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Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

woman clicks 'Go to Target' on Tesla's 'summon' feature

‘Miss a payment and watch it drive away from your home’: Viewers disturbed when woman clicks ‘Go to Target’ on Tesla’s ‘summon’ feature

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

Natasha Dubash

young man with Maserati listing (l&r) Maserati Ghibli logo (c)

‘You can get them for insane deals on the used market’: Car salesman shares what type of car you should buy if you want to ‘look rich’

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

Nina Hernandez

mechanic speaking with caption "Do Tire Brands Matter?" (l) man holding tire (c) mechanic speaking (r)

‘You definitely get what you paid for’: Mechanics reveal what tire brands they don’t trust

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 speaking in car pointing to button (l) Honda dealership with Accords (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘It makes me feel like I’m driving an old car’: Woman considers trading in 2022 car over just 1 button

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

Melody Heald

nissan employees at dealership with caption "what do you drive, what's your car payment?"

‘But they want to sell us Nissan’: Nissan workers are asked what kind of car they drive. They say everything but Nissan

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

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

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

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

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

Cars