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...
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates are: 1) Laredo, TX 2) Modesto, CA3) Bakersfield, CA4) Stockton, CA5) Fresno, CA6) Yakima, WA7) San Francisco / Oakland / Fremont, CA8) Visalia / Porterville, CA9) Las Vegas / Paradise, NV10)...
Anti-lock brake systems, or ABS, are designed to allow a driver to maintain steering control of an automobile while providing near maximum braking effort. ABS brakes feel different that "normal" brakes when used properly, and most driver's aren't accustomed to the pedal feedback provided by ABS....
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced a cooperative realtionship between the companies to pursue development of Tesla's Model S electric sedan. Tesla has also acquired the former NUMMI plant in California, site of an earlier joint venture between Toyota and GM. Tesla expects to hire approximately...
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...
Money is tight for everyone these days, so people are keeping cars longer than they ever have before. Making your car last for a lot of years and a lot of miles isn't difficult, but it does require regular preventative maintenence. According to RideLust, here are eight ways to ensure...
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...
Hiromu Naruse, the man responsible for development of such cars as the Toyota Supra and the Lexus LFA, was killed in a highway crash of a Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition near the famed racetrack in Germany. The Lexus LFA driven by Naruse crossed lanes and struck an oncoming BMW, severly injuring...
A DUI is an acronym for a criminal offense referring to Driving Under the Influence. This offense is punishable by law, and anyone who is found to be guilty of a DUI faces the charges in a court of law. Once the person is proven to be guilty, he or she faces a DUI conviction, wherein the sentencing...
