Have you ever been talking to someone and wondered "if I start talking about throttle bodies, will this person think I'm insane?" Don't worry, Jalopnik readers have ten sure-fire tips to spot a gearhead, so you never embarrass yourself.

Alternative-fuel cars are usually exceptionally boring. Jalopnik readers know ten bizarre attempts to outdo gasoline that definitely didn't suck.

We train ourselves to spot the headlights of Crown Vic cop cars from a half mile away, but how do we ID unmarked vehicles? Jalopnik readers are here to help, and they think they've found the stealthiest cop cars of all.

For over a century now, carmakers have been bullshitting us with bogus slogans and marketing nonsense. Jalopnik readers came up with ten honest car slogans to set things straight.

There's a lot to fear when you're in a car as it's a place where many people die. Jalopnik readers admitted their fears and have shared their worst automotive nightmares, where everything that can go wrong on the road, does.

Carmakers spend millions developing perfect ad campaigns for their cars, yet the ads you actually end up seeing are made for ten bucks by your local dealer. As Jalopnik readers know, the local spots are usually better.

Car forums should be about lending a helping hand to fellow car enthusiasts as well as the uninitiated. Jalopnik readers found that they're sometimes just about the most mindless places on the Internet.

Cars are big, expensive, and sometimes hard to understand. That's why, as Jalopnik readers found out, they are surrounded by crazy myths. These are our favorites.

There are still some people out there that don't believe motor racing is a real sport. Jalopnik readers know ten tests of man and machine that should set them straight.

There is not a single car enthusiast in the world who doesn't boast a little too much about their ride, but there are those among us who take bullshitting to the next level. These are Jalopnik readers' favorite big mouths.

Jalopnik readers might just be the most knowledgeable car nerds on the Internet. We asked them to tell us something we didn't know, and they inundated us with totally awesome automotive trivia. Here are our favorite factoids.

Some movie stars always end up in the coolest cars in their movies. Jalopnik readers know the very luckiest movie star drivers of all.

Driving isn't a privilege, it's a right. Jalopnik readers know the worst places in the world where this right is denied to women.

This is the year it all finally happens. This is the year where we cross the trips off the bucket list and get the project car running. This is the year that has Jalopnik readers delivering on their promise "next year, in Monaco!"

With cars getting fatter, uglier, and more detached with every new generation, it's easy to say which carmaker hasn't lost its way, but Jalopnik readers know ten brands that stand out for losing their shit this year.

A custom paint job is a way for you to express yourself through your car. Jalopnik readers have found ten car painters who should keep their expressions to themselves.

We already know the most important cars of 2012, but what about 2013? Jalopnik readers make their predictions.

If Jalopnik readers could have any ten cars on sale in 2012, this would be their $2,412,141 Christmas wish list.

The greatest cars to drive are often complete death traps. But it's the end of the world, so who cares? Jalopnik readers have found ten dream cars they'd drive backwards, on fire, through the pearly gates.

When you think of building cars you think of massive, inhuman factories churning out Ford Model Ts and giving everyone some kind of debilitating lung disease. Jalopnik readers, though, have found ten car companies that they dream of working for.