A differential plays an essential role in pushing or pulling a car in a straight line and efficiently and comfortably moving it through a corner. Basically, it’s a device that allows two sides of an ...

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If you replace a differential on your car, you shouldn't proceed to drive away immediately as if nothing's new. Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske lays out the break-in procedure for a new ...

A differential probe, a device for measuring the voltage between two points in a circuit rather than the voltage between a point and ground, it an extremely useful addition to any electronics bench.

Your rear differential is one of the most unappreciated parts in your car or truck. It does what might be the hardest job of all of those components, multiplying torque from your transmission and ...

While many car enthusiasts know how a differential works, very few actually know what it looks like inside your differential cover as you're driving down the road. Gale Banks, founder of diesel ...

A few weeks back, we talked about the no-nos of running I²C over long wires. For prototyping? Yes! But for a bulletproof production environment, this practice just won’t make the cut. This month I ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Changing the car differential oil—it's one of the most-overlooked maintenance tasks ...