Cars & RVs
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5 Things To Know Before Putting Nitrogen in Your Tires
When most people inflate their tires, they go with plain old compressed air. It’s cheap, widely available, and works just fine. But there is a pricier alternative: nitrogen-filled car tires. Since there’s a lot of confusion surrounding this gas —…
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Tesla Autopilot Workers Demand to Unionize
If Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t too busy fussing with Twitter, he might want to open his mail. Some 800 workers who develop software for Tesla’s autopilot technology in Buffalo, New York, sent him a letter advising of their intent…
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14 Airstreams That Made the Silver Bullet So Iconic
For nearly 90 years, Airstream has been synonymous with America’s love of travel and the lure of the open road. Plenty has changed since the day when the first Airstream travel trailers rolled out of the factory, but one thing…
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You May Have To Wait To Get a Ford F-150 Lightning Pickup
If you’re thinking about getting an F-150 Lightning, the Ford pickup truck that runs on battery power, you may have to wait a bit longer unless you love what’s on the lot. Gallery: Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Ford…
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What That’s Really For: Items With Hidden Design Features
As consumers, we interact with so many products on a regular basis that it’s easy to overlook all of their features, even when they serve a specific purpose. In fact, many common items boast useful add-ons that can easily be…
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You Might Be Crazy to Buy a Mini Cooper EV This Year
Buying an electric vehicle is easier than ever but still demands tradeoffs for drivers. Short of buying a Tesla and putting money in the pocket of Elon Musk, a pioneer who has nonetheless chosen to live as the embodiment of a poop…
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Rare Lamborghini Countach Found in Garage Fetches $1M at Auction
After sitting in the garage of a millionaire’s island residence for a quarter of a century, a rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 sold at auction for €953,600 ($1.05 million), including…
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5 Things to Know About Your Car Battery
Car batteries are an essential component of any vehicle – they provide the power needed to start the engine and run electrical systems. Like all automotive parts, car batteries will…
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Put Your Old Honda in Park Until You Get This Safety Issue Fixed
If you own an older Honda or Acura, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Honda itself want you to keep it in park — at least until you get…
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Surprising Reasons to Buy a Truck Instead of a Car
If you’re in the market for a car, maybe it’s not a car you need at all — maybe it’s not even a crossover or an SUV. When was the…
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Ford Stirs Trouble for Tesla With Mustang Mach-E Price Cut
Tesla may dominate the electric-vehicle market, but that’s not stopping Ford from trying to compete with the EV giant. Just weeks after Tesla cut prices on its Model Y SUV…
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11 Things to Know About Costco Car Rental
Most people know that Costco has a range of services beyond bulk buys for your home and kitchen, but one that’s not well known is its car rental service (aka…
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Gas-Powered Cars Were Cheaper To Drive Than EVs at the End of 2022
There are plenty of reasons to buy an electric vehicle, including lower emissions and reduced maintenance costs, but saving money on filling up may not be one of them. According to…
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The Most Stunning Rolls-Royce Models (and 2 Duds)
From the early 1900s, Rolls-Royce has made a name for itself synonymous with quality, remaining true to its values despite changes in the world at large. The company remains more relevant…
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Warning Signs You Need a New Car
With the exception of a tiny handful of classics restored by deep-pocketed owners, all cars die eventually. The trick is knowing when it’s time to get out of one that’s…
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Car Brands You’ve Never Heard Of
Compared with other industries, a handful of names dominate the automotive market. But for every Toyota or Ford, there’s a Donkervoort or a Faraday. From little-known foreign cars to niche…
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Want a Truly American-Made Car? Pick One of These
Buying American is important to many, and that certainly extends to one of our biggest purchases: cars. But with so many parts, how do you determine just how “American” a…
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Car Companies Making EV Investments in America
Between supply chain issues and recent record-high gas prices, more drivers are considering purchasing electric vehicles. American automakers are shifting toward electric-vehicle production as well, though they’re being outpaced by…
