Car design used to move slowly. You sketch, pass it on, wait, and then come back and refine it. GM still starts the same way, with designers drawing by hand. From there, though, things move much fa
For what feels like forever, solid-state batteries have lived in that annoying category of car technology that was always “almost here.” Every year, somebody promised a breakthrough. Ev
There was a time when a five-year car loan already felt like a commitment. Now? Seven years is starting to look normal, and that says a lot about where car buying has gone. More buyers are str
Most people assume they would hear about a recall if their car was affected. A letter in the mail, maybe a call from the dealer, something official. That is a nice idea. It is also not something an
Not everything has to move forward in the same direction. While most new cars are adding hybrid systems and automatic gearboxes, Lancia is doing something a bit different with the Ypsilon. It’s
Most people look at the price on the window and think, okay, that’s the number. It isn’t. That number is just the part you agree to upfront. The real cost of owning a car is everything
Car advice has a funny way of surviving long after it stops being true. Some of it came from older cars. Some of it came from guys who sounded confident. Some of it probably started because it made so
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
The average car on American roads is now almost 13 years old, which sounds surprising until you think about what a new car costs now. Then it sounds completely logical. A lot of people are h
Every time gas prices jump, the same thing happens. People who were perfectly happy to ignore EVs start opening a calculator. That is happening again right now, and this time it feels different.