Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

Lines of cars in traffic jam
January 6, 2020

How much time do you spend in traffic? Probably too much

Most of us have been there, crawling along in traffic on the way to or from work, thinking about how we would rather be spending that time. But it only seems as though you spend half your life stuck there….

1935 Chevrolet Suburban
December 4, 2019

Chevrolet Suburban, at 85 years old, not ready to retire

At 85 years old, most of us will be well into retirement. But not the Chevrolet Suburban. “The world was a vastly changing place still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression,” said a press release from Chevrolet about…

Thanksgiving forecast: Roads will be jammed with travelers
November 22, 2019

Thanksgiving forecast: Roads will be jammed with travelers

James M.’s family of four is planning a road trip from just outside Dallas, TX, to Springfield, MO, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their route this year will be about 500 miles and take almost eight hours under normal conditions. But…

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers
November 20, 2019

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers

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…

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020
September 27, 2019

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020

It’s a long road to the World Car of the Year Awards. About seven months from now the successor to this year’s winner, the Jaguar I-PACE, will be named at the New York International Auto Show in April 2020. But…

Woman using vehicle safety features
September 25, 2019

Automated vehicle safety features reduce crashes, study says

Americans may not be ready for self-driving cars, but some related technology already is proving its value. Automated vehicle safety features make a “statistically significant” difference in the number of crashes, according to a study by the University of Michigan…