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What The 'S' On Your Gear Shift Means (And When You Should Be Using It)

The "S" need not stand for Secret: Here's what the extra letter on some automatic transmissions actually means.

By Owen Bellwood 29 days Read More

This Is Why The Gas Pump Keeps Shutting Off On You All The Damn Time UPDATED

Ever wondered why the pump keeps cutting out when you know there's still space in your gas tank? We did too...

By Jason Torchinsky March 3rd, 2020 Read More

Here Are Some Wet Weather Driving Tips My Midwestern Coworkers Laughed At Me For Not Knowing

By Logan Carter 1 month Read More

Now Might Be The Best Time Ever To Buy A Used Car

By Logan Carter 1 month Read More

No Spare? No Problem. Here's What Every Car Should Carry In Case Of A Flat

By Logan Carter 2 months Read More

Why Don't Turbocharged Cars Need Hood Scoops Anymore?

By Logan Carter 2 months Read More

Here's Every State Where You Can Drive Your Jeep Without Doors

By Logan Carter 2 months Read More

Here's How To Clean That Nasty Haze Inside Your Car Windows

By Logan Carter 2 months Read More

Here's Why Saltwater Can Cause EVs To Burst Into Flames

By Logan Carter 6 months Read More

Stop Flashing Your Brights At Traffic Lights, It Doesn't Change Anything

By Logan Carter 7 months Read More

Here's The Incredibly Dumb Reality Behind Those 'Speed Limit Enforced By Aircraft' Signs

By Logan Carter 7 months Read More

This Is All It Takes To Rip The Hose Off A Gas Pump

By Logan Carter 8 months Read More

Gymkhana Is Way Older Than Ken Block And Originally Involved Horses

By Logan Carter 8 months Read More

This Is Not "Handling"

By Bradley Brownell 8 months Read More

Driving With A Dome Light On Might Annoy Dad But He's Lying, It's Not Illegal

By Logan Carter 8 months Read More

Here's Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Different Types Of Speed Humps

By Logan Carter 8 months Read More

Why Do California's Gas Pumps Look So Funny?

By Logan Carter 9 months Read More

You May Be Doing Stoplights Wrong

By Logan Carter 9 months Read More

No, Your Eyes Aren't Deceiving You, There Actually Are Two Different Road Sign Fonts

By Logan Carter 10 months Read More

The First Car To Ever Go Over 100 Miles Per Hour Was An EV

By Bradley Brownell February 28th, 2024 Read More

Here's How EV Tires Differ From Regular Tires

By Lawrence Hodge February 5th, 2024 Read More

Just What The Hell Counts As An SUV Anymore?

By Logan Carter December 14th, 2023 Read More

Hot Girls Drive Cigarette Cars, But What The Hell Does That Mean?

By Logan Carter December 28th, 2023 Read More

These Are The Best Jalopnik Explainer Posts Ever

By Ryan Erik King September 19th, 2023 Read More

It May Not Feel Like It To You, But Vehicle Fires Have Been On The Decline For 40 Years

By Lawrence Hodge May 16th, 2023 Read More

Always Travel With Beer Koozies

By Andrew P. Collins April 4th, 2022 Read More

Now Is The Time To Finally Master The Heel-Toe Shift

By Tom McParland April 1st, 2022 Read More