Automotive

The Best New SUVs for 2017 and 2018

The Best New SUVs for 2017 and 2018

Karl Brauer | June 15, 2017

SUVs have taken over the roads. In 2016, there were more SUVs on the list of the top 20 best-selling…

Great New Cars Worth Waiting For

Great New Cars Worth Waiting For

Karl Brauer | March 6, 2017

Within the next year, automakers will be unveiling some vastly improved versions of tremendously popular vehicles…plus some new twists on…

Buy A Demo Car, Fleet Car Or Rental Car To Save On Your Next Used Car

Buy A Demo Car, Fleet Car Or Rental Car To Save On Your Next Used Car

Ronald Montoya | February 27, 2017

Not every used automobile has been owned by an individual. Some are “demos,” which dealerships have used for test-drives and…

Questions to Ask When You Buy a Used Car from a Private Seller

Questions to Ask When You Buy a Used Car from a Private Seller

Greg Macke | August 21, 2016

Nine questions to ask when you make the initial call to someone who is selling a used car… Are you…

Automakers Are Installing Faulty Air Bags in New Cars

Automakers Are Installing Faulty Air Bags in New Cars

Karl Brauer | July 20, 2016

Four automakers—Toyota, ­Volkswagen (including VW brand Audi), Fiat Chrysler and Mitsubishi—continue to install air bags that they know are defective…

James Bond Stunt Driver Tells…How to Survive 6 Deadly Driving Emergencies

James Bond Stunt Driver Tells…How to Survive 6 Deadly Driving Emergencies

Ben Collins | July 6, 2016

One moment you are driving down the road, the next moment your brakes fail…your throttle sticks…or a tire blows out.…

Dusk and Dawn Driving Can Be Deadly

Dusk and Dawn Driving Can Be Deadly

William Van Tassel, PhD | June 6, 2016

How to Stay Safe Dusk and dawn are dangerous times to be behind the wheel. The road surface, pedestrians and…

Questions to Ask a Used-Car Salesman

Questions to Ask a Used-Car Salesman

Matt Jones | June 5, 2016

Ask these questions before you buy a used car from a dealer… Can I see the repair order of the…

The Best Used Cars Under $10,000

The Best Used Cars Under $10,000

Karl Brauer | April 27, 2016

Cars are so well-made these days that most will provide 150,000 miles of service without any serious problems. In fact,…

7 Great New Cars Worth Waiting For

7 Great New Cars Worth Waiting For

Karl Brauer | March 9, 2016

An affordable electric car that offers hundreds of miles of gasless driving per charge. A luxury car that can drive…

The Hybrid-Battery Lie

The Hybrid-Battery Lie

John Voelcker | February 22, 2016

Hybrid car batteries have proved to be long-­lasting, but they don’t last forever. And when hybrid batteries fail, car owners…

You Don’t Have to Give Up Those Car Keys

You Don’t Have to Give Up Those Car Keys

Robert Abel, Jr., MD | February 9, 2016

Simple steps to help keep you driving safely... Driving may be the most hazardous thing that most of us do…

Hidden Danger for Drivers

Hidden Danger for Drivers

Warren Brodsky, PhD | January 21, 2016

We all know that driving while gabbing on a cell phone (or, even worse, texting) is dangerous. What you might…

Don’t Get Stuck in the Snow

Don’t Get Stuck in the Snow

December 17, 2015

Snow can be such a hassle…especially if your car gets stuck in it. Here’s what to do… Carry around four…

The New Car-Safety Features That Could Save Your Life

The New Car-Safety Features That Could Save Your Life

Carroll Lachnit | November 19, 2015

Just because a new car boasts a top safety rating and lots of ­impressive-sounding safety features doesn’t necessarily make it…