Can Two People Put Money Down on a Car? By Russ Heaps 01/31/2023 12:00pm Quick Facts About Sharing a Car Loan The real question we’re asking when we query, “Can two people put money down on a car?” is, can two people buy a car together? The simple answer is, of course, and it’s called joint-borrowing […]
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Car Event Data Recorder: The Black Box That Saves Money By Renee Valdes 03/05/2024 8:00am Quick Facts About Car Event Data Recorders: Arizona resident Ivy Siltala didn’t know she had an event data recorder (EDR) in her $28,000 car until she totaled it last December. As it turns out, her 2023 Toyota Corolla Hatchback stored
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Diminished Value of a Car: Estimations After an Accident By Russ Heaps 03/14/2024 12:00pm Every reported accident, big or small, reduces your car’s value in the marketplace, even if repairs return it to its pre-accident condition — and that reduction is in addition to the typical loss of value (depreciation) as your car ages. The
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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 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 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 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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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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YOUR GUIDE TO PURCHASING NEW TIRES Posted on Feb 18, 2021 By VALLEY DRIVING SCHOOL The best tires to purchase will vary depending on what you drive, where you drive, and when you drive! The right time to purchase tires is before your old ones wear beyond use, and when you live somewhere like
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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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