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Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:05 +0000

When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally. This means driving instructors will be confronted with tears, begging and even the occasional bribe when their charge struggles to parallel park or just can’t nail the three-point turn. It was the cones that did in a 21-year-old student driver from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. As in, she hit [...]

Chrysler Recalls Nearly 745,000 Jeeps Due to Faulty Airbags

Mike Adams — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:56:43 +0000

Chrysler recently announced that the company is recalling nearly 745,000 Jeep sport utility vehicles across the continental United States to repair an issue that could possibly lead to the involuntary deployment of the airbags. This recall affects 2002-, 2003- and 2004-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002 and 2003 Liberty SUVs, according to the U.S. National [...]

What Are the Most Reliable Cars on the Road Today?

Mike Adams — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:38:05 +0000

The latest automotive reliability survey from Consumer Reports came out this week, and Toyota leads the way. Ford, which had been rising in the ranks recently, fell back this year: it now ranks second-to-last among all auto manufacturers.

The Self-Driving Car May Soon Be a Reality to Make Our Lives Easier

Mike Adams — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:41:39 +0000

Have you ever heard someone talk about how his or her car is so luxurious that it practically drives itself? Well — today a statement like that can almost be taken quite literally. While it seems as if most automakers are making a brash attempt to be the first to produce a vehicle that actually [...]

Time Travel The Green Way With The DeLorean Electric

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:27:50 +0000

“Gas? Where we’re going we don’t need gas”. That’s what the license plate reads on the reborn, all-electric DeLorean that made a surprise appearance at the New York Auto Show this year. Right now the car is just a prototype but manufacturers plan to release the time machine to the market in early 2013 with an [...]

Massive Recall for Ford Focus Could Have an Impact on 140,000 Cars

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:01:53 +0000

Ford Motor Co. may have been able to weather the total collapse of the economy and struggling American car market. Can it weather a massive recall on one of their signature cars? The car company announced that they are issuing a recall of 140,310 of their Ford Focus from the model year 2012. The recall [...]

Toyota Recalls Almost 700,000 Vehicles for Brake Light and Airbag Issues

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:14:30 +0000

If you bought a new Toyota car or truck in the past few years, you could be getting a recall notice. The automaker says more than 680,000 vehicles may have brake light and airbag problems. Toyota reports that during assembly, silicon grease might’ve found its way into the stop-lamp switch on affected cars, which could [...]

Why Kia Just May Be the Best Car to Buy — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:38:53 +0000

Kelley Blue Book’s first-ever ‘Total Cost of Ownership Award Winners‘ considered factors like purchase price, fuel expenditures and expected maintenance and depreciation to come up with the cars it says have the lowest-projected overall cost of ownership.

The big winner in the brand category? South Korean automaker Kia.

Are Women Better Than Men When It Comes to Buying a Car?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:53:42 +0000

While the book ‘Women Don’t Ask’ indicates the fairer sex often winds up paying upwards of $1,300 more for a car simply to avoid the sometimes-painful haggling process, a new survey demonstrates women aren’t the pushovers auto-sellers may think they are.

Which States Charge the Most to Insure a New Car?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:20:34 +0000

The cost of new cars doesn’t vary much from state-to-state, but the cost of insuring one absolutely does. In fact, auto insurance can cost as much as three times the national average in some states.

A new survey finds various state laws, weather, theft rates, and the overall percentage of uninsured drivers are just some of the factors leading to such drastic price disparities. So where will your wallet take the biggest hit?

Young Men Think They Are The Best Drivers

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:35:57 +0000

As a younger male, I know my driving skills can’t be matched to the some of our older gents on staff. Insurance companies know it, young males are the least skilled and most dangerous on the road. But if you ask young guys, they’ve got a different opinion. A new British found that 62 percent [...]

Nintendo To Build Life-Size Mario Karts

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:24:06 +0000

Many of our staff here at the station are pretty skilled when it comes to driving via Mario Kart. The driving routes are always crazy with a ton of twists, but what if you could bring some of it to life? Now you might not be able to race on a volcano, but what if you could own an actual Mario Kart?

Single Men Pay More For Car Insurance

Dave Wheeler — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:24:59 +0000

Life is never fair, and that can always be an excuse when it comes to love. Whether it’s fair or not, marital status really does affect the price you pay for auto insurance. It’s gonna cost more for single guys. According to a British survey, single guys are paying up to 28 percent higher rates [...]

Study Finds Women Injured More in Car Crashes Than Men

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:06:49 +0000

A new study finds women are more likely than men to be injured in automobile accidents, and the culprit may be safety features that are not properly proportioned for them. Researchers reviewed crash data from 1998 through 2008 and discovered that female drivers wearing seatbelts were not only hurt more often than men who wore [...]

Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:57:57 +0000

Kids always look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween, but a new study from the Centers for Disease and Prevention may give some parents pause.

The CDC reports children are four times more likely to be hit by cars on October 31 than on any other day of the year — probably not terribly surprising, given the increase in the number of kids who are out and about on Halloween.

What's the Most Stolen Car on the Road Today?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:14:09 +0000

New data from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which uses auto insurance claims to track the cars most likely to be stolen or broken into, says the most popular car with thieves is the Cadillac Escalade.

It’s the fourth year in a row the luxury SUV has topped the list, with about 10 of every 1,000 Escalades on the road falling victim to criminals. In a statement, Escalade maker GM said a number of theft-deterrent systems, such as sensors and better steering column locks, have been added to newer Escalades to combat the problem.