Maryanne Hoffman looks at a spruce tree that was toppled by winds that took power lines with it at Wyngate Manor Mobile Home Park in Brookfield. The top of the tree sits atop her mobile home roof. The ...

Did you ever wonder how the mechanical voltage regulator — that big black box wired up to the generator on a car from the ’60s or before — worked? [Jonelsonster] has some ...

As crucial as Android Auto and CarPlay have become to daily driving, the core problem remains. Wired connections charge your phone slowly, and wireless drains your battery quickly. That’s where the ...

Watch as I convert my 1-wire alternator to a 3-wire alternator and explain why this upgrade is beneficial. Learn step-by-step how to wire, install, and optimize the system for improved charging, ...

Your car needs electricity. You don't have mice striking flint in your engine's combustion chambers, nor do you have kerosene lamps for headlights. You might be able to hire a string quartet to ...

A 1951 Buick Special DeLuxe Toudback Sedanet sat in silence for years, abandoned mid-restoration, as if caught between the dream of revival and the reality of defeat. Its Elvis-blue seat fabric was ...

The Rivian R1S and R1T EVs don’t have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. That’s despite the cars’ infotainment systems running Android Automotive OS, which is capable of both features. Now, ...

Last week, I talked about troubleshooting a car-died-while-driving condition on my 1969 Lotus Elan +2, which I eventually traced to a broken contact face—on a set of points that didn’t even have 300 ...

The “What’s Inside? Family” YouTube channel, which started out by opening things up and seeing what was inside, has become something of an automotive channel. It covers all things Tesla and has a ...