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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Two panel design with one showing a man talking at a mic, and two showing a Chevy Traverse in a showroom.

‘That’s because it’s fighting for its life to pull a massive SUV’: Expert reveals the real reason Chevrolet Traverse engines make this sound

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

Main Character of the Week: Car touchscreens

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

Lot of modern cars(l) Man sharing Car Tips(c) Push to start button(r)

‘I’m not even sure what made them popular’: Expert reveals 3 features in modern cars that will cause you problems

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

Braden Bjella

Woman walking around carrying orange bag(l) Car Dealer(c) Peeling off car decal(r)

‘That can cost up to $500’: Woman asks car salesman for small favor at the dealership. Now she’s warning us

Two panel image: On the left see a Nissan sign in a dealership parking lot. On the right we see the face of a person talking into a microphone with the word, "Trouble" overlaid.

‘Nissan inventory is just piling up on dealership lots’: Expert reveals the real reason Nissan sales are down again

Two panel design with a close up of a Hyundai logo on a new vehicle, 2nd panel is a man talking at the camera.

‘Money shifting is the customer’s fault’: Expert says Hyundai is refusing to repair customer’s blown engine. It’s under warranty

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

Three panel design with panel one showing a Mercedes Logo from the grill of a car, the middle panel is of a woman talking, she appears to be in her car. The last panel is of a Mazda logo from the grill of a car.

‘Toyota or Honda can’t go wrong’: Woman says she drove a Mercedes, swapped it for a Mazda. Here’s why it was a no-brainer

two panel design showing a woman in her car, she has a smile on her face and has wavy hair. The 2nd panel depicts a woman in a state of shock, she has her hands over her month in disbelief.

‘Can we keep this between us?’: Honda dealer sells car to a couple. Then the man pulls her aside

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Tesla Dealer Sign(l) Woman explaining her Tesla Purchase(c) Tesla Vehicle(r)

‘We got the EV credit’: Woman buys $44,000 Tesla. Viewers are torn when she reveals how

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

Toyota 4runner(l) Toyota Center (c) experienced Toyota mechanic

‘People didn’t complain about it’: Toyotas have a reputation for being reliable. But is the brand past its prime?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Three panel design with panel one featuring two people reviewing paper work for some kind of maintenance, panel two features the woman from the viral TikTok, she is wearing glasses, a white sweatshirt with a big smile, last panel shows a vehicle on a lift in a shop.

‘It literally added $1,000-2,000 to my insurance payout’: Geico customer shares secret to big savings after a car accident

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Two panel Design with panel one a close up of a chair with text over the top reading "when you orfer a $700 Chari and there's a car part inside of it", and panel two is someone holding a stack of Amazon delivery boxes.

‘Amazon explain yourself’: Amazon shopper orders $700 chair. Then she finds something hidden inside

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

3 panel image of woman talking about fire hazards on the side. In the middle we see an electric vehicle plugged in to a charging station.

‘Do not leave them plugged in when you go to sleep’: Expert says electric cars are too great of a fire risk. Is she right?

Two panel design with the left showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd image on right is a close up of an electric reader on a house.

‘I will never buy an EV’: Tesla driver shares what electric bill is after installing EV charging station at home

Hyundai sign(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding phone with carplay app(r)

‘Thanks so much, Hyundai. This feels really safe’: Driver blasts Hyundai after having to pull over because CarPlay stopped working. Not everyone is onboard

Cars