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Here’s How to Dispose of Motor Oil Without Causing an Environmental Incident
By Mark Webb / Updated Mar 10, 2022
Here’s How to Level-Up Your Rental Car Game
By Lisa Conant / Updated Mar 8, 2022
Here’s How To Safely Dispose of Car Batteries
By Robert Bacon / Updated Feb 28, 2022
Get a Replacement Title for Your Car Quickly With These Helpful Tips
By Mark Webb / Published Feb 27, 2022
How to Jump-Start a Car
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Feb 18, 2022
Here Are the Best Shipping Companies to Get Your Car Across the Country
By Andra DelMonico / Updated Feb 15, 2022
What Is a Resonator and Why Should You Care?
By Chris Teague / Updated Feb 7, 2022
How Much Does It Cost To Paint a Car
By Austin Lott / Updated Jan 25, 2022
Ceramic Coating Application – Professional Detailer vs DIY
By Michael Febbo / Updated Jan 14, 2022
Halloween Is One of the Deadliest Driving Days. Remember These Tips
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated Oct 31, 2021
The Most Reliable Trucks From the Past Five Years
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Oct 21, 2021
The 10 Most Reliable SUVs and Crossovers From the Past Five Years
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Oct 21, 2021
Measuring Your Car’s Wheelbase Is Super Simple. Here’s How You Do It
By Chris Teague / Updated Oct 15, 2021
How to Use ATV Ramps
By Austin Fracchia / Updated Oct 13, 2021
The Ultimate Guide to Adjusting and Setting Engine Timing
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Oct 13, 2021
What Are Drum Brakes and How Do They Work
By Chris Teague / Updated Oct 6, 2021
What Is ABS and Will It Stop Me Before That 1,000-Foot Drop?
By Chris Teague / Updated Oct 6, 2021
The Car Maintenance Schedule You Should Follow
By Tony Markovich / Updated Oct 6, 2021
How Ceramic Coatings Provide Cutting-Edge Paint Protection
By Michael Febbo / Updated Sep 28, 2021
What Your Camper or RV Needs For Living Off-Grid
By Tony Markovich / Updated Sep 14, 2021
What’s an Impact Driver, and How Does It Work?
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Sep 9, 2021
How Often Should You Wash Your Car?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 30, 2021
How to Jump Start a Car Without Cables
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Aug 24, 2021
What Is Flex Fuel?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 24, 2021
How To Back Up a Trailer
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 24, 2021
Backup Camera Installation Guide
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 20, 2021
Learn About ‘Roll Center’ Before You Lower or Lift Your Car
By Andrew P. Collins / Updated Aug 6, 2021
Short Block vs. Long Block Engines: Know the Differences
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 6, 2021
How To Test an Ignition Coil and Why You Should Care
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 6, 2021
How To Ascend a Steep Hill While Off-Roading
By Chris Teague / Published Aug 9, 2021
How to Use Snow Chains
By Austin Fracchia / Updated Aug 5, 2021
How I Made The Ultimate Windshield Wiper Testing Rig In My Garage
By Mike Bumbeck / Updated Aug 5, 2021
Let’s Talk About What Engine Displacement Actually Is
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Aug 5, 2021
What Happens When You Put Regular Gas In a Premium Car?
By Chris Teague / Updated Aug 5, 2021
What Are Center-Lock Wheels?
By William Byrd / Updated Aug 5, 2021
Warmer Weather Has Arrived. Do You Buy All-Season Tires Or Summer Tires?
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Aug 5, 2021
Superchargers: Everything You Need (and Want) to Know
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Aug 5, 2021
How Are Tires Made?
By Chris Teague / Updated Aug 5, 2021
Four Steps to Take When Your Car is Stuck in Snow
By Chris Teague / Updated Aug 3, 2021
What Is Traction Control and How Does It Work?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Aug 3, 2021
Learning How To Parallel Park Is About Knowing Your Car’s Footprint
By Tony Markovich / Published Jul 30, 2021
How To Get Ready for a Cross-Country Road Trip Without Losing Your Mind
By Victoria Scott / Updated Jul 26, 2021
How Exactly Does Four-Wheel Steering Work?
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jul 23, 2021
Why You Need a Fire Extinguisher in Your Car and Garage
By Hank O'Hop / Published Jul 19, 2021
What Are the Pros and Cons of Different Wheel Materials?
By Hank O'Hop / Published Jul 15, 2021
How To Know if Your Car Has an Active Recall
By Tony Markovich / Published Jul 7, 2021
What’s the Point of Defensive Driving Courses?
By The Drive Staff / Published Jul 6, 2021
The Most Reliable Luxury Cars in the Past Five Years
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 30, 2021
The Most Reliable Crossovers of the Past Five Years
By Jonathon Klein / Published Jun 29, 2021
What Happens When You Accidentally Buy T-Pain’s Custom Mini Cooper
By Sean Evans / Updated Jun 25, 2021
The Most Reliable Sports Cars in the Past Five Years
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 25, 2021
Why Is Your Battery Light On and What Does It Mean?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 14, 2021
It Doesn’t Matter Whether Your Wipers Are Up or Down During a Storm
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 14, 2021
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Hoard Gas Right Now—or Ever
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Here’s How Long Gas Lasts
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Octane
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Is Hydraulic Power Steering Actually Better Than Electric?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Everything You Need To Know About Acura’s Type S Performance Badge
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 4, 2021
G&G’s Project Cars: Introducing Hank’s 1969 Dodge Charger
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Here’s Why the Chassis Sets the Stage for Every Excellent Car
By Chris Teague / Updated Jun 4, 2021
How Does Anti-Lag Work, and Why Am I Now Deaf?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Do I Need To Replace the Fuel Gauge If It’s Not Working?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 4, 2021