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Car Camping: The Drive's Ultimate Guide For Your Next Adventure

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10 Car Camping Essentials for Your Next Adventure

When nature calls, answer on your car phone.
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How To Paint a Garage Floor

Your floor could look like those in a McLaren factory. Minus the McLaren. And the factory.
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Backup Camera Installation Guide

Is that a dog or a small child? To the camera!
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What Used Trucks to Avoid

Used, abused, and looking for a new sucker, these are the 10 used pickup trucks you should avoid.
By Jonathon Klein Jun 27, 2020

Towing Capacity Guide

If you can tow a space shuttle, you can tow a boat.
By Jonathon Klein Jun 27, 2020

What Is GVWR? (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)

What’s in a name? A lot, actually. 
By Jonathon Klein Jun 26, 2020

What is Payload Capacity?

Why yes, that second BBQ lunch plate does affect your payload.
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How To Back Up a Trailer

Jackknives are cool in the pool, not when pulling trailers.
By Jonathon Klein Jun 12, 2020

How to Jump Start a Car Without Cables

This is one instance you don’t want to channel Angus “Mac” MacGyver.
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How Long Does It Take To Charge An Electric Car?

Don’t worry, you won’t go gray waiting for all those electrons to fill up your battery.
By Jonathon Klein May 14, 2020

How to Reset Your Remote Car Starter

Nothing's more frustrating than a dead remote. Here are some tips.
By Jonathon Klein Apr 22, 2020

How To Drive In Snow

Here’s exactly how to safely drive your car through the snow.
By Austin Fracchia Jul 16, 2019

How to Use Snow Chains

Snow got you stuck? Snow chains may be right for you.
By Austin Fracchia Jul 16, 2019

How to Drive a Manual Transmission

It's fun and satisfying, and you can do it.
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How to Jump Start a Car

Don't let a dead battery ruin your day.
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If You Live In a Cold Climate, You Need Winter Tires

Don't call them "snow tires." They're so much more than that.