Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

Technology that helps keep drivers from straying into accidents
February 10, 2017

Technology that helps keep drivers from straying into accidents

New vehicle technology meant to improve driving safety and ease is changing fast, making it a challenge for drivers to keep up. How much of a challenge was revealed by a recent study. It showed a “really surprising” level of…

More than 90 percent of Americans claim good seat-belt habits
January 9, 2017

More than 90 percent of Americans claim good seat-belt habits

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…

Fit to be tried: When cruise-control technology measures up
December 19, 2016

Fit to be tried: When cruise-control technology measures up

Vehicle technology is changing so fast it can be a challenge for drivers to keep up. Designed to make driving safer and easier, new technology has tested drivers’ adaptability. “The level of confusion about features that have been standard in…

American heart-throbs: Love Index names our 37 favorite vehicles of 2016
December 16, 2016

American heart-throbs: Love Index names our 37 favorite vehicles of 2016

It’s all about love. Thirty-seven vehicles that have captured the hearts of their drivers. The most-loved brands? Subaru, Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota, each of which garnered multiple Most Loved Vehicle Awards based on the Strategic Vision Customer Love Index (CLI)….