Mazda Patent Reveals a New Inline-6 Engine
Photo: Japan Patent Office Mazda is all about dynamic driving, so it’s no shock that the rising-star automaker is patenting plans for a new engine and transmission. Check Out These…
Is It OK to Use a Gas Station Squeegee on My Car’s Windshield?
Photo: The News Wheel You can do a lot more than fill up your car’s gas tank at a gas station. You can inflate a low tire, run it through…
Warren Buffett Thinks Self Driving Cars are Terrible for Insurance
Warren Buffett When you are looking for investment advice or thoughts of the future, you can’t be wrong to seek the advice of Warren Buffett. Head of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett…
3 Tips for Organizing Your Car Trunk
Photo: The News Wheel If you’re anything like me, your car trunk is a mess of dog toys (and the accompanying dog hair), spare clothes for the kids, and random…
Why Is a Car's Spare Tire Smaller than a Normal Tire?
Why is the spare tire noticeably smaller than a standard wheel? Photo: robmba via CC You’re driving your car along the highway, and you hear that sickening POP! as that rear…
North Texas Explores Wrong-Way Driver Detection and Alert Technology
Photo: Elaine with Grey Cats Wrong-way crashes are terrifying incidents. That’s why the North Texas Tollway Authority and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute are working together to help drivers manage…
Norris Wins Comfortably at Verstappen’s Home Race
Photo: Peter Menzel via CC Lando Norris won the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, and given the comfortable 20-second gap he put over home favorite Max Verstappen, one would…
Toyota Secured 2,667 Patents Last Year, More Than Any Other Automaker
Photo: Toyota An annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association shows Toyota secured 2,667 patents in 2023. This put it 7th in the overall rankings, just ahead of Google…
Vin Diesel Drives a DeLorean in Fast to the Future Trailer
Vin Diesel is America’s most automobile-friendly actor—not only is his last name a type of fuel, but his first name is an acronym for a vehicle’s identification number. And while…
Behind the Badge: The Fascinating History of the Mazda Logo
Have you ever stopped and looked at the Mazda logo? Photo: Justine Ellifrits Unless you’re a graphic designer, you probably didn’t realize a lot of thought goes into auto brands’…
Toyota Remains Top Automaker for Diversity in 2024
Photo: Toyota For the third year running, Toyota was ranked fourth overall in Fair360’s rating of America’s top companies for diversity, and continued to be the only automaker ranked in…
Demonstrate Good Driving Skills if You Want Your Teen Driver to be a Safe Driver
Kids tend to learn by example. So, even if you tell him to obey the speed limit, be respectful of other drivers, and drive cautiously, if he’s witnessed your speed-demon…
Toyota Highlander Hybrid History
Toyota Highlander Hybrid History The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a midsize crossover SUV that is built on the Toyota Camry platform. The Highlander Hybrid uses Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology…
Toyota Prius c History
Toyota Prius c History When the Toyota Prius c was first introduced in 2011, it was meant to offer a great city car option to consumers looking for a fuel-efficient…
3 Fall Driving Safety Tips
Photo: The News Wheel Fall may be a welcome respite from a hot summer, but it delivers a number of driving challenges. With cooler temperatures come fewer hours of daylight.…
