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Car safety sensors can struggle in heavy rain, snow, ice, and slush. Learn why ADAS features malfunction, when to seek repairs, and whether today’s driver-assistance technology is truly ready for real-world weather.

Every year had a car dealers could barely keep in stock—and another they seemingly could not move with a tow truck. These are the biggest winners and most memorable flops from 31 years of U.S. passenger-car sales, excluding pickups and SUVs.

When my house was built, the garage seemed perfectly adequate for the family cars of the day. Today, squeezing inside often feels like a puzzle. That raises an interesting question. Have garages stayed the same while vehicles kept growing?

The 90s gave us some unforgettable cars. The Mustang. The Viper. The Supra. But it also gave us a bunch of vehicles that seemed to disappear the second the decade ended. Some were weird. Some were actually pretty good. And some were so forgettable that seeing one today feels like spotting a payphone in the wild. Let's see how many you actually remember.

Many newer vehicles, including some with advanced driver-assistance or self-driving features, now monitor driver attention in an effort to reduce fatigue-related crashes. But while these systems can be remarkably sophisticated, they aren't mind readers.

These 25 popular pickup trucks from the 1960s were once everywhere, but today many younger drivers wouldn’t even recognize these classic workhorses.

These 25 classic station wagons were once family favorites, but today younger generations would barely recognize these forgotten icons of the road.

If your navigation suddenly starts acting up after you park beneath a solar panel canopy, it's easy to blame the panels themselves. In reality, GPS signals are incredibly weak by the time they reach Earth, so anything that blocks, reflects, or distorts those signals can sometimes affect your device. The important question is whether the canopy is actually interfering electronically or simply making it harder for your GPS receiver to do its job.

Before crossovers took over American roads, inexpensive hatchbacks, sedans, and oddly shaped subcompacts carried commuters, students, and entire families through everyday life. Some were clever, some were crude, and a few became famous for all the wrong reasons.

You wash your car, wax the paint, and step back expecting it to look great. Then your eyes go straight to the gray, chalky plastic trim that makes the whole vehicle seem older than it really is. The good news is that faded trim is one of the most common cosmetic problems on modern cars, and in many cases it can be significantly improved.