News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner
James M.’s family of four is planning a road trip from just outside Dallas, TX, to Springfield, MO, for the Thanksgiving holiday. That’s about 470 miles and 7-8 hours of driving under normal conditions. But Thanksgiving travel isn’t normal, and…
Holiday road trip. Those three words can cause both joy and stress. Joy for the things we celebrate during the season, and holiday road trip stress for millions of Americans who will be getting into their vehicles for traditional travel…
Vehicle safety features change fast. So fast, in fact, that you might find it difficult to keep pace. Forward collision prevention; braking, tire pressure and anti-rollover; driver monitoring and communication; parking and backing assist, and lane and side assist, the…
Final Edition. It seems so, well, final. But that’s what the VW Beetle special edition will mark with two models in 2019. The end of the road for an automotive icon. The finish line. Period. Maybe. First produced in Germany…
It’s a curious thing. The two most-popular electric cars searched online are NOT the most-popular in sales. In online searches state-by-state, the BMW i8 would appear to be the most popular electric vehicle as the No. 1 researched EV in…
Cars won’t drive themselves any time soon. At least that’s the opinion of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) after testing five cars at the forefront of automatic emergency braking technology. It’s a sign that self-driving cars overall are…