China Is Soundly Beating America In The In-Car-Pooping Arena And We Can’t Let This Happen
I’m not sure if you’re like me and gauge the overall progress of a society based on the variety and number of places one can
Tesla Doesn’t Have The Right Cars
One of my favorite headline formulations ever comes from pre-Defector Deadspin, when Tim Marchman complained that Game of Thrones author George RR Martin seemed to be doing
Why Drifters Are Spraying Their Tires With Water
Windscreen washer nozzles are typically found on the hood of your car, or maybe on the wipers if the engineers were feeling creative. Head out
The 2025 Nissan Sentra Doesn’t Make You Feel Bad For Not Having A Lot Of Money
I spent most of my life growing up in a place where my family’s household income was well below the average. My friends lived in
You Should Probably Watch A Bunch Of Old AMC Commercials To Start Your Day
I was talking to my morning colonic guy (I use a different people for my mid-day, mid-afternoon, early evening, and late evening colonics, because that’s
A Ford Explorer V8 Bolts Almost Perfectly Into A Ranger, Just In Case You Love Fun
The old Ford Ranger remains one of America’s best small pickup trucks. Sure, the newest one is 14 years old now, but these simple, yet
There’s One Place You Can Buy A Brand New Cummins Diesel-Powered Version Of A 66-Year Old Mercedes Truck
If you saw the truck above out on the roads, you’d assume it was old—a classic. It looks positively ancient in its styling and dimensions,
Earl Scheib Strikes Again: 1993 Ford Probe vs 1996 Geo Metro
So far this week, we’ve been looking at cars that are in desperate need of some cosmetic attention. Today we’re going to alter course very
Googly Eyes Make Everything Better: COTD
A little bit of laughter can help make long weeks feel a bit shorter. I consider hearty chuckles to be a necessary component of a
Would You Be Okay With Being Knocked Out For Your Flight?
I just wrote something about some dystopian airline standing seats, seats that seem all but guaranteed to make a flight in one of them an
How A Wobbly Steering Column Made My Truck’s Engine Sound Like It Blew Up
When I wrote the headline “My Chevy Silverado’s 350 V8 Just Blew Up For No Apparent Reason,” I think we all squinted a bit and
The Threat Of ‘Standing Seats’ On Airplanes Inches Closer To Grim Reality
Every now and then I feel like we report on some new, fresh, crispy hell relating to how airlines plan to shove as many people
Is Keeping Your First Car A Blessing Or A Burden?
I’m facing a dilemma. Right now, my first car — a 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ — sits in the woods in northern Michigan, abandoned, alone,
This Manual-Swapped CLK 63 AMG Black Series Shows That The Right Mods Sometimes Add Value
Modifications are often a pitfall for those trying to financially justify them. They can be expensive, yet they generally don’t add value. That $5,000 sound
My Imported Honda Just Got Hit By Tariffs And Nobody Seems To Know What’s Going On
The long wait is finally over. My $258 Honda Life will be landing in America in just a few hours. Everything has gone swimmingly well
GMC Once Made A Work Truck That Looked Like A Zombie
You know what pareidolia is, right? Sure you do. It’s when you see faces in things, inanimate things like cars and trucks. This is something
Why The Hybrid 2026 Toyota RAV4 Benefits The Environment More Than Some Fully Electric Vehicles
A few years ago, electric pickup trucks seemed to have huge environmental potential. After all, by slinging a huge battery pack underneath a half-ton truck,
‘A Car Is Not a Car If It’s Not Fun’ Says Toyota’s President
The classic line from any autojournalist is to complain that, if car companies listened to car enthusiasts, they’d all be broke. But that is lazy
Let’s See How Accurate This 1:64 Toy Citroën 2CV’s Engine Is
There was a lot of enthusiasm for the Cold Start earlier this week about a drugstore-die-cast toy Toyota AE86 earlier this week, the one with
Cosmetically Challenged Chevrolets: 1985 Chevy Camaro vs 1987 Chevy Astro
Welcome back! We’ve got another pair of ugly but good-running vehicles today, both from the Heartbeat of America. One is like the car that every
Sometimes, Doing Something The Hard Way Is Still Deeply Gratifying: COTD
One of my favorite sayings is “time is money, and money is time.” It can be applied to so many parts of life. I can