News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner
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…
“What do you mean it has three pedals? I only have two feet. How am I supposed to drive it?” And so it began … The requirement that our daughter not only learn to drive a vehicle with an automatic…
Most of us drive. More than 222 million as of 2016 according to Statista research company. Driving around 270 million registered vehicles. No wonder the roads are crowded. But traffic (and infrastructure) is just one factor in whether your city…