With fingers, keys, and jewelry always bumping up against them, car door handles can get easily scratched. But this common problem is also easy to fix, according to Larry Kosilla. He's the founder of ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

When winter weather gets extreme and temperatures drop, car doors tend to freeze shut because of ice forming on the door, in the doorframe, or within the locking mechanism. In all of these cases, the ...

Topic: Door-removal efficiency Objective: Maximize the door-removal task Task: The rescue team shall review its door-removal techniques to assure maximum efficiency At a crash scene where occupants ...

Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic versions. Here’s how to operate their manual releases in an emergency. Using the electronic door handle in a 2017 ...