Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

If you’re a car owner, keeping things in tip-top shape not only helps your vehicle last longer, but also contributes to your safety on the road.

Most people install vehicle software updates expecting improvements. But then the update finishes, and suddenly something you paid for no longer works properly. Maybe the navigation system disappeared, the heated seats stopped responding, the app lost functionality, or the infotainment system started acting strangely. While that situation feels outrageous, software-related disputes are becoming increasingly common as modern vehicles behave more like computers on wheels.

Can your HOA ban motorcycles? Learn when homeowners' associations can restrict motorcycle riding, parking, storage, and noise, plus what riders can do to challenge unfair rules.

Getting told your car is a total loss is frustrating enough. Finding out the insurance check won't buy you a similar replacement can feel even worse. The good news is that insurance companies can't just make up a number. They have to use specific methods to figure out what your vehicle was worth before the accident.

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.

Few things are more frustrating than coming back to your car and finding a parking ticket sitting on the windshield even though you already paid the meter. The good news is that these situations happen more often than people realize, and many cities do allow drivers to dispute tickets successfully when they can prove payment was made.

Bought a used car privately and discovered it was linked to a crime? Learn how mistaken identity can happen, what evidence to collect, why you need a lawyer, and how to protect yourself.

Bought a car with a rebuilt title and cannot get full insurance coverage? Here is why insurers may deny collision or comprehensive coverage, what rebuilt titles mean, and how to improve your chances.

Most people assume electric vehicles are automatically the cheapest thing on the road to operate. But a handful of gas-powered and hybrid cars get such incredible fuel economy that the math isn't always that simple.