Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsHere’s How To Clean That Nasty Haze Inside Your Car WindowsI call that cloudy filmy build-up inside glass car phlegm and it needs to go. Here’s howByLogan CarterPublishedJanuary 7, 2025Comments (58)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsStop Flashing Your Brights At Traffic Lights, It Doesn’t Change AnythingOur old pal The Traffic Light Doctor gives us the rundown on this urban legendByLogan CarterPublishedAugust 29, 2024Comments (17)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsGymkhana Is Way Older Than Ken Block And Originally Involved HorsesA gymkhana was originally a horseback riding skill contest.ByLogan CarterPublishedAugust 7, 2024Comments (5)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsThis Is Not "Handling"Does a Cybertruck really handle better than any sports car in the world?ByBradley BrownellPublishedAugust 5, 2024Comments (57)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsDriving With A Dome Light On Might Annoy Dad But He's Lying, It's Not IllegalDespite your parents freak outs as a kid, it’s totally legal to drive with the dome light on but it can be dangerousByLogan CarterPublishedJuly 18, 2024Comments (20)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsHere’s Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Different Types Of Speed HumpsMy humps, my humps, my lovely life-saving speed humpsByLogan CarterPublishedJuly 10, 2024Comments (28)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsWhy Do California’s Gas Pumps Look So Funny?Some folks might be surprised by what they find when they whip out a California gas pumpByLogan CarterPublishedJune 19, 2024Comments (68)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsYou May Be Doing Stoplights WrongMany traffic signals are based on sensors in the road, but you have to trip the sensors for the light to changeByLogan CarterPublishedJune 17, 2024Comments (86)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsThe First Car To Ever Go Over 100 Miles Per Hour Was An EVWalter Baker went 136 MPH in his Baker Torpedo 120 years agoByBradley BrownellPublishedFebruary 28, 2024Comments (7)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsHere's How EV Tires Differ From Regular TiresAside from things like special tread design and the use of foam, EV tires and regular tires are nearly identical.ByLawrence HodgePublishedFebruary 5, 2024Comments (64)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsJust What The Hell Counts As An SUV Anymore?We investigate what makes an SUV an SUV in the age of EVs and modular platformsByLogan CarterPublishedDecember 14, 2023Comments (81)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsHot Girls Drive Cigarette Cars, But What The Hell Does That Mean?This term grew to popularity on TikTok and it’s hilariously fittingByLogan CarterPublishedDecember 4, 2023Comments (101)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsThese Are The Best Jalopnik Explainer Posts EverSpeed limits, all-wheel drive and unlocking car boots were all covered at one point or anotherByRyan Erik KingPublishedSeptember 19, 2023Comments (6)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsIt May Not Feel Like It To You, But Vehicle Fires Have Been on the Decline For 40 Years"Fire risk" recalls are in the news a lot, but they're part of why there are fewer fires.ByLawrence HodgePublishedMay 16, 2023Comments (7)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsAlways Travel With Beer KooziesYou never know when you'll need a cold one — or something soft to store equipmentByAndrew P. CollinsPublishedApril 4, 2022Comments (99)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsNow Is The Time To Finally Master The Heel-Toe ShiftThis neat driving trick more than just for rally driversByTom McParlandPublishedApril 1, 2022Comments (104)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsThe Comprehensive Guide To Subaru EnginesDon't know your EJ from your FA? We've got you covered.ByAmber DaSilvaPublishedFebruary 1, 2022Comments (148)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsThe 25-Year Import Rule's History Is More Complicated Than You ThinkThe infamous 25-year import rule wasn't just about protecting profits under the guise of safety.ByMercedes StreeterPublishedJanuary 21, 2022Comments (96)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsBest Of 2021: How Not To Set A Bead On A TireIt's Jalopnik's Best of 2021, all the posts you loved the most.ByRaphael OrlovePublishedDecember 8, 2021Comments (120)
Car CultureJalopnik ExplainsCar CultureJalopnik ExplainsHere's How To Winch Yourself Backwards With PulleysI’ve been doing a fair amount of winch research lately, and one thing I’ve always kind of wondered about is winching…ByRory CarrollPublishedApril 19, 2021Comments (25)