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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

No matter how zealously you care for your car or truck, any time it's out in public there's a risk it's going to suffer a dent or ding. A distracted driver poking at his or her phone bumps it from ...

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 ...

Nowadays, you can find a tutorial on anything on the internet. Look for how to repair car dents easily and you will stumble upon dozens of techniques. One of the most curious and effective is probably ...

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 ...