
Why A Huge Heavy Duty Ford Transit Van Was The Ultimate Bachelor Party-Mobile
My oldest brother is getting married soon, and as he’s a bit of an alcohol-brewing nerd (he recently won two silver medals for the mead


How Working As Mobile Mechanic Showed Me How Dangerous Other Cars On The Road Are






Why A Huge Heavy Duty Ford Transit Van Was The Ultimate Bachelor Party-Mobile
My oldest brother is getting married soon, and as he’s a bit of an alcohol-brewing nerd (he recently won two silver medals for the mead

The Audi A2 Is Reborn As A More Efficient, Much Heavier E-Tron EV
Way back in February, we wrote about the upcoming Audi A2 e-tron hatchback. And seven months on, here we are! Audi pulled the wraps off

Happy Labor Day! We’re Not Really Laboring, But There Will Be Some Stuff
Happy Labor Day, everyone! Get one last use of those white pants before the government comes and confiscates them all, as is Labor Day tradition.

I Bought A 470 Horsepower, 250 Mile Electric Car For $14,200 And You Can, Too
It’s been known for some time that used EVs depreciate like a Dodo bird BASE jumping. Polestar’s current legal situation, combined with the economics of

Badge Engineering Is A Thing With Campers Just Like With Cars, And It’s Hilarious
Car enthusiasts and journalists sometimes give automakers grief when they sell one car under a bunch of different names. The practice is known as rebadging

When The Bolt Is Girthier Than Expected: COTD
One of the joys of repairing an old car is replacing old, crusty bolts with new and shiny ones. Or, at least I love looking

Tan Food And Shoulder Screws: Tales From The Slack
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American Automakers Have Asked Congress To Ban Chinese-Made Cars; Is This Something We Want?
I know people lament that letter writing is dead, but I’m happy to say I don’t think that’s true. I say this because just yesterday

Amazon’s Rebooted ‘The Grand Tour’ Might Be Even Better Than The Original [SPOILERS]
When Amazon first announced it was rebooting The Grand Tour, car enthusiasts had good reason to approach the idea with trepidation when details were scarce.

How Working As Mobile Mechanic Showed Me How Dangerous Other Cars On The Road Are
“Hey there, can you jump on a quick call with me in about 10 minutes?” This was a direct message sent on Slack to me

This Tweet About The Cybercab Makes Me Wonder If Anyone At Tesla Has Any Idea Why People Use Wheelchairs
Yesterday, Tesla launched their first official rollout of their Cybercab at an event in Austin, Texas. While Tesla already operates Model Y-based autonomous robotaxis in

The Price Of Diesel Technically Broke A New Record, Here’s How It Can Impact You Even If You Don’t Drive A Diesel
On Friday, the price of diesel fuel technically broke a new record as it surged to a national average of $5.82 per gallon for the

The Nissan Armada NISMO Is Somehow Both Ironically And Unironically Enjoyable At The Same Time
I try not to ask automakers for vehicles we’ve already reviewed to soon after we reviewed them. What, exactly, am I going to say that

I Did A Deep-Dive Into California’s ‘Tire Ban’: Here’s The Truth About What’s Happening
If you’re in California, it’s probably been hard to escape chatter about the “tire ban.” It’s officially the Replacement Tire Efficiency Program (RTEP), which the

Volkswagen Averts Nuclear Option At The Last Second With A Plan To Cut 100,000 Jobs, Sell Ducati
There’s a part of me that thought Volkswagen leadership was really going to end up at least threatening to invoke the nuclear option, which was

I Fixed My Citroën 2CV And Learned A Weird Lesson About Some Bolts And Did A Lot Of Growing Up
Remember last week – holy crap was that really last week? – I was complaining about some mysterious entropy ray that must have hit my

Do You Have A Car As Your Computer Wallpaper Or Phone Lock Screen?
My answer to today’s Ask is “No, I do not.” I’ve never really gone in for wallpapers and the like, though I’m not against them.

What’s The Best Deal This Week? Buick Park Avenue vs Volvo 850 vs Kia Sedona vs Ford Escort
This week, I’ve been trying to find nicer-than-average cars for less than three grand. And I think I’ve done a pretty decent job. None of

RV Owners Certainly Put Themselves Through A Lot Of Pain For Camping Fun: COTD
One of the accepted realities of RV ownership is that your unit will almost certainly break, leak, or find some extremely weird way to break.

This Dirt-Cheap Volkswagen Phaeton W12 Is Your Ticket To Bargain Luxury, Financial Ruin, Or Both
If you’ve hung around modern car culture for long enough, you’ve almost certainly been exposed to the idea of buying highly depreciated luxury for the




