Not too long ago, the Toyota C-HR seemed to be relegated to a small page in the automotive history books. The internal combustion C-HR was discontinued after five short years, with slow sales to blame. It was low on power, and didn’t carve out a particularly large niche for itself, no matter how much quirky…
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When Milwaukee Tools debuted the first rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery in the 1990s, it proved a legitimately game-changing advancement that dramatically reduced the need for gasoline to power many consumer devices. These days, the technology is being used as the primary energy source for everything from power tools to mobile phones and tablets. It is, of…
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Michelin offers an 80,000-mile manufacturer treadwear limited warranty on two varieties of its Defender tires. These are the Defender2 and the Defender T&H MTP tires. Michelin provides what it calls the Promise Plan to the buyers of its replacement tires, which excludes the tires that came on the vehicle as original equipment…. Check out the…
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Two of the most common engine configurations you’ll find these days are naturally aspirated and turbocharged. In short, a naturally-aspirated engine (also known as an NA engine) breathes atmospheric air through the intake. A turbocharged engine has a turbo that basically acts as an air compressor, forcing more air into the engine than would otherwise…
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Many remember the 1960s only because of the fast muscle cars, but the decade was easily one of the most significant for the automotive world more broadly. It was at this time that we got the Corvette Stingray, Jaguar E-Type, Ford Mustang, and Ferrari 250 GTO, among many other legends. And that’s precisely the problem;…
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Anyone who has worked on a car’s brakes knows that it can be a dirty job. Grease and brake dust get everywhere, though to some people that’s just part of the “fun” of getting your hands dirty while working on cars. That being said, there are a number of situations where getting dirty isn’t necessarily…
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For the most part, anything mechanical that comes out of Japan is considered highly reliable, chief among them vehicles. Honda, a company that built its reputation on bulletproof reliability and (relatively) good prices, is certainly no exception. That’s what makes its occasional failures all the more surprising…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] 5 Used…
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If you have more than a few years of driving experience under your belt, then you’ve likely faced this situation: you turn the key or hit the start button, and your engine doesn’t turn over, no dashboard lights appear, and you hear a clicking noise or just total silence. Your car battery is dead or…
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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Walk into any tire store in America and you’ll be met with a wall of names. Some of these are familiar, some obscure, and many you’ve probably never seen before…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Four Underrated Tire Brands That Can Compete With Michelin
Modern cars are inescapably packed with technology. Even the cheapest possible cars, many of them forbidden fruit in North America, still have at least a little infotainment, possibly a color screen in the dash replacing the gauges, and so on. Although many people have reservations about in-car tech, there are some strong, objective benefits: cars…
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