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Getting a traffic ticket can be an expensive mistake. But is there a difference between a ticket and a citation? And what about a warning?

Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, Nicholas Hoult, Riley Keough, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Courtney Eaton in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

Calling all ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ car fanatics: Now’s your chance to drive Furiosa’s War Rig or shred guitar atop the Doof Wagon.

Before you go shopping for new tires for your car, learn how to decode the numbers printed on the sidewalls.

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Any great road trip begins with one important question: Where to go? A new survey ranked the road trip-worthiness of all 50 states—from best to worst.

Even if you have millions of dollars to spend, you may have trouble getting your hands on one of 2021's most expensive cars.

Bare feet and driving don't always go together.

Going for a summer drive while barefoot can be tempting, but is it safe and legal? Here's the answer.

A “large painting of Kate Middleton and a small painting of the Grim Reaper.” What more do you need to know?

Even today, Route 66 remains one of the ultimate American road trips.

Get your kicks with these 20 facts about Route 66, the iconic American road trip route otherwise known as the “Mother Road.”

It's actually less flashy than it looks.

Stainless steel rear doors are a pretty common sight on truck-heavy highways, but the surfaces are not all smooth.

It's technically possible to pump gas with your car engine on, but doing so creates hazardous conditions for yourself and those around you.

"The Wheels on the Bus" doesn't cover this.

Yellow school buses look extra eye-catching with black detailing, but the stripes aren’t just for design.

Bird droppings on cars are not only unsightly, they're actually little chemical attacks that can seriously damage the paint finish.

Carpeting in cars provides a real benefit.

They collect dirt, grime, snow, and assorted gunk. They stain. So why do car manufacturers insist on carpeting floors?

Rush hour on Paris's Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

If you think your city is the worst when it comes to gridlock, maybe you're right. Check out the 20 worst offenders of rush hour traffic.

As potholes go, this one is pretty photogenic.

Potholes are the bane of drivers everywhere. Unfortunately, not much can be done to prevent them from forming.

Chains hanging from service vehicles serve a purpose.

Like a cat on a perch, the chains on school buses and ambulances seem to dangle with no apparent purpose. Their true mission is actually pretty clever.

David Hasselhoff's legendary co-star K.I.T.T.

David Hasselhoff was the star of ‘Knight Rider,’ but his sentient sidekick (voiced by William Daniels) often stole the show.

Putting sugar in a gas tank is not a very mature thing to do. It's also not very harmful.

Can vengeance be yours for just a few dollars? Can some sugar in a gas tank really cause a car to stop working?

In these 20 American cities, drivers get into accidents more frequently than the rest of the country's population.

Here are clear directions for a clear windshield.

Foggy glass can make your drive dangerous—here’s how to get rid of it quickly (and how to avoid it in the first place).

Season 4 of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ covers the temporary disappearance of Margaret Thatcher's son, Mark, during a car race. Here’s how it really went down.

FDR's Lincoln K Sunshine Special at the now-closed Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Michigan.

From FDR’s modest Lincoln to Obama’s massive Ground Force One, here’s how the president’s car has changed over the years.

Visitors who enter Medina, Ohio's Rainforest Car Wash in October leave with a clean vehicle—and plenty of nightmare fuel.

If you want the best deal possible on a new car, it pays to know when to shop.

Getting a good deal on a car can come down to something as simple as the day of the week you visit the dealership.

Traffic Citation vs. Ticket: What's the Difference?

For Sale: The War Rig, the Doof Wagon, and 11 Other Cars From Mad Max: Fury Road

How to Decode the Numbers on Your Car's Tires

The 20 Best States for a Summer Road Trip in 2021

The 15 Most Expensive Cars in 2021

Is It Illegal to Drive Barefoot?

The 30 Weirdest Items Forgotten in Ubers Over the Past Year

20 Facts About Route 66

The Clever Reason Some Cargo Trucks Have Quilt-Patterned Rear Doors

Why You Should Never Let Your Car Run While Pumping Gas

The Clever Reason Behind Those Black Lines on the Sides of School Buses

Can Bird Poop Damage Cars?

The Reason Cars Have Carpeted Floors

The World's 20 Worst Cities for Rush Hour Traffic

How Do Potholes Form?

The Reason Service Vehicles Like Ambulances and Fire Trucks Have Chains Hanging From the Bottom

David Hasselhoff Is Auctioning Off His Personal Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Car

Does Putting Sugar in a Car's Gas Tank Really Kill the Engine?

America’s Worst Drivers Live in These 20 Cities

How to Defog Your Windshield Quickly, According to a Former NASA Engineer

When Margaret Thatcher’s Son Went Missing in the Sahara Desert

The Evolution of the Presidential State Car

Nightmare Fuel: An Ohio Car Wash Transforms Into a Haunted Drive-Thru for Halloween

Here's the Very Best Time to Buy a New Car—and the Very Worst Time