Road salt is a vital tool in making roads safer in snowy and icy weather, but it can do some real damage to your vehicle.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product ... car forms when paint breaks down through mechanical or UV damage, which is why even cars in warm, dry climates get it. Structurally, surface rust ...

using the D on your gear shift. Get your car to around 20 to 25 mph before you shift to D3. At this point, slightly let off the gas when you shift. If you don't, you may damage the transmission.

@jrsopberjoe said: “Turn off the traction control to do burnouts on newer cars.” @frankalfonso7070 added: “How about not doing burnouts at all and prevent damage?” Another commented ...