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The Wrangler has been at it for decades now, showing no signs of slowing down. Sure, it’s not perfect, but the Wrangler’s personality and character are so unique that there’s nothing quite like it. However, if you’re not part of the Wrangler “cult” and fancy the off-road thrills of rock crawling and dune bashing in a…

Driving a car in 2026 is among the most expensive parts of our lives. The average new car is $50,000 with average monthly payments ballooning to over $760 per month, with the average car insurance bill now over $200 per month. Add in the rising cost of fuel and we’re all looking at a financial…

We live in a society designed for and built around the automobile, and many people don’t seem very happy about it. A recent Arizona State University survey adds more fuel to the fire, revealing that more than half of Americans are at least willing to consider giving up their cars entirely. Specifically, 18 percent of respondents are actively…

Getting an engine compression test for your car is a bit like having your blood pressure taken. It sounds complicated without context, but it’s a relatively straightforward and painless procedure that can tell you what’s up inside parts you can’t see, indicate engine health, and provide useful diagnostic cues if something’s off. Just swap heart…

There’s a whole lot of American pavement out there. How much? Over 164,000 miles of highways connect a 4-million-mile nervous system of roads. Now, you could explore the United States in a car. It does seem like the practical thing. That, or you could swing a leg over a big, comfy Harley-Davidson and cruise from…

Despite EV chargers being installed at a record pace, Toyota continues to bet part of its future on hydrogen fuel cells. In addition to continuing production of the Mirai, Toyota has joined Volvo and Daimler in their effort to replace diesels with fuel cell heavy trucks. According to a Daimler press release, Toyota will become…

NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully concluded with a splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 5:07 p.m. PDT, bringing four brave astronauts from the U.S. and Canada back home after a nine-day journey around the Moon. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen made their lunar flyby…

The Federal Aviation Administration is getting ready to open its hiring window for air traffic control candidates and, boy, is it ever trying to make the job look cool. To drive interest in the profession, the FAA released an ad that looks like it just chugged three cans of Red Bull while streaming. It’s a…

AI slop has taken over the internet, so it was just a matter of time before car companies started falling victim to it. Of course, one of those automaker just so happened to be Dodge, which took to social media on Friday, posting three images of six of its cars from the past with the…

When it comes to mechanical issues, there’s really no such thing as a good problem to have, except maybe when the cause of your check engine light is just a loose fuel cap. Anything else is likely going to represent a headache at best and a costly repair bill at worst, with the black box…