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Best Websites to Save Money on Your Car

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:23:34 +0000

Gas prices are down substantially from last year, and you can buy great new car for under $20,000, but owning and maintaining a vehicle is still expensive. These websites will help you save green — dollars, that is — with whatever you drive.

Repairs — Check Repairpal.com to find out what the job should cost. This [...]

Holiday Driving Safety 101 Starts in the Driveway

Evelyn Kanter — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:17 +0000

It’s safety first for any holiday driving, including this long Fourth of July weekend. Every family road trip should start with a ten minute check of the car in the driveway to give you peace of mind on the road ahead. Ten minutes now can save you headaches, time and money, [...]

Most Stolen Cars in USA

Evelyn Kanter — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:58:29 +0000

1994 Honda Accord is most-stolen vehicle

An estimated 2,650 cars are stolen each and every day in the USA. That equals about one car, SUV, minivan or pick-up truck stolen every 33 seconds. So, in the time it takes you to read this article, two vehicles could have been stolen. Or three, depending on how quickly you read.

It’s not just fancy [...]

New iPhone App for Car Shopping

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:25:51 +0000

2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid luxury sedan

More of us car shoppers are researching 2010 and 2011 models from our mobile phones. The website Cars.com, which launched a mobile site in 2007, reports a surge in mobile shopping activity since the launch of its iPhone car shopping app in February.

As much as 10 percent of Cars.com’s traffic now comes via a [...]

Five Ways to Improve Driving Safety

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:33 +0000

Photo: carcrashes.com

Every year there are some 37,000 deaths on America’s roads. The on-going recall of Toyota and Lexus models for problems with sticking accelerators, steering and brake issues have made us all think more about automotive safety.

First, know what to do in an emergency if your gas pedal sticks or brakes fail to work.

Here are five more [...]

Solar Power Recharges Electric Car

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:05:13 +0000

MINI-E Electric Car

Talk about sustainable energy — recharge your electric car with solar power. There are a handful of solar-powered charging stations around the world where drivers can juice up their EV vehicles, and one of them has just opened in New York City.

Solar power to recharge EV cars could be a game-changer, and especially this [...]

Valentine’s Day Love for your Car

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:05:04 +0000

Your car does not want flowers, balloons, or even candy this Valentine’s Day. It just wants a little love in the form of tender loving care, such as an oil change and tune-up.

There’s no debating the value of preventive maintenance to keep Old Breakdown from living up to its name, and to help you drive safely on your real Valentine’s [...]

Toyota Recall: What To Do If Your Gas Pedal Sticks

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:20:15 +0000

2010 Toyota Camry

We’ve all heard about the worldwide recall of top Toyota models for a gas pedal that can stick and jam into an unsafe speed. Toyota has stopped sales of eight top models, including the best-selling Camry and Corolla, and is trying to fix the problem.

In the meantime, what do you do if your accelerator [...]

Nissan LEAF plug-in electric car is one of top inventions of 2009

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:50:43 +0000

Time magazine is justifiably famous for its annual “Person of the Year” awards. But that’s not the only award it bestows each year. I was delighted to find an electric car, the plug-in Nissan LEAF on the list of Time’s top inventions of 2009. It is the only vehicle on the 2009 list.

What makes the Nissan LEAF [...]

Hotel Parking Valet Abuses Cars (video)

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:20:53 +0000

Wonder no more about what happens to your car after you hand the keys to the valet. This video proves valets like to drive your car even more than you do. It’s scary, and funny, and a good reason to tip well so the valet will treat your four wheels more kindly than here:

It’s a pretty [...]