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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

‘It is literally taking the finish off’: Flagstop Car Wash customer issues warning on hanging air fresheners after one damages her car

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

Braden Bjella

Woman’s Uber driver asks to pull over so he can charge his Tesla

‘Imagine you’re someone outside of the car’: Woman’s Uber driver asks to pull over so he can charge his Tesla

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

Melody Heald

Woman shares how to roll down car windows with key fob

‘Explains why my windows were down that one time’: Woman shares how to roll down car windows with key fob

Mechanic shares how to fix automatic windows that don’t roll up, down

‘How did that fix it that’s crazy’: Mechanic shares how to fix automatic windows that don’t roll up, down

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

Natasha Dubash

Mechanic calls out customers who bring in their cars like this

‘Upcharge them’: Mechanic calls out customers who bring in their cars like this

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Honda Civic driver says her check engine light went on and then off

‘Call ur dealership’: Honda Civic driver says her check engine light went on and then off. What does it mean?

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

Man talking(l), Ford sign(c), Man looking shocked(r)

‘It won’t even start’: Colorado man flies to Texas to buy a Ford truck. Here’s what you need to do before buying a car out of state

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

Man talking(l+r), Finger pointing to engine(c)

‘Being cheap will always cost you more in the end’: Customer brings own part to mechanic, asks him to install it. There’s just one problem

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

‘I noticed on Autotrader the used rav4s from 2016-2023 are nearly the same as a new one!’: Should you buy a used or new car in this game-changing market? Expert weighs in

‘Might’ve just saved my life’: Driver shares hack for seeing road lines better in the rain

Stack of tires(l), Man talking(c), Flat tire(r)

‘He’s saying we did that on purpose’: Man gets flat right after leaving the tire shop. Now he wants a free one

Woman talking(l+r), Hand pouring oil into engine(c)

‘I didn’t want to lose my discount’: Woman issues warning after going to get her oil changed

Items to not leave in your car during hot weather

‘That’s all in my car’: Items to not leave in your car during hot weather

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

‘Completely melted’: Mazda driver puts wrong fuel in his car. This is what happens to it

Customer shares Sam’s Club hack so that you don’t have to ever pay for tire repair again

Cars