What ‘B’ Means On Your Shifter, Spiky Semi Wheels And The Vegas Loop Still Sucks In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Toyota may not have the most exciting electric car in the world, but it’s done an incredible job of helping the hybrid go mainstream. And while it certainly has more competition in the market than it did when the Prius was first introduced, it’s still one of the automakers that appears most committed to offering… Read more…

Cybertruck On Sale, Chinese Car Ban And Possibly No Renault In Honda-Nissan Deal In This Week’s News Roundup Tesla’s sales may have been down last year, but there’s no denying the Model Y is still an incredibly popular vehicle. In fact, it was one of the best-selling cars in the country. On the other hand, it’s old, and at least in China, Tesla decided it needed a refresh, so it threw the Cybertruck headlights and a new rear… Read more…

Renting a car in the US How do I rent a car but return it in a different state? We plan to do a 10 day road trip visiting national parks. Potentially starting in Wyoming and ending in NC. What car rental companies are trust worthy and what are personal experiences? submitted by /u/Adventurous-Lie6607

Nearest beach to Guadalajara, no car Hello I was wondering what the nearest beach to Guadalajara is, and how to reach it without a car? I was thinking Puerto Vallarta, but that’s 5 hrs by bus or 1.5 hrs by plane. Any other options? It doesn’t have to be super fancy Thanks! submitted by /u/North-star-1

Woman Sues Unconscious Lyft Driver For Negligence After She Jumped Out Of His Moving Car A woman in Southern California is suing a Lyft driver for negligence after she jumped out the window of the moving ride-share vehicle last year after the driver became unresponsive and began driving erratically. Read more…

My car got repossessed I spoke to the loan company about it and I owe them $1952 to re instate the car loan. However I’m 100 dollars short after I asked my friend for 1,200 and I would still have to pay extra to the tow company for the days that it’s been sitting in their lot since I couldn’t get it out today. Im thinking I will owe them 600-700 dollars since I want t…

Should I sell stocks to pay down car loans? Currently have 2 car loans: Owe $4000 at 6.4% on Car 1 and $24000 at 8% on Car 2. I have $7500 in stocks and $20000 (5 months expenses) in savings/emergency account. Should I go ahead and pay off Car 1 without touching stocks/emergency fund or should I pay off Car 2 by selling stocks and using most of the savings? I’m also saving around $1000 a …

Why Doesn’t Your Car Have A Headliner With Illuminated Dragons On It? 2024 was the Year of the Dragon, which, sorry to say for everyone else, is definitely the coolest of the Chinese zodiac signs. (I’m a Rooster, which I at least enjoyed as we grew up with pet chickens.) To mark the conclusion of the lunar Year of the Dragon, a “discerning” Rolls-Royce client in China commissioned a… Read more…

How do you protect your gear if you have to leave it in the car? I am asking mostly the professionals who on a regular basis have to carry and leave expensive gear in the car. Besides the obvious of not leaving anything that can be spotted. Is there anything else that can be done? Some kind of lock or mini safe? Or that’s impossible. submitted by /u/just_a_random_guy_11

What Car Should Be The Next Presidential Limo? After winning the U.S. election back in November, Elon Musk’s friendDonald Trump will be sworn in as the next president on January 20. When that happens, we’re sure to be treated to another four years of claims that Air Force One is the greatest plane in the world, Marine One is the greatest helicopter ever and the… Read more…

LPT: Using fuel additives occasionally can save you thousands in car repairs If you have an older car, fuel additives like injector cleaners can help prevent costly repairs. A full can of ‘Gumout multi system tune up’ fixed misfires in my Toyota Highlander, saving me from spending hundreds on labor for diagnosis and parts replacement. Adding fuel cleaner once every oil change could help keep your engine running smoothly,…

What do you even do when your car dies but you still owe $$$ on it? Ok so my car’s basically given up, like engine’s dead, 130k miles, just totally done. Ugh I still owe like $6k on the thing. I wish I could just set it free and be done with it, but turns out loans don’t work that way lol. I’m already in debt (like $15k ugh), so I can’t really take on another car loan. Anyone been through this mess? Is letting t…

Totaled a car, was told GAP would pay it off completely but didn’t read the fine print. I bought a used car in 2021, with an average amount of miles on it. I drive a LOT. The car was a 2018 model, and most of those have currently 80-90k miles on them. Mine had 117k, most of my driving is to and from work (I work all over the state, mileage is reimbursed). I hit a deer in November, car was totaled. Insurance wrote up the valuation r…

LSU freshman QB hospitalized after car crash LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive but breathing just before 3 a.m. on Thursday following a car crash near the gates of the LSU campus.

David Lynch Directed Some Of The Most Surreal Car Commercials You’ll Ever See On January 16 David Lynch died at age 78 after a lengthy illness. To many, including myself, he was one of the best directors and creative minds Hollywood has ever seen. I could go on for hours about his projects like Twin Peaks, “Mulholland Drive,” “Eraserhead” and “Blue Velvet.” But this is a car blog, and that’s… Read more…

I Want A Stylish Hybrid With A Nice Stereo! What Car Should I Buy? Marie lives in Seattle and after years of driving “hand me down” rides, she can finally treat herself to something nice. She wants a hybrid because her commute is long, it has to have a good stereo and needs to be somewhat stylish. With a budget up to $40,000, what car should she buy? Read more…

Second hand car discount We all hear the ‘buy second hand” advice. But the second hand market is a bit crazy in my country (non usa). So I wanted to gather some opinions. Important: A car is needed yes or yes (due to my work and family requirements) (1 is needed, not 2) it will be bought in cash. I am reviewing the 10 cheapest Cars in the market. When buying 5y old ca…

Lots of cc debt (10k), 30k in student loan debt, 6k left on car payment, rent is 1400 a month, 4k USD a month (net) income. I’m trying to get a hold of my finances. I got a job making 72k a year in California, but I have no savings. It’s getting scary.. I wanted to ask my parents to loan me 10k to pay off my cc debt and owe them instead so I’m not hit with interest. All of my 0 apr intros have expired so I’m paying so much on interest.. ie 120 payment and 90 is added…

Racing A Car With A 10-Liter Pre-War Airplane Engine Is As Exciting As Driving Gets The Goodwood Members Meeting is typically a very fun racing event to watch, as it brings together the well-heeled properly vintage car owners for a weekend of fun and competition. The S.F. Edge Trophy race is always one of my favorites, as it highlights special racing vehicles over 100 years old, from before The Great… Read more…

A Used Lucid Air Is A Heck Of A Lot Of Car For Less Than $50,000 The Lucid Air isn’t the most affordable electric vehicle on the market, but it’s absolutely fantastic. Even the least expensive version, which starts at about $70,000, offers 420 miles of range and can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Most people can’t afford a car that expensive since most people don’t make that much… Read more…