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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

Screen with steps to charge car(l), Woman talking(c), Car charging(r)

‘People are so close-minded about this’: Woman goes to charge her new Chevrolet EV for the first time. Why did the pump charge her $55?

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

Braden Bjella

Mechanic 1 talking(l), Coolant being poured into car(c), Mechanic 2 talking(r)

‘Have been using water for the past 3 years’: Mechanics share whether you can use water instead of coolant. Their answers may surprise you

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

‘They’ve added all these other opportunities to interact with technology in the car’: Tesla pioneered touchscreens. Then crashes went up

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Kia Optima(l) TikToker car reviewer(c) Chevy Cruze(r)

‘Laughs in Civic’: Expert reveals 5 sedans to avoid at all costs

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Frebreze Car Freshner(l), Woman talking(c), Hand adjusting car freshner(r)

‘Stop buying these for your cars’: Walmart shopper warns against the Febreze Car Air Freshener, shares what to use instead

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

Natasha Dubash

3 panel image: the Geico logo, the Root logo, and the face of a woman explaining something in her car with her finger raised.

‘They tried to raise their policy rate by over $400. For one day’: Woman warns stay away from Geico, get Root instead. Is she onto something?

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

Person talking(l), Car engine(c), Man looking under car hood(r)

‘Why is this wild? Dealers are shady’: Dealership worker films customer popping hood, acting like a mechanic right before buying new car

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

Melody Heald

Hand holding brake pad with text that says "Yall y dad changed my break pads how was I able to break"(l), Woman talking(c), Feet on brake pedal(r)

‘That’s still got 60-70 percent’: Driver questions how she was even able to brake after changing brake pads. Viewers are torn

Toyota sign(l), Man talking by truck(c), Carvana tower(r)

‘Beats my local options’: Man buys Toyota Tundra from Carvana. Viewers are skeptical about it after learning what he paid

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

Woman receiving keys at dealer(l) Man stating which month is the best to buy a car(c) Woman Smiling receiving keys while inside new car(r)

‘Got $4k off a slightly used Infiniti’: Car expert claims October is the best month to buy a car. Is he right?

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

Mechanic Experts Sharing opinions on Dodge(l) Dodge Logo(c) Dodge Ram(r)

‘So glad Edison motors spoke up!’: Mechanic can’t believe what he sees when he opens the new Dodge Ram Diesel hybrid

Tesla Building(l) Tesla Steering Wheel(c) Tesla car(r)

‘Can we bring back base models’: Man blasts ‘overkill’ features on Tesla Model 3

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

‘Toyota is becoming unreliable’: Car expert claims Toyota’s ‘crown jewel’ Tacoma is tarnishing its reputation

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Front Mazda Cx30(l) Mazda Dealer Sign(c) Woman taking selfie with Mazda rear view mirror(r)

‘So reliable like Honda and Toyota’: Woman calls her new Mazda CX-30 a ‘Mercedes dupe.’ Is it?

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

3 panel design. Panel one is a car windshield with half rain half clean glass, 2nd panel is of man from TikTok story, he's wearing a beanie with a car logo and sports a goatee. The 3rd panal show a empty wallet being opened with two hands.

Cars