it isn't purely aesthetic.

Natural rubber is white, and so were the earliest car tires. So, why are modern-day tires black? The answer is linked to Crayola and carbon black.

Who would have thought a woodpecker could be so destructive.

A territorial woodpecker has broken dozens of car mirrors in a bizarre springtime rampage.

Hawaii is one of the easiest states to navigate, according to this study.

Thousands of travelers rated the best states for stress-free driving—see which made the top five.

The passenger's side-view mirror serves an important function, too.

Learn more about the safety benefits of side-view mirrors while driving, plus why objects are so much closer than they actually seem.

Naming a car is like naming a baby, only with a few hundred million dollars at stake.

Think of them as shields for your wheels.

Hubcaps might seem purely decorative, but they serve an important purpose for your car.

A car accident in a movie usually ends in a huge fireball. But what really causes vehicle fires?

Next time, there won't be any need to panic.

When something goes wrong with your car, a curious-looking icon illuminates on the dashboard. But what those symbols mean isn’t always obvious.

Road signs shout less than they used to.

Road signs have changed case in the last 15 years or so—here's why.

This winter car hack can make scraping ice off your windshield even easier. And the best part of all? You might have everything you need already, right in the kitchen.

Don’t skip this just because it’s still snowing.

Skipping this part of your winter car maintenance routine could spell big problems come spring. Discover the benefits of winter car washes, plus how often to do it.