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Going places: How the Interstate has paved the way for American drivers
July 25, 2016

Going places: How the Interstate has paved the way for American drivers

The Interstate. Two words that require almost no explanation. Officially the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the nearly 48,000-mile, limited-access system has defined long-distance highway travel in America. Now it鈥檚 60 years old. And showing…

Car hacking isn鈥檛 high on consumers鈥 radar, finds KBB survey
June 13, 2016

Car hacking isn鈥檛 high on consumers鈥 radar, finds KBB survey

Remember when those guys hacked that car from halfway across the country about six months ago? Well, if you don鈥檛, you鈥檙e not alone. Nearly three-quarters of Americans did not recall that 鈥 or any other 鈥 instance of vehicle hacking…

Summer vacation destinations that should be on your radar
May 25, 2016

Summer vacation destinations that should be on your radar

Duluth, Minnesota. Chances are pretty good that you weren鈥檛 planning to drive there for your summer vacation 鈥 but maybe you should consider it. Duluth was perhaps the most surprising locale that popped up on our survey among more than…

How to travel safer 鈥 home or away 鈥 on Memorial Day weekend
May 20, 2016

How to travel safer 鈥 home or away 鈥 on Memorial Day weekend

One in nine. That鈥檚 how many Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 26-30, according to AAA Travel. And nearly 90 percent of those will drive to their holiday destinations. That鈥檚…