Cars & RVs
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25 States With the Worst Drivers
The worst drivers always seem to have certain plates on their cars, don’t they? Maybe from that lowbrow neighboring state that always coming over to yours for jobs and nightlife. Maybe a personalized plate from your own state that lets…
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30 Essential Car Features You’ll Want This Winter
Winter driving can be treacherous, but, ideally, all you need to get through is a reliable car, a snow brush and ice scraper, and a decent set of snow tires. While you can survive in a Honda Civic if you’ve…
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12 Cars That Cost More Than $1 Million
If your auto lease is almost up and you’re willing to write a check with two commas in it, this is an exciting time to go shopping for a new car. From impossibly fast hypercars to fully electric prototypes of…
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50 Most Popular Cars of the Past 50 Years
There may not be a perfect formula to know exactly what will make a car popular — as much as auto manufacturers might wish there was. But most of the cars we’ve loved over the years often strike the balance…
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13 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Car for a Teen
So, your not-a-kid-anymore kid passed the big driving test and is now (gasp!) officially licensed to drive. Even better, you somehow have room in your budget to become a super parent and bestow upon your newly minted driver a new…
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What’s the Cheapest Way to Transport a Car Cross-Country?
Retired “snowbirds” who go south for the winter and people moving across the country have a range of options for safely relocating their cars, from door-to-door transport via trailer truck to a hired driver. Still, the most economical way to…
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12 Must-See Car Races Across the Country This Summer
If summer conjures images not of sand, salt, and surf but of roaring engines, wild wrecks, and human collages of corporate brand logos, you must be a race fan. If…
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Muscle Memories: 15 Ford Cars That Defined a Generation
It’s the end of an era at Ford Motor Co. The American carmaker that helped change history announced recently that it will no longer include passenger cars in its North…
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25 Items You Should Always Keep in Your Car
Even if you’ve ponied up for a roadside assistance plan, your car is a wise place to keep an assortment of handy just-in-case items. For instance, toting something like a…
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How to Road Trip the Right Way With an Electric Car
Electric cars are no longer a novelty, though if you own one for commuting, you still might have anxiety about an extended road trip. The good news is, your electric…
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20 Cars You Can Keep for More Than a Decade
It’s not uncommon for car payments to last up to six years, so it’s only natural for buyers to seek vehicles that will live years and miles past the end…
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11 Things You Need to Know Before Leasing a Brand New Car
Leasing a vehicle can be an attractive option for drivers who want a brand new car with a low down payment and small monthly installments. Although a leaseholder (called a…
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Don’t Get Taken for a Ride: Calculating the Real Costs of Car Ownership
Wouldn’t it be great if the total cost of buying and owning a car were limited to the purchase price? That way, there’d be no hidden fees. No sales tax.…
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12 Cheap Ways to Rid Your Ride of Nasty Odors
Scent is usually the first thing people notice when entering an unfamiliar car. And for some drivers, that’s bad news. A smelly car can end up costing hundreds of dollars…
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Summer Clearance and Early Back to School Deals
In the space between summer clearance and back-to-school sales we’ve found a dozen great bargains to either help wind down or gear up, depending on where your mind is at.…
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More Bang for the Buck: 11 Products That Hold Their Value Best
Savvy consumers are always on the lookout for a good deal. But a low price doesn’t result in a smart buy if the product loses a substantial portion of its…
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How to Lower the Cost of Car Insurance for Teens
Young drivers are two to three times more likely to get into an auto accident than experienced drivers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers are…
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12 Minor Factors That Increase Auto Insurance Rates
Auto insurance is mandatory in every state, but finding the cheapest rate isn’t easy. After you spend hours, sometimes days, comparing quotes from different companies and signing up with the…
