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Truck owners would rather own a truck than have sex

Ford has produced the 2020 edition of their GREAT AMERICAN TRUCK SURVEY, to find out what’s behind the trend of consumers buying more trucks than cars this year (for the first time!), and what’s in store for pickup trucks in the future.

One takeaway from the survey: truck owners would rather give up sex than give up their truck.

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The World’s First Minivan

It’s the bane of the suburban dad’s existence.

Teenagers wouldn’t be caught dead driving one to prom.

Yet, every family seems to have owned one at least once in their history: the MINI VAN.

Some people believe that the minivan was invented recently, with entries like the DODGE CARAVAN from 1983 leading the pack as The Original Minivan.

It wasn’t.

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How to avoid getting a speeding ticket

If you’re a speed demon on the road, there is ONE surefire way that you can minimize the chance that you will be on the receiving end of a speeding ticket.

Beat Your Ticket: Go to Court & Win
Beat Your Ticket: Go to Court & Win

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The Twelve Fastest Street Legal Cars You Can Own

Who hasn’t dreamed of owning a super-fast car?

Sure, it’s not practical in today’s environment.  Suburban commutes don’t allow for anything that can’t handle stop-and-go traffic, and many of the FASTEST CARS IN THE WORLD can’t accommodate a child safety seat – probably for good reason.

Fast Car
Fast Car

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If you drive one of these cars, you’re about to get hacked

As cars get more and more sophisticated these days, so do criminals who are out to get you or your vehicle.

Where old-school James Bond villains would merely attach tracking devices to your rear axle as you drive away, today’s criminal minds can be more nefarious – and perhaps even untraceable.

Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius

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These are the worst quality car brands

Everybody loves their cars, right?

It’s the first major purchase you dream about as a kid growing up. Next to the place you live, it’s something that defines you to others – how clean it is on the outside, how much trash it has on the inside, whether you maintain the dings, how well (or poorly) you drive.

As you are, as is your car.

POWER: How J.D. Power III Became the Auto Industry's Adviser, Confessor, and Eyewitness to History
POWER: How J.D. Power III Became the Auto Industry’s Adviser
, Confessor, and Eyewitness to History

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Those stick figure car decals may get you killed

We’ve all seen at those silly Stick Figure decals that are on the back of some cars.

Perhaps you’ve seen this one:

Skull Family Car Stick Figures Decal
Skull Family Car Stick Figures Decal

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Use these 8 simple tips to dramatically improve your car’s fuel economy

With gas prices seemingly hitting all-time highs almost every day, and with your ability to buy a new car with improved MPG over your existing clunker out of the question, you may think that you’re going to be stuck driving that old gas guzzler until the wheels come off, and end up spending more and more on gas with every fill-up.

What would you say if we told you there were EIGHT SIMPLE THINGS THAT ANYONE CAN DO that would improve your car’s MPG by as much as 33%?

How to Make Your Car Last Forever: Avoid Expensive Repairs, Improve Fuel Economy, Understand Your Warranty, Save Money
How to Make Your Car Last Forever: Avoid Expensive Repairs, Improve Fuel Economy, Understand Your Warranty, Save Money