DETROIT — An automotive appendage that often goes unnoticed — unless it loses a battle with the automatic car wash — is disappearing in the face of changing technology, tastes and economics. The ...

A close-up of a spiral antenna attached to the roof of a car. - Amatevosyan1982/Getty Images The airwaves are replete with songs about being born wild, finally getting back on the road again, or ...

A bent car antenna can often be easily replaced by unscrewing the old one and screwing on a new one. Gear shifts mounted on the steering column have the same reliability and longevity as floor-mounted ...

I recently walked around a local antique-auto show, for cars which are at least 25 years old. Among the many things which visually struck me as I looked around was that nearly every car had a simple ...

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...

You used to be able to tell a die-hard ham radio operator on the road by the number and length of antennas protruding porcupine-like from their vehicle. There are still some mobile high frequency ...

Car antennas have come a long way since their inception in the early 20th century. First used in the radio body itself, they have evolved from external whip-style mast antennas to integrated radio and ...

Our new runabout car has it's radio aerial integrated into the rear window, as a series of traces above the window demister...<BR><BR>This is the first car I've had that has this option. I can only ...

I need to repair the antenna cable in my car since the HU was stolen and the antenna plug was clipped.<BR><BR>What's the best was to splice car antenna coax?<BR><BR>This stff is about half as thick as ...

It’s late, and you’re lost in a sea of cars trying to remember where you parked. If only your vehicle had a glow-in-the-dark antenna to make it easier to find, you wouldn’t be in this situation. Faced ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Single-chip radars have been available for several years now and their use in automotive applications continues to grow. One recent improvement is ...