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Here's What A Wet Kit On A Semi Truck Does
Semi trucks require on a lot of specialized equipment and designs to perform properly. That's a major part of why the wet kit exists on them.
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Porsche Engines That Aren't Flat-Sixes
Porsche's flat-six design might be the most popular from the brand. But it's used a number of other designs in the past, as well as in the present.
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Ford Patented Tech That Lets Your Parked Car Dodge Getting Hit All On Its Own
The big question is whether autonomous car regulations will eventually allow Ford to let its cars move on their own without a driver on board.
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Are Immobilizers Effective At Preventing Car Thefts?
Even as vehicles gain new security systems, thieves are always figuring out new ways to break into them. So is it even worthwhile to put immobilizers in cars?
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Uber Wants To Turn Its Drivers' Cars Into AI-Training Data Gatherers
Has a job ever forced you to train your replacement? That's the situation some Uber drivers may find themselves in.
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James Webb Space Telescope Brings Details Of Nearby 'Super-Earth' Into Focus
This one telescope is enabling us to deduce not just the chemical and mineral compositions of distant worlds, but their terrain and features as well.
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Diesel Dragsters Might Be Quicker Than You Realize
Diesel doesn't necessarily have the best - or sportiest - reputation, but in the world of drag racing, diesel-powered racers are getting ever more competitive.
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Here's How Car Magazines Tested Acceleration Before GPS (And Sometimes Still Do)
Automotive acceleration testing started out with two people and a stopwatch, but it evolved to include exterior attachments on vehicles, and eventually GPS.
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Can An Active Fuel Management (AFM) Disabler Cause Engine Damage?
If your car has Active Fuel Management, you've probably already considered disabling it. But are AFM disablers even safe and do they actually save your engine?
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Why Harley-Davidson Used Four Camshafts For Pushrod V-Twins
Pushrod V-Twins had a very unique design that involved the use of four camshafts connected by meshed gears. The reason for this was more than experimentation.
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Meta Will Harvest Sunlight With Satellites To Keep Its AI Data Centers On Earth Going At Night
Meta has partnered with Overview Energy, with the claim that 1 GW of energy could be sent to existing solar farms on earth by 2030, even when it's dark out.
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This Foldable Space Saving Spare From 1967 Was Too Clever For This World
Over 50 years ago, there were collapsible spare tires available that expanded when air was added, and saved a lot of space in the trunk of your car.
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Astoundingly, Two Separate Companies Tried Rotary-Engined Chainsaws
While most people might know rotary engines for their use in cars, a pair of companies made use of them in chainsaws — and those chainsaws aren't easy to find.
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Why Picking A Good Cable For Android Auto Can Be More Complicated Than You'd Think
Android Auto is widely available, but just any USB cable won't do to connect your smartphone with your car. It needs to be the right length, quality, and more.
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Brake-By-Wire Sounds New-Fangled, But It's Been Around For 25 Years
If brake-by-wire doesn't sound like a new thing to you, that's because it isn't. So how come everyone is talking about it again and what is Bosch up to?
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How Engineers Made An Engine That Ran On Gas And Diesel At The Same Time
Trying to mix gasoline and diesel in most engines will only lead to problems in the long run. But engineers have found a way for the fuels to coexist.
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9 Of The Greatest V8 Diesel Engines Ever Built And The Vehicles They Powered
Mighty V8 diesels come from a variety of brands, both foreign and domestic. Several of them spring from the holy war between Ford and Chevy.
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What Is Turbulent Jet Ignition And How Is It Different From An Everyday Spark Plug?
Originally used in Formula 1 engines, Turbulent Jet Ignition allows Stellantis models to produce impressive power even with smaller engines. Here's how.
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With How Gas Prices Are Going, Bet You Wish Thorium-Powered Cars Had Become Real
Gas prices have become terrible in recent years, but some thorium-powered concepts promised to eliminate the need for it. They never came to pass, though.
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Are Modern Truckers Still Using CB Radios?
One of the biggest use cases is local travel advice and warnings about accidents and other road hazards.
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D.C. Car Theft Ring Allegedly Used $500 Tool To Steal Over 100 Cars
The inexpensive key-programming device was used to steal vehicles before the plates were switched out, the VINs were changed, and the GPS devices were reset.
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Here's Every V12 Car You Can Still Buy
V12 engines are expensive and complicated, so they're also rare. But five manufacturers still offer them in new vehicles, across eight different models.
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Even SpaceX Doesn't Believe SpaceX's Hype About Space AI And Moon Cities
Remember those halcyon days when SpaceX believed it was on the cusp of transforming humanity?
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These 7 Brand New Motorcycles Still Haven't Made The Switch From Carbs To Fuel Injection
Most modern motorcycles make use of fuel injection for the incredible power the system can provide. But a few still rely on carburetors even today.
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The Knight Sleeve Valve Engine Was Charmingly Weird
Have you ever heard of the Silent Knight? It was a unique engine that ditched noisy valves for a weirder, quieter, and more complex design that guzzled oil.
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Why Did Ram Switch Back To The CP3 Pump?
When the 2019 Rams were introduced in 2019, their 6.7-liter diesel engines used CP4.2 injection pumps, before reverting to the CP3, but why did they switch?
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GM Patents Tech That Monitors How You're Loading Your Pickup Truck So It Can Tell You You're Doing It Wrong
The system could detect uneven loads, or loads that exceed a truck's payload, factoring in suspension compression and whether the trick is parked on a slope.
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