Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 2:04 p.m.

There’s a unique and dreadful silence that every car, boat, or RV owner knows. It’s not the quiet of a peaceful morning; it’s t…

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

There’s a quiet ritual familiar to almost every new electric vehicle owner. It’s the silent communion with the charging screen …

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:49 p.m.

It’s a ritual tinged with dread for anyone who owns an RV, a boat, or a cherished classic car. After a long season in storage, …

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:44 p.m.

There’s a silent killer lurking in our garages, workshops, and RVs. It’s not the miles we travel or the hours we run our equipm…

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:29 p.m.

For nearly a century, the sound of a dead car battery was a universal signal of surrender. That hollow, desperate *click* echoi…

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:23 p.m.

For over a century, the act of refueling a vehicle was a public ritual. It involved a trip to a designated station, the familia…

Published on Dec. 15, 2024, 1:02 p.m.

In the quiet of a garage, a silent war is being waged. It’s a slow, insidious conflict fought at a molecular level inside the b…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 9:58 a.m.

The fleeting allure of the "new car smell" is a well-known automotive trope, a chemical cocktail that quickly surrenders to the…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 9:40 a.m.

There’s a certain romance to the “new car smell.” It’s a potent cocktail of promise, freedom, and fresh upholstery. But what if…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 9:35 a.m.

In 1952, a milk truck driver in upstate New York complained to chemist Julius Sämann about the lingering stench of spilled milk…