Here are the most-read 'Car Doctor' questions and answers of 2025

Here are 2025's most popular questions and answers from The Journal's Car Doctor column, from rotating tires to oil changes.

4 Reasons Engine Cylinders Misfire (And What To Do About It)

Engine cylinders can misfire due to problems with the ignition system, the fuel system, air and compression, or sensors and ...
IEEE

Intrusion Detection for Wireless Sensor Network Using Particle Swarm Optimization Based Explainable Ensemble Machine Learning Approach

Abstract: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) play a pivotal role in various domains, including monitoring, security, and data transmission. However, their susceptibility to intrusions poses a significant ...
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Mercedes Maybach six meter off road coupe concept

This video takes a close look at Mercedes Maybach’s extreme off road coupe concept, a luxury design study that stretches close to six meters in length and blends Maybach elegance with rugged off road ...
IEEE

Foreign Object Detection in Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles Using Integrated Dual-Modality Sensor Array

Abstract: Effective solution of foreign object detection (FOD) in the charging area is crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency in wireless charging for electric ...
New York Post

Cop Out: NYPD bosses evade tolls with department cars, lawsuit claims

NYPD brass are using department cars to evade tolls while driving to work — even as thousands of furious commuters are forced to pay steep congestion-pricing fees, according to a whistleblower lawsuit ...
Road & Track

The Ford Mustang GTD's Closest Relatives Are Race Cars. How Do They All Compare?

Think of a family of athletic brothers. All three clearly are of the same DNA, though spending time with them reveals discernible differences in style and ability. Such is the case with these three ...
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Why the police continue to use old Fords as patrol cars

Police departments across the United States continue to operate old Fords as their patrol cars, but why? Is this because of underfunding in the emergency services, or do officers genuinely prefer the ...
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Should a self-driving car have to pass a test? Experts say federal standard in the works

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration collects crash data about autonomous vehicles, but only issues voluntary guidelines about expectations for those vehicles. Those guidelines softened ...
The New York Times

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.” By Lisa Friedman Maxine Joselow and Jack Ewing Lisa ...
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Can You Clean A Car's O2 Sensor? (And Why You Might Need To)

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...