Regular cab — no back seat, no second row, just two doors and the longest bed your truck offers — used to be the default way to buy a pickup. Today, walk onto almost any dealer lot and you’ll struggle to find one. They still technically exist on order sheets, but in practice, the regular … Read more
Car incentives in June 2026 are running hotter than they have in years. Average incentive spending is up more than 20% year-over-year, landing around $3,300 per vehicle nationally, but that number hides a much more lopsided reality: some segments are practically being given away, while others have barely budged. Where the Money’s Going Three categories … Read more
Hyundai’s anti-theft software update is supposed to stop USB-cable thefts — but a Hyundai Tucson running it was stolen this month anyway, a reminder that even a well-designed fix can’t protect a car that isn’t actually using it. The theft happened in roughly two minutes, the same way thousands of Hyundai and Kia thefts have … Read more
Here’s how to break in new tires properly: fresh rubber doesn’t grip as well as it will after a few hundred miles, and most drivers have no idea. Straight off the shelf, every tire still has a thin layer of mold-release compound on its surface — a residue left over from manufacturing — and the … Read more
Brake fluid doesn’t get the attention oil does, but it’s just as important — it’s the medium that turns your foot pressing a pedal into actual stopping force at each wheel. Here’s how to check brake fluid in under two minutes and what the level and color actually tell you. Find the Reservoir Pop the … Read more
A flat tire always seems to happen at the worst possible time. Here’s how to change a flat tire in about 20-30 minutes, with no special tools beyond what’s already in your car — and once you’ve done it once, you’ll never be intimidated by it again. Before You Start Pull as far off the … Read more
The Slate electric truck preorder window opens June 24 for the Bezos-backed EV startup’s stripped-down pickup. Over 160,000 people have already put down a refundable $50 deposit just to hold a place in line, which says a lot about the appetite for a genuinely basic, genuinely cheap new vehicle in 2026. What You’re Actually Buying … Read more
Subaru’s manual transmission 2027 lineup is now official. While most of the industry keeps quietly phasing out the manual gearbox, Subaru just went the other direction. The automaker confirmed three new manual-transmission models for the Japanese market by 2027, announced around the Fuji 24 Hours race during Japan’s Super Taikyu endurance series — a fitting … Read more
Here’s how to check engine oil level and condition in about five minutes — one of the easiest ways to catch a problem before it becomes an expensive one. Most modern cars can go a while between oil changes, but the level and condition can still tell you a lot in between — and it … Read more
A dead battery is one of the most common roadside problems you’ll ever run into, and it always seems to happen at the worst time. The good news: here’s how to jump-start a car safely once you know the correct order of steps — it just takes a little care around the battery terminals and … Read more