We drove from Austin to Dallas a few weeks ago, and somewhere around Waco I started paying attention to what was around us on I-35. Trucks. SUVs. Crossovers. More trucks. We kept counting fo
Here’s the part that feels almost unbelievable: for decades, car safety was built around a body that looked mostly like an average man. Not a small woman. Not a pregnant woman. Not the person
Most people think of a car as something that reacts to what is right in front of it. See the brake lights, then brake. See the danger, then respond. V2X changes that whole idea. It lets a ca
Most parents probably assume car seats are already tested for everything that matters. That would be nice. But apparently, that has not fully been the case. A big federal update is finally c
More cars have active safety features like automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist than ever before yet fatality statistics are higher now than over the past 12 years according to the Insuran
Battery-electric cars became a political mess well before Elon Musk turned public opinion against his cars by leading the "government efficiency" campaign that sent about 300,000 federal emp
BMW of North America is recalling 58,713 vehicles after identifying a possible fire risk tied to an air conditioning wiring harness. The issue can occur during a routine cabin air filter replacement,
America's full of roads with terrifying names. Dead Man's Curve. Tail of the Dragon. Shades of Death Road. Blood Alley. You'd think one of those would be the deadliest 10-mile stretch in t
Used cars have gotten stupid expensive. Early 2020, the average used car went for about $20,500. Now it's closer to $27,000 according to CarGurus. That's a 25% jump in six years. People are de
Dry rot on tires isn't really rot at all. It's the rubber breaking down chemically, showing up as cracks, fading, and weird lines on the sidewalls and treads. New tires are flexible and dark b