Month: <span>October 2015</span>

The best and worst states for quality of (driving) life are …
October 8, 2015

The best and worst states for quality of (driving) life are …

Drivers in Idaho have it really good. In Louisiana, not so much. Those are two conclusions from a study by Bankrate.com which looked at six major factors in resident’s quality of driving life and ranked the 50 states overall based…

Nothing special about used-vehicle website ‘aggregators’
October 5, 2015

Nothing special about used-vehicle website ‘aggregators’

It sounds like such a great idea. Compile used-car listings from multiple websites to give shoppers all the options – everything they need to identify their next vehicle – in one online location. One so-called “aggregator,” autolist, even likens itself…

Tesla and the mouse, 10 reasons not to text while driving – and more
October 2, 2015

Tesla and the mouse, 10 reasons not to text while driving – and more

Scanning the Internet yielded a treasure trove of content for this edition of “Stories about Cars,” Santander Consumer USA’s bi-weekly compilation of interesting articles and blog posts you might have missed otherwise. We’ll provide just enough information for you to…

This is why your vehicle has been recalled for repairs
October 1, 2015

This is why your vehicle has been recalled for repairs

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Or, in the case of recent vehicle recalls, defective airbags, faulty ignition switches and hacking threat, someone (or thing) made enough noise to get the attention of automakers and/or federal government. Somewhere around 100…