Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

With cars becoming ever more complicated, the cost of professional auto repair has skyrocketed over the years. Gone are the days when any mechanic could get your ride going again for a tenner and a ...

Have you ever been in a fender bender? If you’ve been driving long enough, the odds are good that you've been hit while backing out of a parking space, or rear-ended after stopping or slowing too ...

Despite the Mythbusters determining that, yes, golf ball-like dimples increase your fuel economy, your car’s dents don’t have the same effect. In fact, your dents may be decreasing your drag ...

Since the 1970s, most vehicles have been designed to crumple under impact, absorbing as much energy as possible in an accident. The reason is safety. More force absorbed means less collateral damage ...

This article was updated in September 2023 with new products and information. My first dent-pulling experience came as a teenager when the bumper of Mom's Dodge Neon somehow found itself hugging a ...

To save on mechanic costs, a DIY approach can help. And there are plenty of car repairs you can do yourself. For example, over at Imgur, user sxpnthr uploaded a guide on how he fixed a car dent with ...

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are much simpler to make than internal combustion engine-powered ones. All you need is a good chassis, at least one motor, a high-voltage battery, a suspension system, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After severe thunderstorms and hail blew through Central Texas late Sunday evening, some residents might have woken up this morning with cracked window shields, roof damage and, yes, ...