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How Power Door Locks Work
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Power door locks used to adorn only luxury cars. Today, these handy amenities are standard on more than half of the cars sold in America. Learn what happens after you push the button!
How Drum Brakes Work
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Many cars today use drum brakes on the back two wheels. Get the complete scoop on drum brakes and check out some amazing graphics!
How Haptic Footwear Works
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Could we be on the verge of the greatest shoe renovation in centuries? Learn how haptic footwear works at HowStuffWorks.
How Cruise Control Systems Work
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Cruise control is already an amazing system, and it's evolving into something a lot more powerful. Learn how cruise control works and check out some of the adaptive systems in development.
How Printable Computers Will Work
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Printable integrated circuits could dramatically lower production costs and make prototypes much easier. See how they will work!
How 2-Liter Dispensers Work
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2-liter dispensers are awesome kitchen gadgets. Learn more about 2-liter dispensers and why they are useful at HowStuffWorks.
How Disc Brakes Work
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Disc brakes are the most common brakes found on a car's front wheels, and they're often on all four. This is the part of the brake system that does the actual work of stopping the car. Find out all about disc brakes -- even when to replace the pads.
How Lowriders Work
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Lowriders are modified cars with suspensions that can be raised and lowered. Learn about lowriders, different types of suspensions and lowrider life.
How Robots Work
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Robots are becoming increasingly sophisticated and lifelike. Learn about robots, the latest robot technology and how close we are to artificial intelligence.
When I put my car in park what really keeps it from moving?
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With your car in park, you can feel safe it won't roll down that hill. Learn how putting your car in park keeps your transmission from spinning.