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Here’s How To Adjust Your Headlights At Home

Here’s How To Adjust Your Headlights At Home

By Chris Teague
Updated on Mar 5, 2021
How To Donate Your Car: Everything You Need To Consider

How To Donate Your Car: Everything You Need To Consider

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Mar 4, 2021
Leatherette Vs Leather: What are the Pros and Cons?

Leatherette Vs Leather: What are the Pros and Cons?

By Chris Teague
Updated on Mar 4, 2021
The Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Repair, Part 1

The Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Repair, Part 1

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Mar 1, 2021
What’s the Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Car Repair?

What’s the Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Car Repair?

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Feb 19, 2021
What’s a Fifth Wheel and Is It Extra?

What’s a Fifth Wheel and Is It Extra?

By Chris Teague
Updated on Feb 18, 2021
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Hybrid Cars

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Hybrid Cars

By Jonathon Klein, Rob Stumpf
Posted on Feb 13, 2021
Your Car’s VIN Is Like Its Fingerprint, Here’s How To Decipher Its Ridges

Your Car’s VIN Is Like Its Fingerprint, Here’s How To Decipher Its Ridges

By Chris Teague
Posted on Feb 12, 2021
What Is Hill Descent Control and Do I Need It?

What Is Hill Descent Control and Do I Need It?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Feb 8, 2021
How Long Does a Car Battery Last?

How Long Does a Car Battery Last?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Feb 4, 2021
What a Clean Title Actually Means

What a Clean Title Actually Means

By Chris Teague
Updated on Feb 3, 2021
What Is Electronic Stability Control and How Does it Work?

What Is Electronic Stability Control and How Does it Work?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Jan 29, 2021
What Is Long Term And Short Term Fuel Trim And What Should It Be?

What Is Long Term And Short Term Fuel Trim And What Should It Be?

By Chris Teague
Posted on Jan 26, 2021
Van Life: The Drive’s Guide To Building Your Perfect #Vanlife

Van Life: The Drive’s Guide To Building Your Perfect #Vanlife

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Jan 21, 2021
110 Years Ago, Electric Cars Were Already Shuttling Folks Under the US Capitol

110 Years Ago, Electric Cars Were Already Shuttling Folks Under the US Capitol

By Hazel Southwell
Posted on Jan 14, 2021
What Is a Pink Slip and Why Are They Wagered at Race Wars?

What Is a Pink Slip and Why Are They Wagered at Race Wars?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Jan 6, 2021
What Is a Rotary Engine and Why Did Nazis Invent Apex Seals?

What Is a Rotary Engine and Why Did Nazis Invent Apex Seals?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Jan 5, 2021
What Is the Lifespan of a Toyota Prius Battery?

What Is the Lifespan of a Toyota Prius Battery?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Jan 5, 2021
What Is Double Clutching and Should I Actually Care?

What Is Double Clutching and Should I Actually Care?

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Dec 18, 2020
How Far Can You Drive On a Donut?

How Far Can You Drive On a Donut?

By Chris Teague
Posted on Nov 20, 2020
What Is a Boxer Engine?

What Is a Boxer Engine?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Nov 20, 2020
The Drive Editors’ Favorite Mechanic’s Tools and Garage Gear

The Drive Editors’ Favorite Mechanic’s Tools and Garage Gear

By Chris Teague, Jonathon Klein, Tony Markovich
Updated on Nov 19, 2020
What Is a Hemi?

What Is a Hemi?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Nov 19, 2020
What Is an AGM Battery?

What Is an AGM Battery?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Nov 17, 2020
What Used Trucks to Avoid

What Used Trucks to Avoid

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Nov 16, 2020
What Is Vehicle Registration?

What Is Vehicle Registration?

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Nov 16, 2020
Six Must-Know Things About Cars With Rebuilt Titles

Six Must-Know Things About Cars With Rebuilt Titles

By Chris Teague
Posted on Nov 15, 2020
What Is a Branded Title And How Is It Different Than a Salvage Title?

What Is a Branded Title And How Is It Different Than a Salvage Title?

By Chris Teague
Posted on Nov 13, 2020
What Are Paddle Shifters and How Do They Work?

What Are Paddle Shifters and How Do They Work?

By Jonathon Klein
Posted on Nov 12, 2020
Five Of the Most Reliable Hybrid Cars From the Past 10 Years

Five Of the Most Reliable Hybrid Cars From the Past 10 Years

By Jonathon Klein
Posted on Nov 11, 2020
Torque Converter: What Is It and How Do I Fix It?

Torque Converter: What Is It and How Do I Fix It?

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Oct 29, 2020
What Transmission Do You Have? Let’s Break It Down

What Transmission Do You Have? Let’s Break It Down

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Oct 27, 2020
Self-Driving Cars: Everything You Need To Know About the Future’s Most-Hyped Tech

Self-Driving Cars: Everything You Need To Know About the Future’s Most-Hyped Tech

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Oct 27, 2020
Rock Out With Your Tweeter Out: Why Placement and Noise Reduction Matter to Car Audio

Rock Out With Your Tweeter Out: Why Placement and Noise Reduction Matter to Car Audio

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Oct 24, 2020
How Long Does it Take To Charge A Tesla and How Much Does it Cost?

How Long Does it Take To Charge A Tesla and How Much Does it Cost?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Oct 22, 2020
Synthetic vs Conventional Oil: Everything You Want and Need to Know

Synthetic vs Conventional Oil: Everything You Want and Need to Know

By Jonathon Klein
Posted on Oct 19, 2020
10 Car Camping Essentials For Your Next Adventure

10 Car Camping Essentials For Your Next Adventure

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Oct 16, 2020
Sleeping In the Car: Ultimate Guide

Sleeping In the Car: Ultimate Guide

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Oct 16, 2020
The Drive’s Guide to Garage Door Torsion Spring Repair

The Drive’s Guide to Garage Door Torsion Spring Repair

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Oct 16, 2020
How To Change Windshield Wipers

How To Change Windshield Wipers

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Oct 16, 2020
The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2020

The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2020

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Oct 16, 2020
Black Ice: Everything You Need To Know This Winter

Black Ice: Everything You Need To Know This Winter

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Oct 15, 2020
How Does A Turbocharger Work?

How Does A Turbocharger Work?

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on Sep 30, 2020
What Are The Advantages and Disadvantages Of A Hybrid Car?

What Are The Advantages and Disadvantages Of A Hybrid Car?

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Sep 30, 2020
Winter Tires vs. All-Season Tires: The Drive’s Garage Guide

Winter Tires vs. All-Season Tires: The Drive’s Garage Guide

By Chris Teague
Updated on Sep 30, 2020
How Do All-season Tires Perform in Snow?

How Do All-season Tires Perform in Snow?

By Talon Homer
Updated on Sep 18, 2020
If You Live In a Cold Climate, You Need Winter Tires

If You Live In a Cold Climate, You Need Winter Tires

By Bradley Brownell
Updated on Aug 14, 2020
What Is a Knock Sensor?

What Is a Knock Sensor?

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Aug 5, 2020
AWD vs. 4WD: Know the Differences

AWD vs. 4WD: Know the Differences

By Tony Markovich
Updated on Aug 3, 2020
How Long Do Brake Pads Last?

How Long Do Brake Pads Last?

By Jonathon Klein
Posted on Jul 28, 2020
Here’s How to Actually Jump a Car

Here’s How to Actually Jump a Car

By Jonathon Klein
Updated on May 23, 2020
Windshield Wipers: Everything There Is to Know

Windshield Wipers: Everything There Is to Know

By Austin Fracchia
Updated on Aug 21, 2019
How To Prevent Rust

How To Prevent Rust

By Benjamin Preston
Updated on Jul 27, 2019
5 Best Complete Car Care Kits

5 Best Complete Car Care Kits

By Eric Goeres
Updated on Jul 11, 2019
How to Buy Car Parts Without Getting Screwed

How to Buy Car Parts Without Getting Screwed

By Benjamin Preston
Updated on Jun 18, 2019
How To Repair A Flooded Car

How To Repair A Flooded Car

By Steven Lang
Updated on Jun 18, 2019
How to Talk to Your Mechanic

How to Talk to Your Mechanic

By Matt Farah
Updated on May 29, 2019
When Was the Last Time You Checked Your Tire Pressure?

When Was the Last Time You Checked Your Tire Pressure?

By Benjamin Preston
Updated on May 24, 2019
What Does a Car’s Alternator Do?

What Does a Car’s Alternator Do?

By Eric Goeres
Updated on May 2, 2019
Seven Ways to Help Your Car Survive Winter

Seven Ways to Help Your Car Survive Winter

By Justin Hughes
Updated on Apr 6, 2019
How To Pass Safety Inspection

How To Pass Safety Inspection

By Benjamin Preston
Updated on Apr 2, 2019
Driver’s Ed Is Just the Beginning: This Is How to Make Teens Safer on the Road

Driver’s Ed Is Just the Beginning: This Is How to Make Teens Safer on the Road

By Brian Evans
Posted on Oct 27, 2018
Let a Professional Driver Show You How to Drift a Front-Wheel-Drive Car

Let a Professional Driver Show You How to Drift a Front-Wheel-Drive Car

Updated on Aug 18, 2018
Check Your Tires Before Your Holiday Road Trip

Check Your Tires Before Your Holiday Road Trip

By Justin Hughes
Posted on Jun 29, 2018