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Part of why people connect with cars is the feeling when they get behind the wheel. Research from Transport for London found there's real psychology behind our connection to cars. Personalizing a
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Here’s a quick scoop that might surprise you: seatbelt alerts in cars have seriously leveled up recently. The folks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just shared some updates,
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