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High-Tech Car Hacks on the Rise
Photo: PoliceCenter As technology advances, car thieves are getting sneakier. According to Fox 32 Chicago News, “relay attacks” are on the rise. Instead of a thief smashing a window or picking…
Surprising Factors That Affect Car Insurance Premiums
Knowing which factors can lower your car insurance rate can help you make a wise decision when shopping for a new policy or negotiating a lower rate with your current…
Ford Employee Built a Bronco Sculpture Out of Snow
Jacob DiMaria built a full-size Ford Bronco out of snow Photo: Ford With all the snow that got dumped across the country in February, there were plenty of snowpeople and…
How to Get a Stop Sign Put Up in Your Neighborhood
Photo: The News Wheel With stay-at-home orders in full effect, you may be recognizing certain new or surprising things around your neighborhood, including speeding cars zooming down your street. As…
8 Quick Ways to Earn Money Driving Your Own Car
Money is hard to come by these days; many of us struggle to pay the bills or could use a little extra cash in the bank. While the majority of…
How Many Humans Would it Take to Power a Corvette?
Photo: Chevrolet While researching topics for The News Wheel, I’ll occasionally stumble across an idea that’s ultimately frivolous but which I find inexplicably fascinating. One such thought recently popped into…
Lessons Learned Cleaning an Infestation of Carpet Beetles Out of My Car
Let me tell you about my day on Wednesday. The first part went pretty normally, coming to work, doing some writing, attending meetings and such. However, once I left work,…
How Muppets Drive Cars: A Look Behind the Scenes
Movin’ right along, footloose and fancy-free… Photo: CGP Grey via CC Way back in 1976, The Muppet Show hit the airwaves and started a global phenomenon. Of course, this wasn’t…
What Are the Differences Between the GMC Terrain and the GMC Acadia?
The 2022 GMC Terrain Photo: GMC If you’re shopping for an SUV from GMC, the 2022 Terrain and 2022 Acadia are two of the brand’s most prominent options. While each…
Garfield the Cat Appears in Korean Ads for the Hyundai IONIQ
If there’s one cartoon character who embodies our laziness and pessimism about the world, it’s Garfield the cat. Despite his comfortable lifestyle, this orange tabby cat created by Jim Davis…
2022 Chevrolet Silverado HD Overview
Photo: Chevrolet For a more powerful option than the standard Silverado, many turn to the Silverado HD (Heavy Duty) lineup of trucks. The 2500HD and 3500HD offer better towing capability,…
Audi Deploys C-V2X Tech to Make Highways Safer in Virginia
Photo: Audi Driving on the highway can be somewhat dangerous depending on where you are. From high speed limits to suddenly closed lanes and drivers being distracted, it’s a combination…
Explained: What Do the Names of the Ford Models Mean?
While the names of Ford’s vehicles aren’t nearly as unusual as other automakers’ lineups–with most of the American automaker’s titles being actual English words–many of the names actually involve interesting…
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe Overview
Photo: Chevrolet The 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe is a spacious three-row SUV that gained some new tech tools for the latest model year. On top of that, it received new exterior…
Ford Demonstrates Towing Capabilities of F-150 All-Electric Prototype
The Ford F-150 all-electric prototype Photo: Ford Motor Company At the start of the year, Jim Farley confirmed what many had already suspected — that Ford is hard at work…
