Cars

In the late 1980s, thousands of cars were adorned with a seemingly crushed stuffed cat. Not everyone found it funny.

If speed is your top priority, Taco Bell and KFC are the fast food drive-thrus for you.

A recent survey found some drivers would rather visit a dentist than attempt to back into a parking spot.

Cars used to sport exquisite pieces of art on their hoods. What happened?

When a truck’s brakes fail, a runaway ramp is sometimes the one thing preventing disaster.

Just how many miles can you drive once your car alerts you that you're running out of gas? The answer might surprise you.

Sometimes a truck unloads its cargo unexpectedly early.

America has no shortage of cool license plate designs—and plenty of weird ones, too.

It takes the average person 45 seconds to find the car with its headlights on. Can you beat that time?

Cars with wood paneling used to be all the rage. And yes, it made perfect sense at the time.

Want to upgrade your vehicle without dropping a small fortune on a new one? With these affordable smart car accessories, you can.

Get up to speed on your car lingo.

If you find the pungent aroma of gas pleasant at the pump, you're not alone. Here's why fuel tickles your brain.

Before you hit the highway, be sure to stock up on these van life essentials that’ll make your next adventure even more enjoyable.

The big red triangle should only be pushed in case of emergency. (And no, double-parking doesn't count.)

To annoy you? Possibly. For other good reasons, like keeping you alive? Also yes.

Depending on how much diesel you’ve poured into the tank, there’s a good to fair chance you will need a mechanic to drain your car’s fuel system.

It’s summer and cars have become ovens. But you don’t need to suffer.

Though hopefully you’ll never need it, the loop on your seatbelt is there to prevent injury or even death in a crash.

Trader Joe’s admits their parking lots are small, and they don’t plan on changing that anytime soon.

The unusual fractional price you see at gas stations has roots in the Great Depression, but marketing is to blame, too.

Your car’s air recirculation button can make life easier on you and your air conditioner.

Speeders on targeted stretches of road are monitored from the ground and from the sky.

It’s for your own good—or at least that’s the theory.