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Since President Donald Trump decided to launch a war against Iran alongside Israel, Americans have collectively lost an extra $40 billion at the pump due to higher gas prices caused by said war. The squeeze at the pump has become too much for some to bear. A rise in monthly ridership figures for public transportation…

Gasoline prices probably aren’t coming down to pre-war levels anytime soon, and diesel prices are going up even faster than gas. The thing is, though, there’s a readily available fuel in the United States that’s less expensive than either, cleaner than both, and still rarely used for cars and trucks. We’re talking about propane —…

The short answer is, paying someone else to repair your rusty car frame takes an awful lot of money. Tackling it as a DIY project, though, will require some basic tools coupled with a lot of time and patience – and potentially hours of cutting and welding, depending on how bad the rust is. There isn’t a great…

If you have ever been cruising down a desolate stretch of I-80 in Nevada and found yourself being overtaken by a vehicle the length of a Boeing 737, you just witnessed a triple trailer. These are long combination vehicles (LCVs), a spectacle in the Wild West. In case you are wondering about the longest LCV,…

There is a new power war going on in the semi-truck segment. Swedish giants Volvo and Scania have been exchanging blows for over a decade, while an unlikely contender from Asia is setting new standards in power production. Beyond that, German and American manufacturers aren’t standing still by any means, with several firms focused on producing…

Many drivers are fuming about high gas prices these days, while others are getting creative. Mali Hightower picked a Power Wheels toy out of the trash and turned it into a fuel-efficient runabout for local errands, reports Reuters. The donor “vehicle” is a bright pink Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper. Hightower did a reverse EV conversion, grafting…

In the aftermath of sky-high fuel prices killing Spirit Airlines — a result of Donald Trump’s war in Iran — nationwide attention has turned to the few remaining ultra-low-budget airlines left to pick up the slack. Some have sprung to action to take advantage of the situation. Chief among them is Frontier Airlines, which quickly…

The Tesla Model S proved to the world that an electric car can be quick, efficient, stylish, and practical, all while being on the bleeding edge of technological and safety features, which is why we named it the most important car of the 20th century. In fact, Tesla has been consistently improving the Model S…

Two challenges tend to plague the automotive enthusiast. First, the proper amount of vehicles to own is always n+1. Then, there’s the issue of storing them. The enthusiast constantly pines for larger spaces to collect vehicles they cannot afford nor have the time to play with. Their basic needs are simple: a modest-sized home, the…

I may be pushing 40, but I’m still young and fun enough that readers often assume I have far less experience than I do, and sitting on the couch in a weird way on Saturday night barely even made my knee too sore to walk normally the next day. I’m totally the youngest. So you…