The transmission is indeed made to withstand hundreds of thousands of miles of propelling a car. One mile won't cause it much wear, but cumulatively, after hundreds of thousands of miles, something is likely to break. Any stress on the system, no matter how slight, will add up over time to become significant. If a…

I am not saying that. I am saying that relying on the transmission to hold the car means that you're stressing the transmission even when the car's parked, rather than just when it's moving. It's not much stress, but it adds up over time.

I'm from PA, never heard of that one. Does that mean I can legally set off fireworks in the street at random intervals when I'm driving around at night?

Jersey too.

In New Jersey, you're required to honk when passing, unless you're in a business or residential area.

Because parking brakes are super-effective at preventing cars from sliding on icy surfaces?

My understanding is that using the transmission as a parking brake (whether you're in first, reverse, or park on an automatic) isn't the best for the longevity of the transmission.

Well, my car would roll away without the parking brake.

Just in time for Christmas!

Screw you, mouse belts are the best.

Thanks for the informative article. I'm going to pick a nit, though. "A fire in a lithium-ion battery isn't just combustion, it is a chemical reaction. " A fire is a chemical reaction.

Makes sense to me. A new house will probably be around for 50+ years. Even if EVs aren't mainstream now, I expect that they will become mainstream within that timeframe.

I use the 12V outlets for my GPS (Which can also run off USB) and my power inverter (Changes the 12V DC to 120V AC), which passengers sometimes use to power a computer.

Re. Site Refresh: I like to keep my browser all the way to the left in my screen, with the Jalopnik logo off of the screen. This allows me to read articles at work without making it quite as obvious that I'm spending my time on a car blog. With the old iteration, the notifications were on the right, so I could…

Does Wawa count? Or Sheetz?

Electrics typically have gearing, in the sense that there is some gearing ratio between the motor and the wheels. But they usually only have one ratio, rather than 5_/

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