Why More Horsepower Doesn't Always Make A Car Faster A car with more horsepower is not always faster. Here's why weight, gearing, traction, and torque can completely change the outcome. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 29 -
What Are Those Lines On Your Rear Window? Here’s What They Actually Do Those thin lines aren't scratches or decoration—they're doing an important job every time you hit the rear defroster. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 29 -
Your Car's VIN Isn't Random. Here's What Those 17 Characters Really Mean That seemingly random 17-character string can reveal where your car came from, when it was built, and much more. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 29 -
Why Do The Lines On Your Backup Camera Curve? Here’s What They Show Those mysterious lines on your backup-camera screen aren’t just decoration—they’re showing you where your car is headed. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 28 -
What Are Those Plastic Flaps Behind Your Car's Wheels? Here's What They Actually Do That tiny piece of plastic behind your tire has a surprisingly important job—and it isn't just there to catch mud. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 28 -
Back To The Future Almost Used A Refrigerator Instead Of A DeLorean The DeLorean wasn't the first choice for Doc Brown's time machine. Here's why filmmakers picked the strangest car they could find. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 28 -
Why AWD Doesn't Actually Mean Four-Wheel Drive AWD and 4WD can both power all four wheels, but they work very differently. Here's why the names aren't interchangeable. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 27 -
What Really Happens When You Return A Car To Carvana Carvana gives buyers seven days to change their minds. Here's how the return window really works and what you need to know. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 27 -
Will Dodge Build A New Viper? Probably Not Anytime Soon Dodge says the Viper era is over, but its next performance car could keep the legendary snake's spirit alive. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 27 -
These Useful Car Features Are Hiding In Your Owner’s Manual Your car may be hiding useful features in plain sight. Here's why the owner's manual could be the most overlooked part of your car. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 26 -
There's No Camera Above Your Car. So How Does Bird's-Eye View Work? There is no camera hovering over your car. Here's how several tiny cameras create that seemingly impossible bird's-eye view. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 26 -
Why Your EV Charges So Fast—Then Suddenly Slows Down Your EV charges fast until it doesn't: the final 20 percent can take surprisingly long, but that's completely normal. Here's why. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 26 -
Why The Ford Explorer Is America's Go-To Police SUV Ever wonder why so many police SUVs are Ford Explorers? There's a practical reason departments across the country keep choosing them. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 25 -
Your Odometer Is Lying To You About How Far You've Actually Driven Your odometer doesn't measure the road—it calculates distance from wheel rotation, tire size, and vehicle calibration. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 25 -
Your Car Knows When You're Getting Tired Your car can't actually read your mind, but it is able to spots the subtle signs that you might be getting too tired to drive. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 24 -
Why A Bigger Engine Doesn't Always Make More Power More liters don't automatically mean more horsepower. Here's why a smaller engine can sometimes make significantly more power. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 24 -
The Clever Technology That Makes Your Windshield Wipers Start By Themselves Your car can tell when it's raining without you touching a thing. Here's the clever technology making those automatic wipers work. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 23 -
Jeep's Next Renegade Could Be Tough And Electrified. Here's Everything We Know A new Jeep Renegade is in development, with a new platform and powertrains expected. Here's what we know. By Anthony Alaniz Features - Sep 23 -
Your Old Car Battery Doesn't Get Thrown Away At O'Reilly That dead battery is not headed for the trash. Here's what O'Reilly does with it and why your old battery is still valuable. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 23 -
Your Car's Tiny Spare Tire Has A Very Specific Job That tiny spare can get you out of trouble, but there are some important rules you need to know before hitting the road. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 23 -
Rear-Hinged Doors Used To Be More Common. So Why Did They Disappear? Suicide doors were once a common sight on cars. Here's why automakers used them and why they eventually became so rare. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 22 -
Why Do Turbo Cars Make That Famous Whoosh? Here's What's Happening That famous turbo whoosh is not just for show. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes when you lift off the throttle. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 22 -
How Your Car Knows The Speed Limit Without Even Seeing A Sign Your car is not guessing the speed limit. Here's how cameras, GPS, and digital maps work together to figure it out. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 22 -
Why Every Driver Should Keep A Portable Jump Starter In The Car A dead battery can leave you stranded anywhere. Here's why this small gadget could save you from waiting for a jump. By Dan Mihalascu Motor101 - Sep 22 -
