Driver shifting a Toyota Prius into neutral while driving down a winding mountain road overlooking a lakeCars
Coasting a Toyota Prius Downhill in Neutral
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Neutral can feel like the freer way to coast downhill, yet on a Toyota Prius it disconnects regenerative braking and traction-battery charging.
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Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste: The Fastback Lancer
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The Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste has the shape of a classic fastback and a name that invites mistaken assumptions. It is a three-door, rear-wheel-drive coupé
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Battery Died at a Drive-In Theater in a Ford Mustang
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The movie ends, and your Ford Mustang will not unlock, start, or release its parking brake. At a drive-in, prolonged radio use and other electrical loads
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Driving a Mini Cooper in a Spacesuit
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A compact MINI cabin leaves little room for a driver wearing a pressure suit designed for vacuum. The helmet approaches the roof and pillars, the shoulders
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Buick Roadmaster Estate: The LT1 Wagon
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The Buick Roadmaster Estate combines the appeal of a powerful LT1 V8, a huge cargo area, and rear-wheel-drive character in one unusually large American wagon.
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Parking a Ford F-250 at a Tiny City Supermarket
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An F-250 can fit within a supermarket space by length and still make the lot unsafe or unusable. Its body is usually about 80 inches wide without mirrors
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An inspector pointing at the door jamb VIN plate of a used Dodge Ram while a colleague uses a diagnostic tool inside the cabinCars
VIN Cloning Scam on a Used Dodge Ram
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A used Dodge Ram can appear correctly identified while actually being stolen, salvaged, flood-damaged, or severely damaged. A criminal may copy the 17-character
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A black Ford F-150 pickup truck connected by a tow strap to a heavy yellow bulldozer in a muddy construction site at sunsetCars
Bulldozer vs. Ford F-150 Tug-of-War
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An F-150 may carry a published tow rating of up to 13,500 lb, yet a bulldozer is purpose-built for low-speed engagement with the ground.
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Suzuki Every: The Kei Van Taking Over US Driveways
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The Suzuki Every has the kind of footprint that makes an American driveway feel oversize. It is narrow enough for tight city streets, short enough to park
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Mazda R130 Luce Rotary Coupe: Front-Drive Wankel Rarity
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The Mazda R130 Luce Rotary Coupe combined two firsts that still make it unusual: Mazda’s first front-wheel-drive layout and a 13A Wankel engine built specifically for the car.
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