News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner
Be happy. Stay off of your phone when driving. And don鈥檛 travel 鈥渨ell above鈥� the speed limit. Modeling those good behaviors will reduce considerably your chances of having an accident, suggest recent studies by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)…
Do vehicles themselves attract tickets? Or is it the drivers who are drawn to certain vehicles that are at fault? 鈥淚t鈥檚 the driver that gets tickets, not the car,鈥� said Penny Gusner of Insurance.com. 鈥淏ut it is interesting to see…
It鈥檚 not like they鈥檙e all doing something wrong. But nearly half of American drivers think it is 鈥渘ot acceptable鈥� to have their driving speed and location monitored, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. 鈥淎s mobile devices, GPS systems…
Cars have never been more loaded with computer technology than right now. And, it鈥檚 possible that drivers have never been more confused. That technology includes adaptive cruise control, tire-pressure monitoring, curve-speed warning and two dozen other systems, according to the…
Uber and Lyft. Ride-sharing services that will shape the future. Right? Not so fast, really, according to a survey for Kelley Blue Book by Vital Findings consumer research firm. And that goes for Getaround, ZipCar and Car2Go car-sharing companies, among…
Cars of the future can鈥檛 continue to operate the way they do now. And autonomous, or driverless, vehicles will be just part of it, according to a report by autocar. 鈥淚f this year鈥檚 Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona [Spain]…