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12 Bonehead Basics of Car Maintenance
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You know, That Guy who thinks that the best way to keep a car from overheating is to roll down the window. That Guy who hires the neighborhood kid to wash his car 'cause he’s allergic to “going outside and doing things.” There are lots of ways to be That Guy, but only one way not

to be: by regaining your self-sufficiency and learning the basics about car care. Using STP® is a good first step. And while we can’t do the rest for you, we'll give you a few pointers. Check out the tutorials. Take a look at the videos. And get under your hood. Good luck, and Don't Be That Guy.

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    TOP TEN REASONS FLYING CARS ARE A BAD IDEA

    Posted in: Car Culture
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    “Uh-oh. Did you forget to fill up the tank?”

    So, it’s 2011. And the question on everybody’s mind is, “Shouldn’t we all have a flying car by now?” What’s taking so long? Back to the Future Part II showed a sky full of flying cars in the year 2015. So what’s the friggin’ hold up?

    While a version of the flying car has already been invented…

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    Top 5 Cars That Aren’t Cars

    Posted in: Car Culture
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    As cool as cars and trucks are, sometimes you gotta branch out. Experiment. Let’s get to know some other 4-wheeled vehicles that remind us transportation comes in all shapes and sizes. Street legal these things are not! As I can personally attest, shredding sand is awesome. But shredding sand in the mother of all dune buggies is even better. This thing packs a pretty good punch for a cage with wheels. Just remember to pack some water when you…

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    TOP 11 WEIRDEST DRIVING LAWS

    Posted in: Car Knowledge
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    “Do you know why I pulled you over? Get this…”

    AMERICA! The land of the free. The home of the brave. Not to mention some weird driving laws. Not that all these laws are bad ideas, but many lead you to wonder what caused them to be put on the books in the first place. For instance, in California it’s illegal to jump from your car at 65 MPH. So what, is jumping from your car at 60 MPH okay? Lawyers.

    Anyways, without further ado, here are the TOP 11 (because 11 is funnier than…

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    SHIELD YOUR WINDSHIELD

    Posted in: Car Knowledge

    They’re not just windshields. They’re rain-shields. Hail-shields. Slate-shields. Rock-shields. Dirt-shields. Bug-shields. Turd-shields. Restaurant flyer–shields. Piece-of-cardboard-that-just-fell-off-the-back-of-the-truck-in-front-of-you-shields. Random-object-of-your-choice-shields.

    These all-of-the-above-shields protect you, and so it only makes sense that you protect them. Since today is National Windshield Day (not really) and it’s still raining quite a bit all over the country (really), we’re devoting an entire blog to maintaining those amazing shielding pieces of laminated safety glass. Let’s get down to it.

    Most people tend to ignore their windshield until…

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    YOU’RE SO VAIN

    Posted in: Car Culture
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    There are a lot of ways in which people personalize their cars. Spoilers, bumper stickers (which we’ve written about here) and vanity plates. Ahhh, vanity plates. The Lady Gaga of car accessories. Often outrageous, often provocative, often over the top. Indulgent and, occasionally, pretty effing funny.

    Like legally changing your name,…

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