News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner
One in eight. That’s about how many Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 25-29, according to AAA Travel. And nearly 90 percent of those 39-plus million will drive to their…
Americans have a vehicle-recall problem. And it’s not necessarily the number of recalls – although that has been rising in recent years. A big problem is that millions of vehicle owners don’t get their vehicles repaired for reasons ranging from…
We’ve given fear of night driving a name. Nyctovehophobia. Now the question is, what do you do if you suffer from this condition? Ford wants you to buy a vehicle with the latest in pre-collision assist with pedestrian-detection technology, starting…
https://youtu.be/h_iktzXK4K0 Extended version of Lexus’ Super Bowl commercial, “Man & Machine.” One thing for sure about this year’s Super Bowl car commercials. We’ll miss out on what might have been the best pairing ever between spokesperson and car. MINI (owned…
There’s an old saying that the road to Hades is paved with good intentions. But if you live in the states or cities with the worst roads in America, you might be willing to drive any road that has decent…
Americans buckle up. At least that’s what they claim in a survey by the Centers for Disease Control, which found that 94 percent either always or nearly always wear seat belts when driving or riding in a vehicle. About 5.5…