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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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Mall parking lots across the U.S. are becoming Cybertruck dumping grounds: “Roughly 500 cars parked there”

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

Nina Hernandez

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Ford and Toyota are recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles. Here’s what models are affected

The rear of Tahoe truck and a social post that reads "We got our Tahoe back last week. It died on 3/30 with my family in the car. On the highway going 70 mph.

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Dad gets his Chevy Tahoe back from the shop after an engine failure. Days later, it happens again.

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General Motors is moving away from electric vehicles. Now it’s investing $888 million in the production of these engines

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

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Car wash cracks woman’s windshield but refuses to pay for it: “You sign an agreement saying you know this could happen”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left is an interior car door handle covered in duct tape. On the right is Lili Reinhart riding in the car. Text over: If you never see me again, show this to the police.

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“If you never see me again, show this to the police”: Lili Reinhart orders an Uber. Then she gets in, sees the door handles

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

Braden Bjella

hurricane tiktok On the left is a rain-soaked parking lot and on the right a person explains. Text over: My neighbor knocked on my door and woke me up to tell me to move muy car bc it was raining.

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“Wow”: Neighbor knocks on woman’s door and says to move her car. She’s so glad she did

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“Mechanic” admits to scamming Toyota RAV4 customer out of $45K

frustrated man and a cybertruck: cybertruck resell fees

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Cybertruck owners can now trade in vehicles. But the fees are wild

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Mechanic warns drivers not to buy these cars—unless you’re rich (or a mechanic yourself)

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“OK, I need to buy that”: Driver gets blinded by high-beam lights behind him. Then he gets back at them using this trick

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Big loud stupid trucks”: People are sharing which cars on the road they think has a huge jerk driving inside

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

Melody Heald

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“If it aint a Lincoln Navigator i dont want it”: Woman orders Uber Black. Then she sees what car came to pick her up

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“Love the attention to detail”: Ford driver pops open trunk, notices a potentially life-saving lever

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

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