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Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘Best $1,500 spent’: Man buys 2014 Dodge Caravan. Should you consider doing the same?

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

‘Wisconsin never seems to ever disappoint me’: Man tries to tow boat out of Kwik Trip parking lot with a Ford Fusion. Can they handle it?

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

man sharing price of new vehicle(l) Honda Dealer Sign(c) Black Honda(r)

‘Hondas should be like 25k max’: Man shops for the new Accord. Then he sees what it cost

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

Woman talking(l), Hands charging battery(r)

‘It is easy to damage’: Expert shares the right way to charge your battery if your car has automatic start-stop

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Flat Tire(l) Woman holding up hand gesture with 3 fingers(c) Mercedes Dealer Sign(r)

‘The biggest scam ever is run-flat tires’: Mercedes-Benz driver gets a flat tire so she calls the dealership. Then the worker tells her something shocking

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera, next to an image or a Carmax sign

‘I do think my car is worth more’: Dealership offers woman only $250 for this 2019 car. Then she takes it to CarMax

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

Two panel design with a man looking at the camera from inside of a car, next to an image of a new car

‘Personally I prefer the Hyundai Sonata’: Expert shares how Toyota made the 2025 Camry ‘better’ for only $28K. But not everyone is convinced

‘Not everyone is supposed to have a G80’: Man wrecks BMW 2 days after getting it. Here’s why drivers will want to think twice before getting behind the wheel of one

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

Nina Hernandez

‘You’re costing yourself money’: Expert issues warning to people who have RVs (updated)

3 panel image showing the exterior of a futuristic car and a person explaining.

‘It’s literally alive’: Woman sits in driver’s seat of new BMW. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Two panel design with a woman working on her car, next to an image of a back up camera on a dash

‘I didn’t know you could just do that’: Driver installs CarPlay, reverse camera on 10-year-old Mazda 3. How easy is it? And should you DIY?

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

‘Leave her alone’: Man tells wife extended warranty is a ‘scam,’ not to get it at the dealership. Then the dealership worker steps in

Two panel design with someone sanding a headlight next to an image or sandpapers

‘Thanks bro’: Expert shows faded headlight. Then he shows little-known DIY trick to fix it

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

Two panel design with a person driving with labels over the Clutch, Brake, and Accelerator, next to an image of a Stick shift for a manual car

‘Driving a manual car is too easy’: Expert gets into manual car. Then she shows the right way to drive it

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Costco Tire Center and on the right is the interior of a garage. Text over: The Costco technician tried to keep my tires. They said they are "no good"

‘I just bought these tires. Pilot 4s. They cost me $2,600’: Man goes to Costco to get his Michelin tires worked on. Then the worker tells him something shocking

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