One of the reasons I liked the idea of owning an EV was being able to charge it at home. There is just one problem: I do not have a private parking space, so my setup only works when I can park close enough to my house. By the time I get home, someone else often has the spot I need, leaving me wondering whether EV owners have any special rights to the curb.
You walk outside after a hailstorm and find both family cars peppered with dents. Then the insurer delivers the second hit and says you owe a deductible on each vehicle. That feels wrong to a lot of drivers, but in most cases it matches how auto policies are written and regulated.
Keeping an old car until it finally gives up sounds practical, even noble. But when repair bills start landing every month and the total creeps into the hundreds, the smart question changes. It stops being “Can this car still run?” and becomes “Does this car still make financial sense?”
Over the years, the Formula One circuits have attracted some of the greatest drivers in the world. Yet, none of them would have gotten very far without a great ride.
Dive into an in-depth review of the 2023 Toyota Camry. Discover how this model upholds Toyota's legacy of reliability, offers state-of-the-art features, and why it remains a top choice for modern-day drivers.
For most cars, extinction is a slow, quiet process that ends in the scrap yard. Let's pay homage to the ones that are nearing their final days on the road.
The first Ford Mustang was driven off the lot in 1964, marking the start of the pony car era—but it's not the only icon from this time of American auto ingenuity.
Ralph Lauren is known around the world for his incredible taste. But his passion for good design doesn’t stop with clothes—he also sees beauty in well-made cars.
Some were clever. Some were a nuisance. And a few disappeared so quietly that you may have forgotten they ever existed until you see one again. How many of these do you remember using?
Floyd “Money” Mayweather isn’t just a boxing legend—he’s also one of the most extravagant car collectors in the world. With a collection worth over $40 million, his garage is packed with some of the rarest and most powerful cars ever made.
I bought my pickup truck thinking it would be the perfect vehicle for the occasional home project, furniture haul, or weekend trailer trip. I never expected that the real shock would come every time I pulled up to the gas pump, where routine fill ups started taking a bigger bite out of my budget than I had ever imagined. If you've ever wondered whether the convenience of owning a truck is really worth the ongoing fuel costs, the answer may surprise you.
Discover why extended warranties often refuse to cover known defects—and what you can do about it. This in-depth automotive guide breaks down warranty loopholes, TSBs vs. recalls, consumer rights, and effective strategies to get your repair approved. Learn how to fight back, document your case, and understand your true coverage so you’re never caught off guard at the service counter again.
One of the reasons I liked the idea of owning an EV was being able to charge it at home. There is just one problem: I do not have a private parking space, so my setup only works when I can park close enough to my house. By the time I get home, someone else often has the spot I need, leaving me wondering whether EV owners have any special rights to the curb.
Modern vehicles can do things that would have seemed luxurious not long ago, from opening the tailgate with a foot gesture to adjusting suspension height automatically. The catch is that every extra motor, sensor, actuator, computer, and piece of moving hardware creates another possible failure point. Consumer Reports mechanic and reliability coverage repeatedly shows that some sophisticated features can make repairs more complicated or expensive, even though many work perfectly well for years.
Living near a school often means accepting a burst of traffic twice a day, but losing access to your own driveway is a different problem. Municipalities and schools routinely warn drivers not to block private driveways during pickup and drop-off. The exact rules and enforcement procedures vary by location, but a vehicle obstructing a driveway can generally be reported to local parking enforcement or the appropriate municipal service.
