There was a time when checking automatic transmission fluid involved a dipstick, a rag, and five minutes under the hood. Now the dipstick has vanished. The filler may be buried beneath the car, the fl
Set the cruise control to 70 mph and glance at the navigation screen. It may insist the car is traveling at 67. Increase the cruise setting to 71. GPS grudgingly moves to 68. The two displays can sp
A car can sit unused for several days without concern. Stretch that pause into several weeks, however, and the first signs of neglect may begin to appear. The battery loses charge, the tires remai
A lot of drivers know the badge on the back of their car. AWD. 4WD. Maybe nothing at all, which usually means front-wheel drive and a salesperson who did not have much to brag about. But
The Waymo flood recall might be the most awkward story in self-driving right now, and it just got worse. If you live in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio, your robotaxi is on pause.
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
Almost everybody who’s driven long distances has had this happen, and the first time it does, it’s honestly kind of creepy. You’re driving normally. Music’s playing. Tra
One of the biggest reasons people still hesitate with EVs is not even the price. It is the waiting. That is the part that gets people. With gas, you pull in, fill up, maybe grab a coffee, an
Money's tight for a lot of people right now. In America, leasing is huge because it keeps monthly payments lower on something like a new Toyota Corolla. But that three-year commitment can start fe
Think back to the cars on your wall when you were a kid. Those posters held so much promise. Freedom of the open road, wind whipping through the window, incredible speed, all right there on your bedro