Consumers Want More In-Car Technology
Car buyers and carmakers alike have a love affair with cutting-edge in-car technology. Consumers leading today’s digital lifestyles want to be able to commute without skipping a beat, and automakers...
View ArticleWomen Overcharged More Than Men For Auto Repair
A shocking report came to our desks today by way of ABC’s “The Lookout”, where reporters and expert auto mechanics went undercover to test the theory that mechanics attempt to swindle women more often...
View ArticleCar Thieves Favorite New Car for 2013?
New data from the Highway Data Loss Institute (HLDI) shows that car thieves have a new favorite target. The Ford F-250 pickup has replaced the Cadillac Escalade as the car with the highest frequency of...
View ArticleBest Way to Improve Fuel Economy? Consumer Reports Says: Don’t Speed
With gas prices holding at somewhat manageable levels but sure to spike as the Summer wears on, you may be wondering how you can best make every drop of fuel count. There’s all sorts of...
View ArticleAirbag Replacement: Do You Need It?
You need look no further than those mandatory safety warnings plastered all over today’s new cars to learn that automakers, and safety watchdogs like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
View ArticleWhy Did This Tesla Model S Catch Fire?
The recent fire affecting the complex network of lithium-ion battery cells powering a Tesla Model S electric sedan has left potential buyers alarmed and sent the company’s recently high-performing...
View ArticleHonda Recalls Close to 1 Million Minivans
Honda has issued a voluntary recall affecting owners of 886,815 model-year 2005 through 2010 Odyssey minivans related to a potential fire risk. Basically, the car’s fuel pump was designed so that...
View ArticleDad Reminds Parents to Not Leave Kids In Hot Car
Recently, devastating stories of young children dying after being left locked inside hot cars have been in the news once again. Each year in the United States, an average of 38 children die in such...
View ArticleDon’t Leave Your Lamborghini With the Valet (Video)
A painful-to-watch video that just hit the interwebs may make you think twice about leaving your car with the valet, even if it’s not a supercar valued at more than $200,000. The New Delhi, India hotel...
View ArticleWhat is Rolling Coal?
“Rolling coal” is the latest phenomenon that has environmentalists all a’flutter, a practice by which diesel-powered truck owners modify their vehicles to belch out large plumes of black smoke on...
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