Owning your own car or truck is a large financial undertaking. In addition to the cost of the vehicle, you are responsible for all your own repairs, not to mention the price of gas. Car insurance is yet another cost associated with vehicle ownership. Drivers with multiple operating infractions or...
Many people are under the misconception that antilock brakes (ABS for short) provide the best possible stopping distances under all conditions. While there are many variables that come into play, the short answer is that a trained and skilled driver can stop a vehicle quicker with conventional...
With his win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 14, 2010, Red Bull Renault's Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver to ever win a Formula 1 Word Driver's Championship. Vettel was 23 years and 134 days old when he won the title; the previous record for the youngest driver was held by...
RideLust reports that the NHTSA has linked Toyota's unintended acceleration to driver error, in all but one case studied. The NHTSA has not released the data, saying only that the study was not yet complete. Further testing, in conjunction with other government agencies such as NASA,...
It can be dangerous on the roads. There are many people out there that are less than attentive when driving. In fact, you can barely go a day without hearing about a huge car accident caused by inattentive drivers. You may wonder why more people aren’t paying attention. It may simply be that they...
Every day we walk the streets, most of the time little realizing how closely we might be dicing with death. The Grim Reaper is nothing if not unpredictable. Cars speed past in a seemingly parallel world, but the sidewalk would provide no protection if one were to come careering out of control, its...
Today's cars have gotten so go we no longer have to think about things like carrying spare parts, carrying tools or taking night classes to learn how to be a mechanic. Still, there are a few essential skills that every driver should have to cope with driving emergencies or even routine maintenence....
New Jersey has become the first U.S.state to require external identification of drivers under the age of 21. A red sticker must be affixed to the upper left corner of both the front and rear license plates, identifying the vehicle as driven by someone with limited experience. Called Kyleigh's...
Driving instructor insurance is a special type of insurance policy that is meant to provide coverage for driving instructors and the vehicles that they use for their job. Being a driving instructor presents a higher risk, due to obvious reasons. When a driving instructor takes out a student on the...
Those of us old enough to have owned rear wheel drive cars as our first rides are WELL acquainted with oversteer. For those of you weaned on VW Golfs and Honda Civics, oversteer may not be familiar to you. Oversteer (or "loose" in racing terms) refers to the back end of a car coming loose, which...
