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Trucks are not exactly known for their great fuel economy, which to some savvy drivers, is all the more reason to try to maximize your efficiency.

One technique to lower air drag on the highway seems intuitive-- lower the tailgate so it isn't blocking air.

But is it blocking air flow? Find out how truck aerodynamics really work at the Ford Motor Company wind tunnel.

What you can't see happening with the naked eye, is that with your tailgate up, a sort of air pocket forms in your cargo box, allowing moving air to glide over the top…

.@Ford & @Colgate among top #WaterAList firms for #water security. Read more on @business https://t.co/DDmeH6UBGW pic.twitter.com/bsIwaaZYUI

— CDP (@CDP) October 23, 2015

Water is a critical resource. About 60% of your body is made up of water, and without it, you can die within a few days.

There has been a frightening trend of water scarcity around the world, with recent droughts in California hitting closest to home.

With that in mind, the CDP-- an organization devoted to helping companies do business sustainably and providing public transparency of environmental practices-- asked

The Mythbusters are back with another car myth. Your car may have keyless entry. Simply push a button on your key fob, and the door unlocks. It works on a high-pitched frequency that it sends to the car, wirelessly telling it to unlock.

So, what if you lock your key inside, and have your roommate at home press the unlock button on your spare key fob. Can that door-unlocking frequency transmit through the phone?

As Grant Imahara explains, no. The human voice operates at a range of about 85-255 hertz. The car fob works in the hundreds of megahertz range…

Fit one of these extreme driver profiles? If so, you might want to change your oil more often. http://t.co/yB03TPqzMV pic.twitter.com/rkufuLc0fp

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) July 22, 2015

According to a recent Ford article, if you fall into a few categories of extreme driving, you may need to get your oil changed more often.

A modern Ford vehicle only needs an oil change every 7,500 miles. Your interval may vary depending on the make and year of your car, as well as the type of oil you are using. Whatever your recommended interval, that…

We've all been there at some point. You're at a party, or out at a bar, and you have to figure out how to get home.

Most of us will wait to sober up, crash at a friend's house, take a cab, or have a designated driver behind the wheel. That's because driving while under the influence is dangerous, injuring 61,000 people each year, and killing 10,000, according to the CDC.

Yet catching inebriated drivers can be difficult. Scientists in Poland are working on a novel method.

In principle, detecting drunken drivers is easy…

You decided to buy a used Toyota from Wedekind Motors because of Toyota's reputation for reliability. But how sure are you, really, that your Toyota will last?

A few years ago, Top Gear decided to test this claim of dependability on an unfortunate old truck that didn't know what hit it.

After miraculously surviving abuse after abuse-- including sea water and fire-- the Top Gear host had to admit this truck was truly amazing.

We can't say every Toyota we sell can survive wrecking balls, but we can do our best to get your car back up…

It's a worst-case scenario: your car goes hurtling off the road, and splashes down in deep water. The nose begins to sink under. What do you do? You may have heard the myth that a car door cannot be opened once it starts to sink. This is true. Until all the air in the cabin has been filled up by water, even a body-builder would have trouble forcing the door open. If you've passed the point of no return, your best option might be to wait patiently, conserving oxygen until the cabin is flooded.