Buying (or selling) a car is always a major transaction, because it involves a significant amount of money as well as legal documents for transfer of ownership and for registration. It’s hard to know how to pay, especially when you’re dealing with a private seller—because there are safety issues. When you’re buying a car, the... Continue Reading →
Most of us don’t think much about it, but every time we get into our car and turn the key in the ignition, or press the start button, we rely on a battery. Without it, we just get clicks. Or in the worst case, silence. In either scenario, we’re not going anywhere. If this happens... Continue Reading →
With all of the recent advances in technology and materials, it’s easy to take car safety for granted. The bar is high, and most modern cars are very safe compared to previous decades. But if you have a family, a new baby, or are regularly driving children around, you’re probably interested in the very safest... Continue Reading →
College is a special and unique time in a person’s life. It represents an often unharmonious collision of academia and celebration, of studying and having fun. It’s the only time in our lives when delivering a presentation on the Hawthorne studies and eating pizza bagels for breakfast can happen in the same 24 hour period... Continue Reading →
Buying or selling a car is a big transaction—so scammers and thieves have come up with elaborate ways to exploit the process. Here are some of the most common schemes and techniques to watch out for, and the best ways to protect yourself. Title washing You may have heard the phrase “clean title” when referring... Continue Reading →
Technology in the automotive realm has developed so quickly that it’s easy to forget that there was a time in the not-so-distant past when radios, airbags, and power windows were optional. There’s one area, however, that has developed more quickly than others—safety mechanisms. The most recent cars can tell you if someone is in your... Continue Reading →
There’s no question that self-driving vehicle technology is the hot topic in the automotive industry. Every major manufacturer seems to be designing their future models with self-driving functionality. The tech industry is also developing and testing its own solutions, including Waymo (Google/Alphabet’s self-driving car project), Uber, Apple, Aptiv, Zoox, and almost countless others. The applications... Continue Reading →
It’s back to school time, and if you’re like most parents, you need to get your child to and from school (and other activities) each day. You can do it yourself, but you may have considered starting a carpool with other parents, to help share the load. If you have some other parents you trust,... Continue Reading →
By now, most of us have at least heard of—and likely even used—Airbnb. The concept is great; let other people use your property and help pay for it. But what about doing the same with your car? It should work just about the same, but… it somehow feels a little different. Companies like Getaround and... Continue Reading →
With a smartphone in almost every pocket, it seems that virtually nothing goes unrecorded anymore. And to capture things that happen on the road, while we’re driving, dash cams are becoming more and more commonplace. They can be very useful in certain situations… but do you need one? And if you decide to get one,... Continue Reading →
