[R1234yf] Downsides: It contains hydrogen fluoride which can turn into hydrofluoric acid if a fire breaks out. Hydrofluoric acid is nasty, nasty shit. It could also cause problems by contaminating drinking water. Read more

Venom! I want that adrenaline momentum. Read more

But rock music soundtrack! That means everything you see must be totally badass, right? :P Read more

I do think it’s important to uphold certain aspects of brand identity when reusing a name, but Hummer really doesn’t need to be synonymous with gas guzzling. Hummer can absolutely be allowed to go green while maintaining the iconic elements and physical traits that make a Hummer a Hummer. Read more

No welding required. The attachment (which was already included in my slide hammer kit) screws right into the locking pliers where the adjuster screw goes.

Thanks to YouTube, I found a new use for my slide hammer!

You’re the best, $kay; here’s to another 10 years! Read more

The name Takata has become practically synonymous with faulty airbags. They’re not going to live this down anytime soon, are they? Read more

Speaking of graphite... There’s a big debate over whether or not one should use anti-seize (or any type of lubricant, for that matter) on wheel lugs, but FWIW graphite lubricant is actually specified by Ford (according to my Mustang’s factory service manual) to help prevent thread corrosion. Read more

Obscuring the comment section with a click-me bar wasn’t enough? The article had to be obscured too? Your stories deserve better than this.

...it should really be a simple “Halt! Too Tall. Will Crash.” Read more

I remember the Toyobaru twin hype being at its peak when I first discovered Jalopnik. I wish I had found this place even sooner! Read more

These are all great tips! I’m surprised at how many of them I’ve been doing without really even thinking about it. Like the one about “Shut Off Fans, A/C, Heaters And Heated Seats Before Starting”- I actually have a habit of taking this a little further, turning the temp to full hot before exiting the vehicle, and… Read more

Don’t wind the steering wheel unless the car is rolling. Read more

I would love to have something like this for when the sun is at the same angle as the traffic signal. I hate having to selectively block out the sun with my hand while waiting for the light to turn green. Read more

@21:34 Yikes!
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I’m mostly okay with this... it’s certainly a lot better than taking an existing name with well-established meaning and bastardizing it. And I’ll give the alphanumerics a pass for being a sub-model designation rather than the main model name. The “four wheels driven by e(lectric)” acronym is at least logical...… Read more

Clever phrasing. I wonder how many individual owners “1-family” actually means...