There is something wonderfully unhelpful about the traction-control symbol. It shows a car wriggling across the road, which makes the button beside it look like the obvious thing to press when the roa
The engine is off. You push the brake pedal once, then again. Each push feels a little firmer than the last. After several presses, the pedal barely wants to move. That sensation can make it s
The fuel light comes on. The dashboard says 80 miles to empty. The next gas station is 35 miles away, so there should be no problem. Ten miles later, the display reads 54. Nothing has leaked out. N
Pull a seat belt slowly and it follows without complaint. Lean forward to adjust the radio and it gives you room. Tug it sharply, and the belt becomes rigid before moving another inch. Nothing el
Picture a gray car on a gray highway just after sunset. From the front, everything looks normal. Its white daytime running lights are glowing, the dashboard is lit, and the driver has no reason to sus
A used car can look completely fine and still be lying to you. That is the uncomfortable truth behind a lot of “great deals.” The paint shines. The interior smells normal enough. The s
A lot of people talk about summer tires the way people talk about hot sauce. They want the most extreme one. The one with the biggest number, the most grip, the most bragging rights, the tire t
There are few sounds more discouraging than a car almost starting. The key turns. The dash lights flicker like they are thinking about it. The engine gives one slow, tired grind, then another
Here is a number that will probably annoy somebody you know. iPhone and Apple CarPlay users are more than twice as likely as Android users to video chat, scroll Instagram, stream Netflix or Hulu, and
Car thefts are finally dropping in America. Which sounds great until you realize the same handful of cars are still basically getting hunted like it’s open season. Here’s the w