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How Remote Entry Works
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Do you have one of those key fobs that unlocks your car doors? And maybe even your trunk and your garage door, too? Remote entry devices are the utmost in convenience. Climb inside your car's remote-entry system.
What to Do if Your Car Alarm Keeps Going Off
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Car alarms have become increasingly sophisticated in warding off potential thieves. Learn about car alarms and about different car alarm systems.
What Does 2.4 Liter Mean in the Context of an Engine?
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This may sound silly, but on the back of my car there is a little sign that says "2.4 liter," and every morning I see that and wonder "What does that mean?" So what does it mean?
How Gas Prices Work
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Gas prices are on the mind of just about anyone that owns a car. Learn about gas prices, how gas prices are determined and what factors affect gas prices.
How Car Steering Works
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When it comes to crucial automotive systems, steering is right up there with the engine and the brakes. Find out all about car steering systems.
How does a jet truck work?
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Shockwave, a triple jet-engine truck, holds the Guinness record for jet-truck speed at 376 miles per hour. Find out how it works.
What is top fuel and how is it different from gasoline?
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When people refer to "nitro-burning funny cars" and "top-fuel dragsters," what are they talking about? What is "top fuel," and how is it different from gasoline?
How Turn Signals Work
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To most drivers, turn signals seem pretty simple: There's a lever that makes your signal lights flash. But there's actually some cool technology at work. Find out how this under-used device operates.
Why is there a bulge in the exhaust pipe of my dirt bike?
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I have a dirt bike, and the exhaust pipe has this big bulge in it near the engine. What is the bulge for?
How Stirling Engines Work
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The Stirling engine is a heat engine that is vastly different from the internal-combustion engine in your car. It has the potential to be more efficient than most types of engines, but it hasn't made it into mass production yet. Find out why.