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These Are The Cars That Truly Unite Americans

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These Are The Cars That Truly Unite Americans There are a lot of thingsdividing us as Americans right now, but cars don’t have to be one of them. Let politics, “lifestyles” and whether to call fizzy sugar water pop verses soda divide us. Cars can (and should) always bring us back together. Read more…

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These Are The Most Woke Cars

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These Are The Most Woke Cars Right now, our world is more divided than ever. It seems like, no matter which side of the aisle you fall on, there’s one big question everyone’s debating: What does “woke” even mean? And how can we apply it to cars? This was the question we asked you all earlier this week, and today we get to comb through your picks… Read more…

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These Cars Were Only Sold For A Single Model Year

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These Cars Were Only Sold For A Single Model Year Welcome to a showcase of automotive rarities; cars that left their mark in automotive history by gracing the roads for just a single model year. Some of these one-hit wonders achieved cult status, while others rightfully faded into obscurity, and there are even a couple that I think deserve more love than they get.… Read more…

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These Are The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars, Trucks And SUVs According To Consumer Reports

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These Are The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars, Trucks And SUVs According To Consumer Reports When you’re shopping for a new car, price and practicality are important, but so is fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency provides fuel economy ratings for almost every vehicle currently on sale, but how does that translate to real life? Our friends over at Consumer Reports independently test new cars to… Read more…

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This Might Be The Most Unhelpful Tip For Buyers Shopping For Cheap Cars

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This Might Be The Most Unhelpful Tip For Buyers Shopping For Cheap Cars As the used car market returns to normal, buyers on a budget looking for affordable cars are still facing challenges. While there are some helpful strategies to get a quality ride at a reasonable price, putting an artificial cap of 100,000 miles is not one of them. Read more…

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Nearly 80 Percent Of All New Cars Are Painted In Grayscale And That Sucks

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Nearly 80 Percent Of All New Cars Are Painted In Grayscale And That Sucks No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Cars are getting less and less colorful, and we’ve now got the data to back that up. Cars that are in grayscale–black, white, silver and gray–have been increasing their color domination year over year, and it’s a damn shame because I am tired of these boring ass colors. Read more…

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Kia Dealer Allegedly Discovers You Can Only Pretend To Sell Cars For So Long Before You Get Caught

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Kia Dealer Allegedly Discovers You Can Only Pretend To Sell Cars For So Long Before You Get Caught Selling cars is often a soul-crushing grind. So it’s understandable that dealership employees might feel pressure to cut corners. As one New England dealership recently found out, though, if you get caught straight-up scamming, there can be some pretty nasty consequences. Read more…

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These Are The Most Evil Looking Cars

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These Are The Most Evil Looking Cars The concept of a giant metal rectangle speeding down the road with several humans inside is innately scary, and I’ll never forget an episode of “The Fairly Odd Parents” where Cosmo kept calling cars screaming metal death traps. Cars are scary, but some seem more evil than others thanks to roles they’ve played in movies Read more…

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Lancia Delta Integrale Evo I, Tucker Sno-Cat, Cagiva Elefant: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

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Lancia Delta Integrale Evo I, Tucker Sno-Cat, Cagiva Elefant: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Remember last week, when I said that everyone posts their wildest vehicles on Marketplace during my off weeks? Well, it turns out those weeks don’t have to be an off week for Dopest — just for me. I took some time on either side of this long weekend, and every person in the world took the opportunity to list some of… Read more…

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$3 Million Worth of Classic Cars And Trucks Recovered By Police

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$3 Million Worth of Classic Cars And Trucks Recovered By Police A massive haul of classic cars has been uncovered by police in Ontario, Canada, following a months-long investigation into a spate of thefts north of the border. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered $3 million worth of classics, including old Corvettes and Ford trucks, and arrested two people in connection with… Read more…

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Twenty-Percent Of All Crashed Cars Are Being Totaled

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Twenty-Percent Of All Crashed Cars Are Being Totaled Cars just aren’t worth repairing anymore. One in every five cars seen by an insurance adjuster is estimated to cost too much to be repaired and returned to drivable condition. There are a ton of factors to look at here, but with high-tech lighting and sensors at the extremities of every car these days, increased use… Read more…

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These Cars Have The Worst Build Quality You’ve Ever Seen

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These Cars Have The Worst Build Quality You’ve Ever Seen We’re all familiar with the questionable build quality that comes out of Tesla’s factories these days. The stories of Cybertruck accelerator pedals coming loose, massive panel gaps across the board and cars that can be bricked by a little water are shocking, but do they make it the automaker with the worst build… Read more…

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These Are The Cars You All Regret Selling

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These Are The Cars You All Regret Selling Being a car enthusiast is a tough thing. Most of the time, people buy and sell cars with their heads, but not us. We will very often buy and sell cars with our hearts. That doesn’t always work out, especially after you form an emotional connection with your car. That’s what led me to my question from last week. Read more…

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These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Cars

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These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Cars Celebrities sure have it rough; they have to star in blockbuster movies or top the music charts and all they get out of it is guaranteed harassment by paparazzi and a few million dollars. They have a public image to uphold and they know everyone is staring, and the car they drive makes a statement to their fans and… Read more…

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Tesla Troubles, Helmet Laws And Worst Deals On New Cars In This Week’s News Roundup

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Tesla Troubles, Helmet Laws And Worst Deals On New Cars In This Week’s News Roundup After just a couple of months and a few thousand miles of ownership, Tik Tok user @captian.ad’s Tesla Cybertruck was effectively a several-thousand-pound paperweight for several hours. After taking his truck to the beach and stopping off at a car wash to clean it up, he parked the truck in his garage, where it decided… Read more…

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Tried long exposure on cars and it turned out weird. How can I fix this?

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Tried long exposure on cars and it turned out weird. How can I fix this? This is my first time trying long exposure, and I have 0 experience in photography. The cars are barely visible in each of them. These are shot on the Samsung Galaxy A54. I set the shutter speed to 2 seconds and the ISO to 40, cant remember the other focus or the wb (are those relevant?). What happened everytime was that the car was visible for …

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China’s F1 Fires Could Be Caused By Sparking Cars Igniting Swamp Gas

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China’s F1 Fires Could Be Caused By Sparking Cars Igniting Swamp Gas Formula 1 sessions can be halted for all kinds of reasons, including damaged barriers, severe weather and even literal dragons on track. Now, however, the Chinese Grand Prix has been marred by a new phenomenon: spontaneous combustion of the grass surrounding the Shanghai International Circuit. Read more…

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Local Motors Rally Fighter, Dodge Viper RT/10, Yamaha XSR900: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

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Local Motors Rally Fighter, Dodge Viper RT/10, Yamaha XSR900: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Folks, happy Friday. Did this week feel like it was all Fridays to anyone else? Monday was a Monday, but from Tuesday on everything just felt like the weekend was right around the corner. As it turns out, forever approaching the weekend without ever reaching it isn’t as fun as it sounds. Read more…

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These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now, According To Consumer Reports

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These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now, According To Consumer Reports Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or an Alfa… Read more…

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People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?

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People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that? Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeSelf-driving cars have an image problem. They stumble into construction zones, block ambulances, run red lights, and even injure the occasional bicyclist or pedestrian. Forget the fact that most autonomous vehicles operate each day safely, anonymously, and without fanfare. There are hundreds in operation t…

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