News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner
Drivers of convertibles are young and carefree, right? Wrong. At least that鈥檚 what findings of a study by Experian Automotive showed. Owners of convertibles apparently are older, more educated and more affluent than the typical American new-car buyers, running counter…
Here are several seemingly immutable facts: (1)聽Americans hate paying high gasoline and diesel prices. (2)聽We hate paying taxes even more than high gas prices. (3)聽Americans hate driving on crumbling roads and bridges. (4)聽The federal Highway Trust Fund, which funds roads…
Streets and highways seem more crowded than ever? It鈥檚 not your imagination. Almost 253 million light vehicles are operating in the United States, reports IHS Automotive research firm. That鈥檚 the 鈥渉ighest in [IHS] recorded history,鈥� according to Richard Read at…
The Chinese may be snapping up cars in larger numbers than U.S. consumers, but this country is expected to remain the world鈥檚 No. 1 road warrior nation into the future, driving more miles than any other. That was the assessment…
It鈥檚 the beginning of a new year, so it must be time to follow through on your New Year鈥檚 resolutions for 2014. We hope that your resolutions include some safe-driving promises that you can keep during the time you spend…
Harvest season wrapped up not too long ago in my hometown. I live near Dallas now, so I am far-removed from the rural plains of Iowa where I grew up. But I have friends back home that are on my…