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Modern cruise control was first created back in the late 1940s.
While it may seem like magic, your car's cruise control is really just an amazing feat of engineering.
As you are making your Thanksgiving driving over the river and through the woods, be sure to keep clear of the deer!
The physics of driving and falling (we hope this never happens to you!)
What happens to helium balloons in a car when the car stops suddenly?
You may have heard about Henry Ford's "soy car." Did this car exist? How did the soy car work?
Don't you hate it when your windows fog up in winter? Want to learn why?
What is the difference between stopping time and distance?
Ever wonder what would happen if lightning struck you car? Find out on this Moment of Science.
If a car is about to hit something, it's not capable of slowing down or stopping all by itself. That might change soon, though.
Commuting is tough on cars, but the most troubling thing about commuting is the toll it takes on people's health. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
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