Got a flat tire on the highway at 11pm. Middle of nowhere, no cell service. Had a spare but the jack was rusted and wouldn’t work properly. Sat there for 90 minutes until a trucker stopped and helped. Felt completely helpless and stupid. Next day bought a tire repair kit thinking it would prevent this […]
Mechanic quoted me $280 to replace spark plugs. I nearly paid it before my friend said “dude, spark plugs are the easiest thing you can do yourself.” Looked it up. People on YouTube made it look simple. Bought the parts and tools for $60 total. Figured worst case I screw up and take it to […]
Got a dog about three years ago. Golden retriever mix, super sweet but sheds like crazy and gets muddy every chance she gets. First time I let her in the car after a walk she jumped in the back seat soaking wet and covered in mud. Left paw prints, mud streaks, and wet dog smell […]
Standing in a tire shop three years ago staring at two options. Michelin Defenders for $180 each or some brand I’d never heard of for $85 each. That’s like $380 difference for a full set. The guy working there wasn’t pushing either way. Just said the Michelins would last longer and ride better. I asked […]
Needed new tires last year and was broke as hell. Guy at the tire shop kept pushing these Chinese brand tires that were like $60 each instead of the $140 Michelins I was looking at. I was skeptical but also didn’t have $560 to spend. Ended up getting them. Been driving on them for about […]
Bought one of those wireless car chargers last year after my charging cable died for the third time. Figured I’d try it since I was tired of dealing with frayed cables and the whole “which way does USB-C go” thing every time I got in the car. Used it for about eight months. Ended up […]
Saw this YouTube video last year about a solar car that could supposedly drive forever without charging. Comments were full of people asking “why don’t all cars have this” and “big oil is suppressing this technology” and I’m sitting there thinking yeah that sounds too good to be true. Did a deep dive into solar […]
My back hurt for like six months straight from my commute before I finally admitted I might need some kind of seat support. Hour each way, terrible traffic, cheap seat in my aging Honda. By the time I got to work my lower back was screaming and my neck was stiff. Being stubborn and cheap […]
Okay so I got sucked into one of those YouTube rabbit holes at like 2am where I watched like 30 car mod videos in a row. You know how it goes – you start with something reasonable like “how to change oil” and three hours later you’re watching someone install underglow on a Prius. Anyway […]
So I went to a cars and coffee thing last month and there was this brand new McLaren 750S parked next to a Ferrari F40 from the 90s. And like, the McLaren is objectively faster in every measurable way – more power, better aero, faster lap times, all of it. But literally every single person […]
