The creation of a Pennsylvania man named Dan Hryhorcoff, the enormous bumper car is 13 feet long and street-legal. Here's how it works.

Those funky circles and squares you might see on a car’s bumper aren’t just for show—they actually come in handy if you ever need your car towed.

Bumpers used to be a sometimes-unsightly part of cars, and now they’re integrated. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.