Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

What if driving used to carry a streak of mischief? Roads once buzzed with features that broke rules long before the rulemakers caught up. Their disappearance left a strange hollow space, the kind that nudges everyone to remember what cars used to feel like.

You’ve probably walked outside, spotted a dark little blot under your car, and thought, “Huh. That wasn’t there last week”. Maybe you wiped it up, maybe you ignored it, or maybe you made the classic mistake of sniffing it like some kind of driveway sommelier. But here you are now, wondering whether that weekly drip is just a harmless quirk or your engine’s cry for help. Spoiler: your engine never cries for fun.

Discover the top 25 car care myths that mechanics say drivers should stop believing. From oil changes and tire tips to fuel myths and EV misconceptions, this fun, mechanic-approved guide debunks the most common maintenance mistakes and helps you keep your car running longer, safer, and smarter.

It's your first winter with your new EV and you’ve noticed you get dramatically fewer miles on a full charge than you did when you first bought it. Cold weather is expected to reduce range a little bit, but there's almost cetainly more to the story.

Discover the surprising and often hilarious differences between American and European driving habits—from giant pickup trucks and massive highways to drive-thru everything and long daily commutes. Explore 27 uniquely American quirks that leave Europeans baffled in this fun, engaging breakdown of transatlantic car culture.

We’ve ranked 22 of the safest cars in history, based on how they performed in official crash tests from the IIHS, NHTSA, and Euro NCAP.

Cars love to give little hints when something’s wrong—some subtle, some not-so-subtle, and some that feel like your vehicle is yelling at you from under the hood. The trick is actually paying attention before those small clues turn into big, wallet-draining disasters. Below are ten signs your car needs help ASAP, what each one actually means and what could happen if you pretend you didn’t see (or hear or smell) it.

It’s a sickening moment—you hear the scrape, see the paint transfer, and instantly feel your heartbeat slide into your stomach. You check the damage, look around for the owner, and when no one appears, you do the responsible thing: you leave a note. Then, as the hours and days pass without any response, your relief slowly shifts into worry. Did you miss a step? Are you still liable? Fortunately, the law is much more straightforward than your imagination. Once you understand what you’re responsible for and what might happen next, the silence feels a lot less scary.

You’re sitting in the dealership, feeling good about the deal you just made. The salesperson leans in with a smile and says the car comes with free oil changes for life. If that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. So, what’s the real story behind this shiny promise? Let’s break it down.

Plenty of drivers chase that showroom shine, yet the real magic behind a standout finish usually hides in the smallest routines. Professionals know how to bring out depth and longevity in ways most owners never think about.

Even if you weren’t at fault, insurers might still consider you a higher risk. It feels unfair to pay more when someone else hit you. But auto insurance is more complicated than just who caused what.

Repossession is one of the toughest financial consequences out there — especially after just one mistake. It feels unfair, and in many ways, it is.