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September 20, 2023

What Is a Touch-Free Car Wash?

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September 20, 2023

What Is a Soft-Touch Car Wash?

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September 18, 2023

What Does CUV Stand For? Pros, Cons, and How It Differs From SUVs

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September 18, 2023

What Is Considered a Compact Car?

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September 14, 2023

Tips and Tricks for Using a Self-Service Car Wash

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September 14, 2023

What Is the Best Household Soap to Wash Your Car With?

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September 13, 2023

What is Payload vs Towing Capacity? How to Calculate and More

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September 12, 2023

What Does a Valet Key Do? Is Having One Inside Your Vehicle Dangerous?

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September 12, 2023

What Can I Plug Into My Car’s 110V Outlet?

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September 12, 2023

What Cars Can Be Flat Towed Behind Your RV?

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September 11, 2023

What Is the Safest Car Brand?

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September 11, 2023

Knowledge Bank for Drivers: What Voids a Recall?

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September 8, 2023

What Does Launch Control Do?

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September 8, 2023

What Exactly Is Auto Hold?

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September 8, 2023

What Does xDrive Mean on Your BMW?

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August 10, 2023

The Ins and Outs of License Plate Transfers

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August 10, 2023

Buying a Used Car from a Private Seller? Here’s What You Need to Know

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August 10, 2023

How To Get Gas at a Station

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August 10, 2023

Car Steam Cleaning: What Makes It So Great and Other FAQ

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August 10, 2023

What Are Ventilated Seats and Are They Worth It?

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August 8, 2023

What Is a Passive Disabling Device?

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July 30, 2023

Repainting Your Vehicle: Picking the Best Car Paint Color and Finish for You

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July 27, 2023

How To Perform a Vehicle History Check

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July 27, 2023

What Are the Fees When Buying a New Car?

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July 26, 2023

All About Park Assist: Symbols, Types, and More

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July 25, 2023

How To Get Spilled Milk Out of Your Car’s Carpet

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July 19, 2023

Can You Safely Use a Magic Eraser on Your Car?

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July 17, 2023

How to Make Your Own Car Freshener: 5 Simple Ways

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July 17, 2023

How to Choose a High-Quality Bumper

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July 16, 2023

You Should Do This With Used Antifreeze When Disposing of It

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July 13, 2023

What Is Speed Sensitive Volume in a Car?

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July 13, 2023

Was Your Sunroof Left Open in the Rain? What to Do and Check

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July 11, 2023

What Color Cars Are More Expensive To Insure?

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July 10, 2023

How to Check for a Lien on a Car

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July 2, 2023

How Do You Calculate the Total Cost to Own and Drive a Vehicle?

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June 30, 2023

Do Car Washes Recycle Water? And Other FAQs

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June 30, 2023

Is It Illegal To Leave Your Kids in the Car?

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June 30, 2023

A Beginner’s Guide to Dealership Warranties

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June 28, 2023

What’s the Best Way to Clean Tires?

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June 21, 2023

The Benefits of Ceramic Coating and Other Related FAQs

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June 21, 2023

How to Get Gum Off Your Car: 8 Simple Ways

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June 1, 2023

How To Get Sap Off Your Car

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May 28, 2023

How To Get Rid Of A Car: 5 Tried And Tested Ways

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April 13, 2023

2023 National Car Care Month: How Proper Car Care Helps Protect the Environment

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February 28, 2023

Why Should You Trust ASE-Certified Mechanics?

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February 8, 2023

Removing Window Tint: A Step-by-Step Guide

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February 8, 2023

What Is Dry Gas and Should You Add It to Your Gas Tank?

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February 5, 2023

Rebuilt Title: What Is It and How Can You Get One?

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February 1, 2023

Here’s Why Throwing Car Batteries Into the Ocean Is a Bad Idea (+Proper Disposal Tips)

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January 18, 2023

Where Do I Register My Car If I Have Homes In Two States?

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January 18, 2023

How Long Is the Vehicle Registration Process?

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December 29, 2022

Explaining Vehicle Inspections: How Long Does a State Car Inspection Take?

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December 20, 2022

Things to Remember When Getting Your Car Windows Tinted

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December 15, 2022

How to Report a Stolen Car Online (+ Additional Info You Need to Know)

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December 13, 2022

How to Find Your Honda CRV’s Radio Code (Quick Steps)

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December 12, 2022

How Much Does Driver’s Ed Cost?

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December 12, 2022

10 Things They’ll Love from You: Gift Ideas for Every Driver in Your Life

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December 7, 2022

How Can You Print Out Google Maps Driving Directions? Easy Steps Plus Tips

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December 7, 2022

What Is a Car Title Number? Where Can You Find It?

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December 2, 2022

Best Gray Car Names

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December 1, 2022

Souped Up Cars: What Are They, Plus the Best Cars to Mod

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December 1, 2022

Does Your Driver’s License Number Change When You Get Married? Driver’s License Explained

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December 1, 2022

Leaded vs. Unleaded Gas: What’s the Difference?

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November 30, 2022

Here’s Why You’re Paying a Bit Over The Odds For Diesel Fuel

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November 25, 2022

The Best Names for Green Cars

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November 25, 2022

The Best Names for Silver Cars

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November 15, 2022

The Best Red Car Names

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November 14, 2022

The Best White Car Names

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November 14, 2022

Beware: 10 Little-Known Reasons NOT to Lease a Car

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November 11, 2022

Nifty Ways to Get Rid of the Gasoline Smell On Your Hands

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October 28, 2022

Common Winter Car Failures That Can Ruin Your Day

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October 14, 2022

7 Tips for Saving Money on Gas this Winter

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October 9, 2022

How to Get Unpleasant Smells Out of Your Car

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October 6, 2022

How I Learned Car Maintenance

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September 30, 2022

How to Celebrate Fall Car Care Month While Fighting Inflation

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September 9, 2022

Car Buying 101: How Do I Know if I’m Getting a Good Deal?

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September 8, 2022

Ripped Off By a Mechanic: What Can I Do?

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September 8, 2022

New-Car Smell: Where It Comes From, How Long It Lasts, and More

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September 6, 2022

Four Ways Your Mechanic Could Be Ripping You Off

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September 6, 2022

Gas Guzzler Tax: Definition, How to Avoid, Amounts (See Table)

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August 23, 2022

Beyond Car Forums: How to Get Valuable Answers to Your Automotive Questions

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August 19, 2022

How Do I Find an Honest Mechanic? Tips to Save You Time and Hassle

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August 19, 2022

Mobile Mechanics: Average Cost, Services, Plus Tips on Auto Repair

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August 11, 2022

Is Diesel Flammable or Combustible? Straight Answers

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August 5, 2022

What Happens if Your Car Is Impounded by Police?

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August 4, 2022

Get to Know the A, B, C, and D Pillars of a Car: See Diagram

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August 2, 2022

TikTok Auto Repair Hacks: Genius or Craziness?

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July 28, 2022

Federal vs. California Emissions: What You Need to Know

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April 18, 2022

Can You Add Android Auto to an Older Car?

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April 5, 2022

5 Ridiculous Fuel-Saving “Hacks” You Should Ignore

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February 25, 2022

Should You Buy a Super Cheap, Older Car? The Answer Is Usually No—and Here’s Why.

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February 7, 2022

8 Ways to Show Your Car Love On Valentine’s Day

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July 5, 2021

The 5 Most Memorable Cars I’ve Ever Owned: Our Automotive Subject Matter Expert, Mia Bevacqua’s List

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May 6, 2021

Why Are SUVs So Popular? Top 6 Reasons

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January 7, 2021

Kick Off 2021 with Michael McDowell

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November 18, 2020

Naperville North Auto Tech: The Build Team Behind the ’95 Mustang GT

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November 18, 2020

Useful Automotive Gifts You Can Give Mom (or Anyone Else) This Holiday Season

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October 15, 2020

6 Ideas for Celebrating Halloween During COVID-19

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August 19, 2020

A Trip Down Memory Lane: What the CarParts.com Team Drove in High School & College

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August 13, 2020

Should You Go to School to Become a Mechanic?