Jesse Singer articles

Formula 1 history is full of strange twists, but the one that led to Michael Schumacher’s debut might be the strangest one of all. It might just be the ultimate “what if” in the sport…

There are a bunch of car facts we all think are true, but are absolutely not. Like, these...

Mention electric cars at a family barbecue, in a Facebook car group, or pretty much anywhere on the internet, and you'll probably start an argument. Some people swear EVs are the future. Others wouldn't drive one if you gave it to them for free. But there's one uncomfortable fact sitting in the middle of the debate that EV critics never seem quite able to explain away.

Most people assume electric vehicles are automatically the cheapest thing on the road to operate. But a handful of gas-powered and hybrid cars get such incredible fuel economy that the math isn't always that simple.

Having your car stolen is awful. Getting it back should be the part where everything works out. But some drivers get the call they've been waiting for and then discover they have a brand-new problem on their hands.

A lot of people assume there must be some kind of grace period for major purchases. After all, you can return plenty of things to a store a few days later—why not cars? So if you bought a vehicle two days ago and already hate it, can the dealer really refuse to take it back?

Finding a nail in your tire is frustrating enough. Then you head to a garage expecting a quick repair, only to hear that you need a brand-new tire that costs hundreds of dollars. At that point, most drivers have the same question: Can't they just pull the nail out and patch the hole?

Most drivers assume a dirty license plate is the kind of thing that earns a warning and maybe a suggestion to visit a car wash. So when a cop hands you an actual ticket, it can feel completely ridiculous. After all, cars get dirty. That's normal. But depending on where you live, that officer may have had more legal authority than you think.

Before SUVs completely took over suburban driveways, boomers loved...Well, they loved cars that were stylish (and yes, some were ridiculous). But honestly, a lot of them still had more personality than today’s endless sea of gray crossovers.