Cars are like children. You love them to death (and some of you might love your cars more than your children), but they all come with their share of flaws.

When warm weather rolls around, car buffs rejoice. You get to enjoy sunny, carefree weekends cruising in your car. But if there’s one thing nice weather brings, it’s a reminder to give your car a well-needed wash outside.

You wake up and rub the sleep out of your eyes. You shuffle to the bathroom and wait for the shower to get to the perfect temperature.

In spite of the massive strides made in workplace equality, the automotive industry is still a traditionally male-dominated field.

Driverless vehicles are coming, and it’s only a matter of time before they’re common on our roadways. When people think of driverless vehicles, Google’s fleet comes to mind along with several others like Tesla, BMW, and Audi.

Controversy is still stirring in Chicago with news that the city generated $8 million from an additional 77,000 traffic tickets, largely due to the decision to shorten traffic lights, making them fractions of a second shorter than the three-second city minimum.

Your kids might think Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, but when you’re a gearhead, there are few places you’d rather be than among friends, surrounded by beautiful machines.

Many of the car repairs we used to take for granted as do-it-yourself tasks have mushroomed into something akin to brain surgery thanks to computerization, emissions equipment and the increasingly complicated way modern cars are built.

No one likes to think about the possibility of getting into a car crash, but it happens. Getting into a car accident close to home is bad enough — but having that happen far from home can be nightmare fuel.

Whether your car was in a flood, you left your windows down or you’ve just got a leaky door seal, occasionally you might get mold in your car. It can be tough to get rid of, as you can’t exactly pull out your seats and carpets without turning it into a major project.