Tips, Tricks & Trends

Tips, Tricks & Trends
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Tips, Tricks & Trends
Follow what’s happening in all things motorized: you’ll find tips, tricks, and trends on anything engine-equipped here.

We’ll help you find out how to properly store gasoline, what to do when your Tesla’s door handle is covered in ice, and fill you in on fun motorized gadgets.

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Check out the latest in motorized Tips, Tricks, & Trends:
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Walton Goggins driving a Tesla Cybertruck is just about perfect

Uncle Baby Billy Freeman looks right at home with a Tesla Cybertruck.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 12, 2025 5:21 pm

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[Video] Police car flips over after distracted driver crosses double yellow line

That's one solid case for paying attention behind the wheel.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 12, 2025 4:19 pm

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Utah man flew a private Cessna jet into his own house

Duane Youd was known by his coworkers as a dependable, by-the-book pilot.

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Published on May 12, 2025 11:03 am

Red "How's my driving?" bumper sticker on the back of a work van.

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Commuter invents perfect payback for work van driver hogging gas pump

“I heard the penny drop—that’s when the raging and swearing started.”

by Henry Cesari

Published on May 12, 2025 9:00 am

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Elderly driver beware: Florida isn’t the most dangerous state for older motorists

Those country roads might take you home, but they're a risky place for older motorists.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 11, 2025 10:44 am

Truck driving is a complex profession and many wonder why they see semi-trucks with their hazard lights flashing while driving. Read on.

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Here’s why semi-truck drivers flash their hazard lights

Many people have questions about the behaviors of semi-truck drivers.

by Barnell Anderson

Published on May 11, 2025 8:45 am

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Here’s what to expect insurance to cost on the 10 best-selling cars in 2025

Car insurance is getting expensive…and what you drive has a lot to do with it.

by Sarah Kennedy

Published on May 10, 2025 8:33 am

A drive-thru lane at a Chick-fil-A restaurant like the one where a woman didn't put her car in park.

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Woman tries to scream at Chick-fil-A drive-thru workers, car rolls down hill

Maybe this angry driver will consider eating more words instead of 'chikin'.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 9, 2025 4:04 pm

Driver taps the roof of their own sports car with secret signal to warn of police.

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Sports car drivers have begun tapping their roof as a warning

It’s not a wave or a thank-you. Drivers use this move for a very specific reason

by Henry Cesari

Published on May 9, 2025 3:00 pm

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Instacart driver ignores rules and messages customer a life-saving tip

“You’re just supposed to take a picture and leave,” she explains, “And I could not just leave.”

by Sarah Kennedy

Published on May 9, 2025 12:02 pm

A Florida police officer was astonished when turkeys attacked the cop at a traffic stop.

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Watch this Florida police officer get attacked by turkeys at a traffic stop

The Florida cop tried everything from swinging his cap at the bird to yelling 'quack, quack!'

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 9, 2025 11:31 am

The late Pope Francis parades through Vatican City in his Mercedes Popemobile car.

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Does the Pope own a car?

The head of the Catholic Church lives a unique life. Here's the scoop on his transportation

by Henry Cesari

Published on May 9, 2025 9:00 am

A smiling woman about to take a test drive at a dealership.

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10 things to look for and consider during a test drive

Look, listen, and feel for things that could drive you nuts while taking those test drives.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 8, 2025 4:14 pm

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Watch how a YouTuber converted a tiny 90s Kei van into a fully functional camper

How long would you last off-grid in a Subaru Sambar? With Chay Denne’s build, it could be “indefinitely.”

by Sarah Kennedy

Published on May 8, 2025 4:12 pm

The badge on the. trunk of the first 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang ever sold.

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The OG 1964 Ford Mustang was a lackluster bargain car

The first base Mustang was way cheap, and way too slow for modern roads.

by Henry Cesari

Published on May 8, 2025 3:49 pm

A video showed a Texas man with steel rods hanging out his car smashing vehicles as they passed by.

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[Video] Texas man destroys car after car by driving with a steel bar hanging out

A Texan tried his hand at highway jousting with a couple of steel bars and oncoming cars.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 8, 2025 2:14 pm

Dodge has made some incredible vehicles but its reputation as suffered because it's also made some bad ones. Read on.

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3 vehicles Dodge wants the world to forget

Dodge sales have been steadily declining in recent years.

by Barnell Anderson

Published on May 8, 2025 9:15 am

Smiling semi truck driver sitting in his big rig cab

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Trucker invents perfect payback for driver who passes him then slows down

“You are not passing me again just so you can slowdown again.”

by Henry Cesari

Published on May 8, 2025 9:00 am

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Driver asks Reddit why shops now change brake rotors with pads and I know the real answer

Although the tariffs might actually reverse this trend...

by Sarah Kennedy

Published on May 8, 2025 8:25 am

A celebrity DUI hit-and-run case led to the death of a Keelung taxi driver.

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Celebrity singer in hot water for killing taxi driver in DUI hit-and-run

The 26-year-old drunk driver was drinking for four hours before slamming into the cab.

by Erik Sherman

Published on May 8, 2025 8:18 am

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