William Harley and Arthur Davidson built their first motorcycle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1903, and the rest, as they say, is history. Over the decades, the duo’s company, Harley-Davidson, has seen its share of highs and lows. It barely survived the fallout after the Great Depression in 1929, when it and Indian Motorcycle were the…
Potholes are a major road problem that automakers including Tesla are trying to solve. They’re particularly bad if your car happens to hit one. The word “pothole” is based on “pot,” which is a 14th-Century English word for a deep hole…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Potholes Are The Worst: Here’s How They’re Formed…
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Let’s suppose you’re looking to buy a used classic car as a daily driver and want something powerful, like a 1960s or 1970s American muscle car. It wasn’t uncommon for these vehicles to have 300 hp or more, perhaps even exceeding 400 hp when new. Of course, that last phrase is the operative term here:…
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Starfire tires are an associate brand of Cooper Tires, which placed seventh in our ranking of major tire brands. Goodyear acquired Cooper tire in 2021 in an attempt to increase its reach and now oversees the low-cost Starfire lineup of six all-season tire models. The Starfire website touts the brand’s grippy rubber with the slogan…
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Trikes aren’t as popular as their two-wheeled siblings, look too bulky to ride, and have way more parts than a bike, most of which might sound like a huge money pit. But what if we told you that riding these three-wheeled beauties is actually safer than riding a conventional motorcycle? Given the steady surge in…
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