Automotive

Luxury Cars Without Luxury Price Tags

Luxury Cars Without Luxury Price Tags

Karl Brauer | November 4, 2013

The 2014 Mercedes S550 sedan offers reclining rear seats with hot stone massage, heated armrests and an electric gliding ottoman…"Magic…

How to Remove a Bumper Sticker Without Scratching Your Car

How to Remove a Bumper Sticker Without Scratching Your Car

September 16, 2013

Time to remove the old campaign sticker? The college decal? The bumper sticker that once seemed so funny—but isn't anymore?…

Proven Ways to Make Your Car Last 300,000 Miles

Proven Ways to Make Your Car Last 300,000 Miles

David Solomon | July 8, 2013

Some drivers appear to have great luck keeping their vehicles trouble free for many years—even decades. Others don’t even make…

Does Your Car Smell Funny?

Does Your Car Smell Funny?

Eric Peters | June 28, 2013

An odd odor often signals trouble... Lots of smells can invade an automobile, some that are benign and others that…

Amazing Car Trunk Extender

Amazing Car Trunk Extender

June 19, 2013

Warm weather means you'll see lots of yard sales when you're out driving, particularly on weekend mornings. But what happens…

How to Remove Tar from Your Car

How to Remove Tar from Your Car

June 17, 2013

If an unexpected section of fresh blacktop recently sprayed some tar on your car exterior, here's what to do. Spritz…

Best New Cars Under $20,000

Best New Cars Under $20,000

Karl Brauer | May 21, 2013

(One costs only $16,020) A decade ago, if you wanted to spend less than $20,000 for a new car, you…

Cars Worth Waiting For—Dynamic New Models Available Later This Year

Cars Worth Waiting For—Dynamic New Models Available Later This Year

Karl Brauer | May 21, 2013

Many of the impressive new cars and trucks displayed at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit are…

Now’s the Time to Buy a Hybrid Car. Here’s Why…

Now’s the Time to Buy a Hybrid Car. Here’s Why…

Karl Brauer | May 2, 2013

A few years ago, picking which hybrid or electric vehicle to buy was fairly simple—there weren’t many to choose from.…

Car Seat Heaters Cause “Toasted Skin Syndrome” Rash

Car Seat Heaters Cause “Toasted Skin Syndrome” Rash

Eliot N. Mostow, MD, MPH | March 13, 2013

You may love your car’s “butt warmer,” that built-in seat heater. But did you know that it may be toasting…

For Safer Driving, Put a Baby Photo On Board

For Safer Driving, Put a Baby Photo On Board

Nicola Mammarella, PhD | February 28, 2013

Remember those yellow and black “Baby On Board” placards that hung from inside so many car windows a few years…

Do the New Auto-Safety Devices Prevent Car Crashes?
Automotive

Do the New Auto-Safety Devices Prevent Car Crashes?

Dan Edmunds | January 24, 2013

Some do…Some don’t The latest automotive-safety technologies don’t just help us survive car crashes—they actually can prevent crashes. The devices…

Keep Your Windshield Frost Free

Keep Your Windshield Frost Free

January 18, 2013

If you dread scraping your car windshield on frosty, freezing mornings, then this tip is for you. When you park…

Don’t Let a New Car Drive You Crazy!

Don’t Let a New Car Drive You Crazy!

Karl Brauer | December 21, 2012

Today’s dashboards can be fun to use…or ridiculously complex It used to be that operating a car’s entertainment and information…

The Ancient Secret That Can Make Driving Stress-Free

The Ancient Secret That Can Make Driving Stress-Free

Catherine Hilker | November 15, 2012

Whether you love to drive or despise it, there’s no denying that driving can be stressful at times. That’s why…