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Can You Listen to Music With a USB to Aux Cable?
USB to aux cables do exist, but they may not work in the way that you'd hope in terms of listening to music from a flash drive or phone in your car.
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Can You Replace a Cigarette Lighter With USB?
While it is possible to replace a cigarette lighter or 12V accessory socket with USB, it may not be the best option.
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Listening to High-Resolution Audio in a Car
High-resolution audio comes with a hefty price tag, but there are viable high-resolution car audio options out there if you're willing to pay.
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High-Resolution Audio Versus Portability
High-resolution audio files are significantly larger than regular MP3, which directly effects how many you can bring along in your car.
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Can Fix-A-Flat Damage Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors?
You may have heard that using products like Fix-A-Flat will destroy your expensive TPMS sensors, but there's more to the story than that.
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Why Would a TPMS Light Keep Coming On During Winter?
While a TPMS light that comes on repeatedly could indicate a leak, there's a chance that cold winter weather could be the problem.
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Would Your Car Survive An EMP Attack?
Conventional wisdom states that only older vehicles would survive an EMP attack, but could your late model car or truck also be safe?
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The Technology Behind Making Fuel For Cars at Home
Making your own fuel at home is possible, in the form of ethanol or biodiesel, but that doesn't mean it's economically feasible.
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Converting to Biodiesel or SVO
Converting an engine to run on biodiesel isn't always a difficult or high tech process, but there is an important difference between biodiesel and SVO
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What Can Replace Battery Electrolyte?
Battery electrolyte can be replaced, or added to, but it isn't the same thing as the electrolytes in sports drinks.
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Does Your Battery Need Electrolyte or Water?
Battery electrolyte has to be topped off from time to time in most car batteries, but water, and not acid, is almost always called for.
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Weather, Wear, and Parasitic Drains: Why Batteries Die
Keeping a car battery from going dead means keeping on top of weather, maintenance, parasitic drains and even normal discharge over time.
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6 Gross Car Heater Smells (and How to Fix Them!)
Tons of bad smells can come out of a car's vents, but not all of them originate from the HVAC system.
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Are Aftermarket Blue Headlights Legal?
While it is possible to retrofit a car with "blue" xenon HID headlamps, it isn't as simple as sticking in new capsules.
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Do Solar Car Battery Chargers Work?
Solar car battery chargers do work, but they have some important limitations that you need to know about.
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