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Henry Ford Ate Weeds

Ford spent as little as possible on food, preferring to make his lunches from what he called "roadside greens"

By Brad Brownell 12 hours Read More

Diesel Vs. Conventional Oil: What's The Real Difference?

An oil change is a great starter task for anyone learning about car maintenance, but picking the right oil to is just as important as technique.

By Owen Bellwood 13 hours Read More

Crime Ring Stole Over $1.5 Million In Cadillac Escalade-Vs From GM Facility

All of the stolen SUVs were brand new, awaiting shipment to dealerships or to spend their lives as corporate loaner cars

By Andy Kalmowitz 13 hours Read More

Trump Wants To Send Tesla Vandals To Prison In El Salvador

Donald Trump has already promised to treat any alleged Tesla vandal as a domestic terrorist and send them to prisons in El Salvador.

By Amber DaSilva 13 hours Read More

46,000 Cybertruck Sales Sure Isn't A Lot For A Truck That Allegedly Had 1 Million+ Reservations

Tesla recalled 46,096 Cybertruck this week--nearly every Cybertruck ever sold. That's remarkably fewer than Tesla's claim of a million reservations.

By Collin Woodard 14 hours Read More

QOTD By Daniel Golson

These Are The Cars You Love Getting As Ubers And Lyfts

Earlier this week I asked our readers to share what their favorite rideshare cars are. Keep scrolling to read the best answers.

By Daniel Golson 15 hours Read More

More Than 1,300 Flights Cancelled As Fire Shuts World's Second-Busiest Airport

A fire at an electricity substation near London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday cut power to the world's second busiest airport

By Owen Bellwood 16 hours Read More

QOTD By Collin Woodard

What Car Would You Live In For 100 Days If Doing So Meant Mr. Beast Gave It To You For Free After?

YouTuber and possible soul eater Mr. Beast's current hobby is getting people to torture themselves in exchange for money or gifts

By Collin Woodard 17 hours Read More

Record Tesla Trade-Ins Hit As Owners Turn Their Backs On The Brand

In today's The Morning Shit: the latest drama to hit Tesla: mass trade-ins of its cars, how Hyundai slashed vehicle thefts in the U.S., and more

By Owen Bellwood 17 hours Read More

At $23,995, Is This 2005 BMW 330i ZHP A Bayerisch Bargain?

Fortunately for those among us who identify as high mile-a-phobes, today's 2005 BMW 330i sports a modest 90,650 miles on its digital odometer.

By Rob Emslie 17 hours Read More

Cruise Urges Passengers To Turn Off Lights While Traveling Through Pirate-Infested Waters

To deter pirate attacks, Cunard Line advised passengers to turn off room lights and shut curtains at night as the vessel steamed through Southeast Asia

By Ryan Erik King 1 day Read More

The Chevy Suburban Is The Only Car With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Suburban has been in at least one TV show every year since 1956 and at least one movie every year since 1960

By Andy Kalmowitz 1 day Read More

Dolphins Spectate NASA Stranded Astronaut Splashdown

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth after nine months stranded in space and were greeted by a pod of dolphins.

By Ryan Erik King 1 day Read More

Kawasaki's First Superbike Had Violent Turbo Lag And Cost More Than Two Ford Pintos

If you want a motorcycle that runs 10s, and you're not interested in basically any liter bike on the market today, this might be the avenue for you

By Brad Brownell 1 day Read More

News By Collin Woodard

Toyota Needs To Bring Back X-Treme Commercials From The 1990s

Now this is how you sell a truck, with space comets, body-surfing landslide, hang gliding from eagles and flying on lightning bolts

By Collin Woodard 1 day Read More

Iron Maiden Chopped Up Its Massive 747 Tour Plane To Sell Off As Rock And Roll Keychains

The Boeing 747 traveled to 36 countries, and when it was ready to retire, its white bodywork was stripped away and chopped up into 12,000 special keychains

By Owen Bellwood 1 day Read More

Cheap-Feeling, Underpowered, Or Just Ugly, These Cars Don't Justify Their Price

It's easy for a new car to look like a million bucks, and cost that much too, but looks can be deceiving

By Erin Marquis 2 days Read More

Electric Motorcycle Maker Energica Is Up For Sale For Just $4.6 Million

The starting bid is just $3.5 million, but you could walk away with Energica for a reserve price of $4.65 million - not bad for an entire motorcycle company

By Amber DaSilva 2 days Read More

I Need A Fun Car So The Kids Will Think I'm Cool! What Should I Buy?

Brent is a high school teacher in Dallas who is now looking for something with a bit more zip and style for around $35,000. What car should he buy?

By Tom McParland 2 days Read More

Tesla Reportedly Can't Find $1.4 Billion, But We're Sure It's Fine

Typically, it's considered a big problem if someone loses $1.4 billion.

By Collin Woodard 2 days Read More

Step Inside A Factory Building 1960s Airliners

In a new video shared by YouTube channel Boeing Classics, workers at the McDonnell Douglas show off what it took to assemble a DC-10 back in the 1960s.

By Owen Bellwood 2 days Read More

QOTD By Collin Woodard

The Best-Looking Pickup Trucks Ever Sold, According To Our Readers

Our readers have plenty of opinions on which pickup trucks are the best-looking ones, but somehow the Tesla Cybertruck didn't make the list

By Collin Woodard 2 days Read More

One Of Eddie Jordan's Drivers Went To Jail For Assault, So He Took A Chance On Michael Schumacher

After Eddie Jordan's driver went to jail, he took on a relatively unknown German driver who would go on to become one of the best the sport has ever seen.

By Brad Brownell 2 days Read More

Tesla Cybertruck Hit With 8th Recall Due To Glued On Body Panels Just Kinda Flying Off

In Today's TMS: Tesla Cybertruck's latest recall, Hino's massive fine for U.S. emissions fraud and GM's BrightDrop eclectic vans just aren't selling, plus more.

By Andy Kalmowitz 2 days Read More

QOTD By Andy Kalmowitz

What Car Has The Best Wing?

We don't care what people who claim to like "minimalist" car design say, a rear wing is almost always a sick addition to a car

By Andy Kalmowitz 2 days Read More

Eccentric F1 Team Boss Who Gave Michael Schumacher His Debut Dies Aged 76

Ex-Formula 1 team boss and the brains behind Michael Schumacher's 1991 F1 debut in Belgium, Eddie Jordan, has died aged 76.

By Owen Bellwood 2 days Read More

At $8,500, Is This 2002 Mercedes SLK 32 AMG An OMG-Good Deal?

The name of today's 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK 32 AMG is a panoply of letters and numbers, but we don't need a secret decoder ring to figure out their meaning.

By Rob Emslie 2 days Read More