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Here’s Where Painted Lines On The Road Came From

Cars

8 months ago

Here’s Where Painted Lines On The Road Came From

Jason Torchinsky

Why Some Trucks Have Those Extra Wheels That Don’t Always Touch The Ground

Cars

10 months ago

Why Some Trucks Have Those Extra Wheels That Don’t Always Touch The Ground

Andrew P. Collins

This Is Why You Can’t Unlock A Car Door If Someone Is Trying To Open It At The Same Time

Cars

2 years ago

This Is Why You Can’t Unlock A Car Door If Someone Is Trying To Open It At The Same Time

Jason Torchinsky

This is one of the most common shared experiences in all of automobilia: You’re outside a car, trying to get in. The person inside the car is attempting to open the door lock at the same time you’re pulling the handle to open the door. A comedy of errors ensues,…

Here’s How Electronic Parking Brakes Work

Cars

2 years ago

Here’s How Electronic Parking Brakes Work

Justin T. Westbrook

This Is Why Some Automatic Transmissions Shift Straight And Some Are All Zig-Zaggy

Cars

2 years ago

This Is Why Some Automatic Transmissions Shift Straight And Some Are All Zig-Zaggy

Jason Torchinsky

If you’ve ever looked at floor-mounted automatic transmission shift levers, with either disdain or genuine gratitude, you’ve probably noticed that they tend to fall into two main categories: the ones that have a simple, linear path through the PRNDL family, and those that use a convoluted, maze-like route through the…