Author: Martin Banks

Martin Banks is the managing editor at Modded and a regular contributor to sites like the National Motorists Association, Survivopedia, Family Handyman and Industry Today. Whether it’s an in-depth article about aftermarket options for EVs or a step-by-step guide to surviving an animal bite in the wilderness, there are few subjects that Martin hasn’t covered.
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Unreliable by Design: Exposing Budget Rifles That Fail Under Pressure and Where Corners Were Cut

In recent times, low-cost rifles have grown way more popular with hunters, target shooters, and folks into tactical gear who want guns that don’t drain their wallet. As top-tier models got pricier, improvements in production tech kicked in, on top of a wave of beginners entering the scene fueling demand for basic rifles that still […]

Autos

Beyond the Glovebox: 15 Critical Items You Should Never Leave in Your Car (And Why It Matters to You)

It’s easy to think of our cars as safe storage spaces, parking lots on wheels for everything from emergency kits to convenience items. After all, modern vehicles offer plenty of compartments, seem well-insulated against the outside world, and are legally protected personal property. However, the reality isn’t so simple, and what we choose to keep […]

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Why Carmakers Are Obsessed with Sound Design and How They’re Engineering Our Auditory Experience

In the modern car market, it is becoming more difficult to distinguish the cars by simply looking at them. The screens, safety technology and styling have begun to merge. To be unique, manufacturers of cars are resorting to something that is not visible at all, sound. Every sound is being anesthetized with exceptionally meticulousness, as […]

Autos

Beyond Barn Finds: Unearthing Tomorrow’s Automotive Icons – A Deep Dive into Future Collectibles

The car-collecting scene’s shifting right under our eyes. Even though big-money auctions still grab attention, the real focus is slowly moving toward rides from the ’80s up to the early 2010s – the ones that filled bedroom walls and sparked dreams for Gen X, Millennials, yet also younger fans. Instead of guessing, experts now dig […]

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Is the Manual Transmission Making a Comeback? Unraveling the Surprising Resurgence of the Stick Shift

In the age of cars with the constant buzzing of automation and digital convenience, the manual transmission, which has been a technology that has been heavily depended upon over the last century, seemed to be fading into obscurity. The emergence of automatic gearboxes appeared to be unavoidable during decades. The automatics were quicker, more dependable […]

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Subscription Fatigue or Future Flexibility? Decoding the Rise of Automotive Subscription Models for Vehicles and Features

The modern economy now runs on monthly debits. From streaming platforms to cloud storage to meal kits, the average household juggles a lattice of recurring charges that quietly accumulate in the background. It is little surprise, then, that “subscription fatigue” has entered the vocabulary: the sense that convenience is being purchased piecemeal, often at the […]

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