Sunroofs are a must-have for some car buyers. However, having a sunroof can come with some unexpected problems.

Maintaining your car is a little more involved than changing its oil and rotating the tires, especially if the car is older. So what about the bigger maintenance requirements like replacing your car’s shock absorbers? Is there a prescribed mileage or time required for those? Replace your car’s shocks as needed You might not be …

All of the new tech in cars is supposed to be making us better drivers. However, a new study found it could doing the total opposite.

Many people question if turning on their hazard lights is the right thing to do during a downpour. We have the answer. What do you do?

As winter approaches, more and more cars are going to start encountering snow- and ice-covered roads. Some drivers may think that having an all-wheel-drive vehicle makes them immune to winter driving hazards. Inevitably, though, someone who hasn’t done the necessary prep-work will find their car spinning out in a spray of snow. As nerve-wracking as …

We can’t remember a time before cars. In the past hundred years, cars have gone from being a mode of private transportation for the rich to a staple among families everywhere. Traffic laws might change everywhere you go, from which side of the road you drive on to who has the right of way. There …

If you’re shopping for a safe, reliable vehicle for your teen, you’re in luck. The folks at Consumer Reports (CR) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) got together to create a list of 2020 vehicles they’ve deemed safe and reliable for teenagers.  On this list, one particular brand kept turning up in each …

Right-hand drive countries around the world range from the U.K. and Australia to India and Japan, and island nations like Barbados and Fiji.

The Land Rover Defender is making quite a name for itself among critics. But how well does this SUV actually hold up in terms of safey?

In the past several decades, the expectations for car safety have increased drastically. While you could say cars aren’t built like they used to be, they are safer now than ever before. Part of that is because of the materials being used in cars today, where composites are improving cars in numerous ways. The new …

Car’s aren’t built like they used to be. From the materials used to all of the fancy features we get inside, cars have become so much more convenient and luxurious, but more importantly, they’ve also become safer. Just like any other car feature, however, some safety features sound a lot more useful than they actually …

Back in the 80s and 90s, it wasn’t too uncommon to hear the “chirp chirp” of someone arming the aftermarket alarm system in their car. And it was even more common here the annoying sonata of sounds that an aftermarket car alarm produces to the annoyance of everyone within one square of the car. But …

Sit in any car nowadays and you’ll probably end up resting your head on the headrest by default. But what headrests for? Do they provide some type of safety feature, or are they there merely to make your head and neck more comfortable on longer drives? Headrests actually play more of a pivotal role than …

Speeding tickets may or may not seem intimidating depending on what kind of driver you are. Each state itself can be more strict or more relaxed on speed limits, but that isn’t always true for other countries. Going the speed limit is always the best, safest option — even if it isn’t always the most …

When it comes to our children and friends, safety is one of the most important things. We buy car seats, ensure seatbelts are being properly, and take extra care in driving when we are responsible for the lives of others. We want our pets to be just as safe, but there is a lot of …

Toyota is always on the look out for ways to make cars, and driving in general, more safe. Will its latest technology be widely adopted one day?

Have you ever wanted to be a stunt car driver or wanted to learn how to drive like one? If so, then the “J-Turn” is one of the most basic and important driving techniques that you will need to learn. But what is a “J-turn” and is it illegal to do one on the street? …

While new motorcycles offer some safety tech, the list of modern car safety features is a bit more extensive. Especially when it comes to ADAS features, such as blind-spot monitoring or adaptive cruise control. However, that’s slowly beginning to change. The upcoming Tarform Luna, for example, comes with a backup camera and a kind of …

Sometimes it’s unavoidable: a car accident. In the first dreadful moments of an accident the only thing that crosses a parent’s mind is the safety and well-being of their child. There is nothing quite as scary as the seconds between an accident and making it into the back seat to make sure that your kids …

Airbags aren’t the only things bolstering car safety nowadays. Backup cameras have been mandatory for several years now. And advanced driver-assistance features like blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise controls are rapidly becoming common-place. However, as safe as modern passenger cars are, IIHS studies suggest trucks and SUVs continue to demonstrate some worrying safety issues. And …