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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Lane-Keeping Assist: Everything You Need to Know By Russ Heaps 05/16/2023 12:00pm Quick Facts About Lane-Keeping Assist In the lexicon of today’s driver-assistance technology, Lane-Keeping Assist (LKA) is a feature we hear about often. Also called Lane-Keep Assist, it is one of the building blocks in the foundation of fully autonomous cars. Staying within the
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Traction Control System: How It Works and When To Use It By Austin Morris 06/06/2023 8:00am Traction Control System Quick Facts Driving at night during a rain or snowstorm can be a scary experience, especially when you have to worry about your car losing traction, hydroplaning, or, worse, potentially crashing. Traction also comes into play
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10 Common Car Insurance Mistakes By KBB Editors 01/20/2021 1:28pm Find out how to avoid common car insurance mistakes when shopping around. Obviously, not having any coverage is the biggest car insurance mistake you can make. Also, buying the first insurance policy you come across is not the best decision either. Because buying a car is considered
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What Auto Insurance Do I Need to Buy(USA)? By Jennifer Brozic 09/30/2021 8:00am Car insurance can help pay for medical bills, vehicle repairs, and other expenses you might incur if you’re in an accident or can’t drive your car due to a covered incident. You can choose to include different types of coverage in your
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Should I Drop Collision Insurance? By Jennifer Brozic 07/20/2021 4:00pm Dropping collision insurance or any other coverage that’s not required by law can help you save on your insurance premiums. But it can cost you if you’re in an accident: Without adequate coverage, you can get stuck paying for repairs out of pocket. Deciding when
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