Stopping a car with unintended acceleration isn’t as dramatic as the news media would have you believe. The above video explains the process in language any driver can understand. Here's what the video shows: 1) First, move the gear selector for Drive to Neutral. On a Prius, this is done by...
Despite the defeat of earlier proposed bans, the EU is once again considering a ban on motorcycles producing more than 100 horsepower. Currently, France is the only EU member with a 100 horsepower limit on motorcycles sold in country. Other EU countries have a stepped rider education system that...
An expert witness is a witness in a trial who gives testimonies about certain facts regarding his specialized knowledge on a specific subject. An automotive expert witness testifies on an issue related to vehicles and transportation. Unlike all other witnesses being called to court, an expert...
Radiators maintain the heat in a home or a building. However, like any appliance or mechanical device, their performance can deteriorate over time. It is necessary to “bleed” the radiator—and this is a simple task that can be done with no training and very simple tools (a radiator key and a small...
Today's automobiles have very specific motor oil viscosity requirements set by the manufacturer. Many cars use 5W-30 motor oil, but what do those numbers really mean? The first number in our example is 5W, which specifies that the oil must behave like a 5 weight oil (very thin and light) in cold...
Based on the results of the GMAC National Driver's Test, motorists in these states know the rules of the road better than drivers in any other part of the country. The ten states with the most knowledgeable drivers are: 1) Kansas2) Oregon3) South Dakota4) Minnesota5) Iowa6) Nebraska7) Indiana8)...
The NHTSA has launched an investigation into reports of pedal entrapment in Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models. The NHTSA has received several complaints and has verified three instances of pedal entrapment, which could lead to unintended acceleration. No accidents have been reported...
According to research done by TrueCar, based on vehicle registrations for the past two years, the nine most popular cars registered by women drivers are:1) Volkswagen New Beetle2) Nissan Rogue3) Hyundai Tucson4) Volkswagen Eos5) Volvo S406) Honda CR-V7) Kia Sportage8) Toyota RAV49) Nissan Sentra
According to J.D. Power and Associates, the 10 automakers who ranked lowest in initial quality are listed below, along with the number of defects reported per 100 vehicles:33) Land Rover (170)32) Mitsubishi (146)31) Volkswagen (135)30) Mini (133)29) Jaguar (130)28) Dodge (130)27) Jeep (129)26) Kia...
Ford's recently announced Boss 302 Mustang is said to be the best handling production Mustang ever built. Ford will build them in limited quantities, which raises the question of how to fairly distribute them among all the Ford dealerships in the United States.
