Winter has a way of exposing weak car batteries. Cold weather cuts cranking power, and if your battery’s already on the tired side, the first cold snap can leave you stranded in a parking lot wo
Consumer Reports just dropped its 2025 tire rankings, and two familiar names — Hankook and Goodyear — ended up surprisingly close. After running tires through braking tests, snow and ice d
Driving feels routine, but depending on where you live, the roads can be a lot more dangerous than you’d expect. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety put out crash numbers from 2023, and l
There are tons of SUVs and trucks for hitting trails these days—used Rangers, new Subarus, RAV4s, whatever. But if you want that full open-air experience where you can actually take the doors an
Deer collisions go crazy in the fall. November is the worst month by far—last year October, November, and December made up 41% of all animal crashes. State Farm logged 1.7 million animal collisi
Everyone's got their favorite story about which car "invented" the crossover. Some people swear by the AMC Eagle, others point to the Jeep Cherokee or Subaru Outback. Turns out they'
Got tired of dealing with a clutch and made the switch to automatic? Smart move. No more burning out clutches at red lights or rolling backwards on hills while some jerk honks behind you. But here'
When you're cruising down the highway and suddenly your car's main display goes completely black, that's not just annoying – it's potentially dangerous. Toyota found this out the
Let's be honest – the first thing anyone grabs before diving into a DIY project isn't that mysteriously vanishing 10mm socket. It's a decent pair of gloves. Smart move, considering h
Car designers are smart people, but sometimes they come up with ideas that make you wonder if anyone actually tested them in the real world. Here are some of the most head-scratching design decisions