Automotive Technology

Side-Impact Tests Get Harder, and Only One SUV Earns Top Rating

  Side-Impact Tests Get Harder, and Only One SUV Earns Top Rating By Sean Tucker 10/28/2021 7:39am Cars, trucks, and SUVs keep growing. One of America’s largest car safety testing organizations has changed its crash tests to consider that fact. The first results with the new tests are in, and they are not encouraging. Of 20 […]

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Study: Better Headlights = Fewer Crashes

  Study: Better Headlights = Fewer Crashes By Sean Tucker 10/14/2021 8:35am Each generation of cars is safer than the last. Automakers relentlessly look for new technologies that will make cars safer. Watchdog agencies relentlessly test and critique auto safety, pushing them to do better. It’s a virtuous cycle, and it saves lives. Sometimes it results

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Your Next Car Will Have Better Headlights, Thanks to Insurance Rule

  Your Next Car Will Have Better Headlights, Thanks to Insurance Rule By Sean Tucker 12/16/2020 9:51am Almost half of the fatal car accidents happen in the dark. That seems like a simple reason for every car to carry effective headlights. Yet, car headlight quality can vary widely. Thanks to an insurance industry rule, that’s changing.

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How To Charge an Electric Car for Free

  How To Charge an Electric Car for Free By Nick Kurczewski 01/30/2023 12:00pm https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fuvu-5mX6EU?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbb.com&widgetid=1 Quick Facts About Free Charging Stations Buying an electric car opens an entirely new world of driving, like never needing to pay for a single drop of gasoline. Yet just because you bought an electric car or truck doesn’t mean you need to

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Can I Use Any Charger System with My EV?

  Can I Use Any Charger System with My EV? By Joni Finkle 06/02/2022 4:00pm https://www.youtube.com/embed/kmyZrk7HJXs?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbb.com&widgetid=1 If you seek the answer to the question, “Can I use any charger to plug in my electric vehicle?”, read on, and your learning curve will soon get straightened out. There is both a simple answer to this question and a

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How to Charge a Tesla

  How to Charge a Tesla By Renee Valdes 02/16/2023 8:00am Quick Facts About Charging a Tesla There’s more to charging a Tesla than just plugging it in. Before purchasing this electric vehicle, you’ll want to understand the different charging options available at home or on the road. If you plan to “fuel up” regularly at a public charging station,

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Electric Car Charging Etiquette Guide

  Electric Car Charging Etiquette Guide By Nick Kurczewski 04/25/2023 12:00pm Quick Facts About Electric Vehicle Charging Etiquette A rising number of car buyers are turning to electric cars for their next vehicle, but public charging stations haven’t kept pace with demand. Even the most advanced electric vehicle requires significantly more time to charge than gasoline or diesel-powered

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My First Time Charging an EV

  My First Time Charging an EV By Chris Hardesty 05/27/2022 12:00pm My initial experience charging an electric vehicle at public stations was eye-opening. I had previously heard, read, and written about charging stations, different types of chargers, and other information about EV charging. Still, there often is a learning curve when trying something new with your own hands in the

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How to Plug In an EV: Everything You Need to Know

  How to Plug In an EV: Everything You Need to Know By Chris Hardesty 07/14/2022 12:00pm So you’re thinking about taking the electric car plunge, but it’s a lot of new information to go through — especially about charging your new EV. How to charge, where to charge, and how do you get charged for charging? The

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Electric Car Rebates and Incentives: What to Know by State(USA)

  Electric Car Rebates and Incentives: What to Know by State(USA) By Chantel Wakefield 02/26/2024 2:47pm If you own an electric car or want to purchase one soon, you’ll need to know what EV incentives exist to help defray costs. Many states offer rebates and tax deductions, like electricity rate discounts or bill credits, to make the

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