Getting The Right Car Insurance: Your 10-Step Strategy

getting the right car insuranceCar insurance these days is not difficult to find, as there are a multitude of insurance companies and agents eager to get your business. Getting the right car insurance, however, may require a bit of research.  Continue reading

Children In Car Seats: Choosing A Vehicle With An Easy-To-Use LATCH System

children in car seatsProperly securing your small children in car seats is the best way to protect them from possible injury in the case of an accident. However, child-safety seats can be notoriously difficult to properly install in the car. Continue reading

Know the Difference Between a Hybrid and a Fuel Sipper? A Glossary of Vehicle Types

hybrid and fuel sipper-glossary of vehicle typesThere are many types of vehicles in the auto industry today and many ways to classify them. In fact, there are so many often-overlapping car classes, drivers often don’t know the difference between a hybrid and fuel sipper or a crossover and SUVContinue reading

Crash-Avoidance Systems: Safety Features To Consider

crash-avoidance systemsWe’ve discussed how to deal with auto collisions, but it is far preferable to avoid them. New crash-avoidance systems help make that possible by detecting possible hazards and assisting drivers in responding to them quickly. And drivers are responding in the way they choose their vehicles: Crash-avoidance systems were rated as the most desirable features available on new cars. Continue reading

Manual Transmissions Are Fuel Efficient and Cheaper? Debunking the Myths

manual transmissions - mythsWhen it comes to choosing a new car, the vast majority of people buy a car with an automatic transmission. However, the higher gas prices and mediocre economy of the past few years have caused many people to take a closer look at manual transmissions. Manuals, after all, are supposed to be more fuel efficient and cheaper to own. But is that really the case?  Continue reading