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Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

woman speaking in car with caption "here's something I wish I would've learned 15 years ago" (l) woman speaking in car with caption "so that's what I'm gonna roll down the passenger side window" (c) woman speaking in car with caption "and then you take the opposite door and you pump it" (r)

‘Something I wish I would’ve learned 15 years ago’: Woman reveals trick to quickly cool down your car

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

man speaking with cars (l) man buying car as other man hands him keys (c) man showing strings when he pulls out oil cap (r)

‘Befriend a knowledgeable mechanic’: Expert reveals one trick to always look for when buying a used car—and demonstrates on Jeep he thought was a deal

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

man in car (l&r) gas pump in gas tank (c) all with caption "don't top off your gas tank"

‘I’m 42 and didn’t know’: Toyota car salesman issues warning to people who ‘top off’ their gas tank

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

man in Tesla at carwash (l) Tesla Cyber truck (c) man in Tesla at carwash (r)

‘Thought it was bullet proof?’: Cybertruck driver shows what happens if you take one through an automatic car wash

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

VW driver says you should avoid the carmaker

‘I will not be accepting Volkswagen’s offer’: VW driver says you should avoid the carmaker after how they handled the car issues

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Ford driver issues warning about new Broncos

‘Bros car making sick beats’: Driver issues warning about Ford Broncos

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Woman drops car off at dealership for service. She catches worker on the road with it

‘My mechanic went to McDonald’s’: Woman drops car off at dealership for service. She catches worker on the road with it

Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

‘Crying in V8 watching this’: Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman finds her Honda Civic broken into, is puzzled by what they chose to steal

‘What is the point of stealing that?’: Woman finds her Honda Civic broken into, is puzzled by what they chose to steal

Driver says she's only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

‘There’s no way Geico is charging $45’: Driver says she’s only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man makes labels for woman to put on her Nissan so she knows where everything is

‘I would 100% buy this’: Man makes labels for woman to put on her Nissan so she knows where everything is

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A person looking at the camera next to a sign for Planet Fitness. There is text that says 'Main Character of the Week' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Main Character of the Week: Woman whose car was disabled by a dealership at a Planet Fitness

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Mechanic reveals how often you need to change your transmission fluid

‘There’s 3 different types of situations here’: Mechanic reveals how often you need to change your transmission fluid

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Mechanic says 10,000-mile oil change dealership rule is 'rubbish'

Cars