Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

You finally picked up your car after an accident repair. You expected to feel relieved but instead, you notice the paint doesn’t quite match in certain light, and one of the body panels doesn’t sit flush like it used to. So, what are your rights here? Can you actually demand that the body shop redo the work, or are you stuck with a repair that looks almost right but not quite?

When I leased my first vehicle, I assumed a few small scratches and everyday use would be expected. Instead, I found pages of wear-and-tear standards that seemed surprisingly detailed. That experience made me wonder whether every lease works this way or if my agreement was unusually strict.

Many new vehicles now include factory-installed cameras that can record while you're driving, parked, or during a collision. Unlike aftermarket dashcams, these systems are often integrated into the vehicle's electronics, making questions about ownership and access more complicated. The answer depends on both the technology and the law.

A redesigned street may eventually reduce crashes or improve transit, but those benefits do not excuse unclear signs, surprise lane shifts, or intersections that drivers cannot understand. The real test is whether the confusion fades as people adjust or exposes flaws the city needs to correct.

Your EV’s winter range fell much farther than expected. Here’s why cold weather hits electric cars so hard, what dealers should disclose, and how buyers can avoid an icy surprise.

Dashboard warning lights that come and go can be confusing. Learn which symbols demand an immediate stop, which can wait, and how to document the problem.

Working from home can make car ownership feel surprisingly wasteful. Here’s how to decide whether selling your car would save money—or create more hassle than it solves.

Car companies in the 80s were willing to try almost anything. Some of those ideas were brilliant. Others were strange, complicated, or so unreliable that owners probably wished they had stuck with roll-up windows. Do you remember these?

If your car seems to behave differently after an overnight update, you're not imagining things. Many modern vehicles receive over-the-air (OTA) software updates much like smartphones, allowing automakers to improve features, fix problems, and sometimes even change how certain systems operate. Consumer Reports notes that updates now routinely affect everything from infotainment to braking systems and driver assistance features.

Flush door handles can improve a vehicle’s appearance and aerodynamics, but ice can turn that sleek design into a frustrating barrier between you and the driver’s seat. Whether they are practical in cold climates depends heavily on the mechanism, the manufacturer’s winter preparation, and how much maintenance an owner is willing to accept.