The day before Thanksgiving I had to run some errands around town for some last minute holiday items. I had a lot to be thankful for. My wife was at work, but my two sons were in the back of our brand new 2015 Scion xB that we had gotten just 12 days earlier.

Not long after the car was invented, men instinctively began hurling themselves around corners at speeds well beyond the limits of grip. Back then, it was just called burning rubber, but today, you know it by its more common name, drifting.

Uber and other similar ride-sharing programs are a great-ish way to make money with your car while being able to work on a flexible schedule.

Mechanics can be expensive, so working on your car yourself can be a great way to save money. If you’re going to do your own maintenance, though, you have to make sure you are doing so safely.