Does Having a Certain Color Car Make It An Accident Magnet?
15 Oct 2019, 15:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / There is research that definitively answers this with a “yes.” As it happens, you can increase or decrease your crash chances by choosing a different car color
Ford Issues Safety Recall For 2019 Ranger Pickup Truck Over Blower Motor Issue
15 Oct 2019, 11:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The possibility of electrical short from the HVAC blower motor prompted the Ford Motor Company to recall no fewer than 17,965 units of the 2019 Ranger
If You’re Fat, You Should Pay Extra for Your Flight: It’s Not Discrimination
14 Oct 2019, 07:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It stands to reason for overweight people to pay more for their tickets, since they occupy a larger space and require more fuel to be carried from point A to po
When on a Plane, Don’t Order Coffee, Don’t Touch Anything, Don’t Even Breathe
12 Oct 2019, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Flight attendant says the pipes and water tanks on a plane are hardly ever cleaned, adds to the ever-growing list of pet peeves about flying commercial
Tesla Builds The Safest Cars But The Workers Who Build Them Are Not Safe At All
11 Oct 2019, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla's Fremont factory is currently one of the least safe places to work in out of the American automotive industry on the whole
Love Me Tender: I’m a Cyclist, Let Me Ride (Safely)
11 Oct 2019, 15:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Motorists and pedestrians alike tend to hate cyclists for wanting to occupy the same space as them. Respect in traffic is of paramount importance
Yes, Your Kids Can Sleep in Their Car Seats, but Only When Traveling
11 Oct 2019, 09:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Child car seats are not an all-encompassing solution, but created to keep your kids safe while inside the car. For sleep, use proper sleeping products
Uber Promises Its Self-Driving Cars Will Be Cheaper, Safer, Better
9 Oct 2019, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber holds town hall meeting in Dallas to prepare for the expansion of its self-driving program in November, says self-driving cars are set for 2021-2022
Squirrels Store Over 200 Walnuts, Grass Under the Hood of Woman’s Kia
9 Oct 2019, 11:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pittsburgh-area couple find engine on wife’s car covered in walnuts, after failing to pop the hood for inspection regularly, are astounded it still worked
Hundreds Lose Their Driving License After Drunk-Riding e-Scooters at Oktoberfest
9 Oct 2019, 09:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / German police struggled to keep electric scooters out of the festivities for safety reasons, still charged plenty of drunk riders with DUI
Despite Recall, General Motors Kept Selling Camaro Gen 5 Flip Key Fobs
9 Oct 2019, 06:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The defective key at the center of the 2014 recall of the Chevrolet Camaro is back, five years later, with another recall totaling 10,740 vehicles
This Is Why SUVs Are The Worst In Cities
8 Oct 2019, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The SUV trend is approximately 25 years old, but what started as a niche has now engulfed almost every single carmaker out there
New Car Owners Couldn’t Do Without USB Ports, Bluetooth in Terms of In-Car Tech
6 Oct 2019, 22:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Small study shows that, when it comes to safety, rearview cameras rank highest in terms of recommended or desired in-car tech for new owners
Eagle-Eyed Cop Pulls Over Car with Bubbly, Deformed Tire
4 Oct 2019, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The driver had just dropped off the kids at school and acted as if the car was in proper order. One policeman thought differently, so he pulled it ove
Florida Cops Nail Man Cutting Brakes on Rental Electric Scooters
4 Oct 2019, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police suspect 59-year-old Randall Williams may have been vandalizing e-scooters since April, damaging at least 140 in his spree
AAA Says Pedestrian Detection Systems Are “Completely Ineffective At Night”
4 Oct 2019, 08:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Neither automatic emergency braking nor pedestrian detection are perfect systems, which is why responsible driving is what matter most at the end of the day
Ford Recalls 2020 Explorer, Escape, 2019 Super Duty Over Various Safety Risks
3 Oct 2019, 20:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Another week, another Ford recall. But this is no ordinary week because FoMoCo has issued no fewer than three recalls covering three nameplates
Uber Testing Feature Allowing Riders to Record Driver They’re Uncomfortable With
1 Oct 2019, 12:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A new audio recording tool is being tested, which would guarantee passengers in danger get immediate help and could boot unruly drivers from the platform
Florida Grandfather Has Simple, Efficient Idea to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
30 Sep 2019, 15:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scott Headley says a simple rubber bracelet in vibrant colors, with a printed message, could remind parents to check the backseat and thus prevent hot car death
Speeding Drivers to Be Given Time-Out Instead of Fines in Police Pilot Program
30 Sep 2019, 11:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Estonian authorities are struggling to curb speeding after an increase in the number of incidents, will hand out time-outs instead of fines to see if it works