Why Do My Brakes Feel Spongy? By Chantel Wakefield 05/17/2023 4:00pm Quick Tips on Spongy Brakes Stepping on the brake pedal and feeling it sink to the floor can be quite unnerving for a driver. Yet spongy brakes are a common issue that a range of factors may cause. All passenger vehicle brake systems use […]
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Brake Pad Replacement: What You Need To Know By Austin Morris 05/24/2023 4:00pm Replacing Brake Pads Quick Tips If you’ve ever heard a loud squeaking or squealing noise when stepping on your brake pedal, you know that is one of the worst sounds you can hear when driving. The sound is annoying, but it also
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Brake Repair: How To Diagnose By Austin Morris 01/19/2023 8:00am Quick Facts About Diagnosing Brake Problems Like any other moving part of your vehicle, the brakes could one day need repair. Unlike some car parts that can wait for repairs, it’s essential to get your brakes repaired immediately if you suspect an issue, and a
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Driver Assists: What are the costs to buy, insure and repair? By Christian Wardlaw 09/16/2020 5:00pm Advanced driver assists and safety systems are more common than ever. However, most consumers are unaware of the higher costs to buy, insure, and repair this high technology. My family’s car uses a driver-assist and collision-avoidance system powered in
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What Do the Numbers on a Tire Mean? By Sean Tucker 05/04/2023 4:01pm Quick Facts About Numbers on Tires We rarely buy new cars, but we purchase new tires much more frequently. According to the United States Department of Transportation, the average car on American roads today is over 12 years old. Americans drive an average of
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Study: Driver Aids Can Make You Miss Things. Like Giant Pink Teddy Bears Speeding By By Sean Tucker 03/12/2021 3:00pm Ah, to be a scientist. To say intense, scientific research-based things like “The giant teddy bear on the back of the vehicle helps give us an objective measure of the driver’s focus that’s relevant to
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Driver Assist Tech Tackles Hydroplaning By Gary Witzenburg 05/09/2018 1:00pmPrevious We’ve all experienced hydroplaning (aka aquaplaning). That’s when your front tires lose traction, and therefore both steering and braking, on a wet surface. It feels like skating on ice and can have similar bad results–very scary, sometimes disastrous. But unlike sliding on
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Electronic Stability Control: Everything You Need To Know By Chris Hardesty 05/31/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Electronic Stability Control Electronic stability control, or ESC, is an automatic system in your car designed to help keep you on course when steering. Continue reading to learn about ESC and how this automotive safety feature works to prevent accidents
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Car Safety Features 101: Everything You Need to Know By Russ Heaps 04/14/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Car Safety Features Our car safety features guide is an auto safety history lesson and a comprehensive list of modern automotive safety tech. For decades, automakers fiercely resisted prominently marketing safety features to the public. For example, seat
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No, That Car Is Not Self-Driving By Sean Tucker 10/11/2022 8:22am There are no self-driving cars for sale in America today. But the guy next to you in traffic may think he has one. See that sandwich? He’s trusting that car a little too much. That’s the unsettling conclusion of a new study from one
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