Laws & Penalties

Why Does My Car Shake When I Brake?

  Why Does My Car Shake When I Brake? By Chris Hardesty 03/15/2024 8:00am Feeling your car shake can rattle your mind, making you wonder about possible causes and worrying about potentially expensive repairs. Experiencing your car shaking when braking is a common complaint, but unpleasant wobbles and vibrations can also happen when accelerating, cruising at high […]

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Car Shocks and Struts: Signs They Are Worn Out

  Car Shocks and Struts: Signs They Are Worn Out By Austin Morris 01/30/2023 8:00am Quick Facts About Shocks and Struts It’s easy to self-inspect many visible car parts on your vehicle, but it becomes more challenging when those parts, like shocks and struts, are under the vehicle. Still, your car will give you signals when

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How to Steal a Tesla With Fake Supercharger Wi-Fi

  How to Steal a Tesla With Fake Supercharger Wi-Fi By Sean Tucker 03/13/2024 9:29am Tesla provides free Wi-Fi at many of its public charging stations. Make sure you’re logged into the right one. Security researchers from Mysk, Inc. showed late last week how they could use a false public Wi-Fi network to steal Tesla cars.

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Researchers Find Cars Serious Privacy Threat

  Researchers Find Cars Serious Privacy Threat By Sean Tucker 09/06/2023 8:11am Today’s cars are data-gathering machines, and as they track your driving habits, store your credit card numbers, and record everywhere you go, they don’t do much to protect your privacy, according to a new report. Privacy researchers from the Mozilla Foundation researched how 25 car

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Hackers Show How To Unlock, Start Cars Remotely

  Hackers Show How To Unlock, Start Cars Remotely By Sean Tucker 12/02/2022 7:51am Today’s cars are more connected than ever. So…ah…um…who…exactly…can connect to them? That’s the question white hat hacker Sam Curry wants us all to ask. This week, he exposed security flaws that could let him track, unlock, and even start new cars from

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Cars of the Future Will Likely be More Vulnerable to Hacking

  Cars of the Future Will Likely be More Vulnerable to Hacking By Sean Tucker 03/22/2021 12:00pm What’s the most sophisticated piece of computer equipment you own? If you said your laptop or your smartphone, you’re probably wrong. According to a report by McKinsey and company, “Today’s cars have up to 150 ECUs and about 100 million lines

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Testing Agency: Driver Attention Monitors Are Terrible

  Testing Agency: Driver Attention Monitors Are Terrible By Sean Tucker 03/13/2024 8:16am The systems that ensure a driver is paying attention to the road don’t work very well, according to a new study. An insurance industry lab tested 14 such systems, giving one an “Acceptable” score. The other 13 fell below even acceptable levels. Insurance

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How to Trade In a Car That Is Not Paid Off

There are many reasons why a person might decide to trade in their vehicle, whether it be opting for a lower monthly payment or upgrading to a vehicle that better fits their lifestyle. Regardless, dealerships usually make trade-in processes quick, transparent, and easy. But how exactly does it work? And what if you still owe

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Car Safety Agency Makes Harder Tests; More Cars Ace Them

  Car Safety Agency Makes Harder Tests; More Cars Ace Them By Sean Tucker 03/01/2024 8:03am 2024 is a good year for car safety. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the American car safety testing group regarded as the hardest grader in the industry, made its crash tests even harder. But more cars earned its

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