If You've Never Heard Of Mr. Bendo And The Muffler Men, Settle In For Some History Mr. Bendo, the other Muffler Men, and a variety of Paul Bunyanesque statues around the U.S. stem from a single fiberglass mold from the 1960s. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Why Shaving Is The Secret To A Cheaper AWD Tire Replacement With an all-wheel-drive (AWD) vehicle, your options are limited. You can replace all four tires, or shave a new one to match the others. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
The Difference Between Efficiency And Miles Per Gallon Fuel consumption tells us how much fuel a car will burn, but fuel efficiency tells us how much of that fuel's energy will go to the wheels. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Consumer Reports May Like These Hybrids, But Won't Recommend Them For Saving Gas Although hybrids are often more efficient than gas-powered equivalents, the savings aren't always enough to cover the price difference. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Los Angeles Traffic Is So Bad The Fire Department Got New Electric Motorcycles To Quicken Response Time Google and YouTube donated the bikes to LAFD, which will assist in fighting wildfires and other search and rescue operations that may include disaster relief. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Jay Leno's Backing Another Bill To Exempt Classic Cars From Smog Checks A reworded version of Leno's Law is being proposed in California, in the hope of ensuring classic cars do not need smog checks. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Road & Track Called This Kit Car The World's Most Beautiful Sports Car And They Were Right Road & Track called the Byers SR-100 the world's most beautiful sports car, taking inspiration from the models of other European brands. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Volkswagen's TSI Vs. TFSI Engines: The Main Differences Explained The main differences between Volkswagen's TSI and TFSI engines only come from their names and which models they're used in. TFSI is only in Audi cars. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
Why Harley-Davidson's Switch To V-Twins Was Harder Than Just Adding Another Cylinder Harley's first attempt at a two-cylinder engine used a design in which a retreating piston sucked a valve open. But it had flaws that needed fixing. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
We Can't Decide If James Brown's Lincoln Mark III Or His Learjet Has More '70s Swagger Soul legend James Brown owned both a Lincoln Continental Mark III and a Learjet, marking him among the most visibly successful celebrities of his era. jalopnik.com jalopnik.com / feeds jalopnik-com / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share