Owning this hot little EV is easier than you think. You might be reluctant to buy an electric car because they are unfamiliar technology. Or you’re not sure how – or how often– to charge them. Or you like to take road trips and you don’t see charging stations every few miles like you do…
Paddle Shifters: Fun or Phony?
The skinny on this performance feature that gives an automatic transmission the feel of a manual. When I first heard about paddle shifters it sounded too good to be true: Little metal tabs on either side of the steering wheel that let you shift through the car’s gears as you drive, giving you the best…
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: The Fastest, Most Powerful Mustang Ever
Are you ready for this? Mustangs are the icon of power and freedom, after all. You, maybe a friend, room for the dog in the backseat (or a small person or two) and away you go. To explore the highways, get lost, find adventure, enjoy the thrill of the road. And then, every day when…
Land Rover Defender 90 Luxury SUV: The Freedom of Time All to Yourself
This is the un-mom SUV. The Land Rover Defender 90 is a luxury SUV designed to evoke fantasy: Skimming across savannas on safari, spotting lions and giraffes. Lowering the windows and pushing back the sunroof on a Spring evening and letting the day’s stresses float away. Getting out of town, just you, your bestie and…
6 Driving Mistakes You’re Making — and 6 Minutes to Being a Better Driver
Now there’s no excuse for being a bad driver. You’ve driven behind this car: it seems as if it wants to curse all it its path, making wide turns, drifting in and out of the lanes, speeding and slowing randomly. I was behind a car like this recently and I had to get away from…
10 Priceless Reasons You’ll Want to Say Yes to Your Minivan Urge
This is the ultimate car for the travel junkie. I have a love/hate relationship with minivans. I love them for road trip travel, but not for every day driving. However, when travel takes priority in our lives, I start to think of the minivan in a new way, as a critical tool for the life…
Oh, the Joy of New Tires. Seriously. All Season Continental Tire Review
It’s not what I dream of spending time and money on, but wow, do these feel good. It’s that feeling in the pit of your stomach every time you hit the brakes… the fearful voice in your head asking, “Am I going to hit that car in front of me?” Seriously, if you get this…
Can the Progressive Snapshot Driving Monitor Lower Your Car Insurance Rates?
We tried Snapshot out and here’s what we found. In a word, yes. For me, anyway. After using Progressive’s Snapshot, my premiums were reduced by $30 over six months. And even more than the discount, I learned a few things that will save me money, both on car insurance and in general. How Progressive Snapshot…
I Used Capital One Auto Navigator to Buy My Car
And it was the easiest part of the purchase. One of the things I hate about buying a car is financing. Talking to my bank, checking my credit score (ugh), filling out forms (double ugh), sifting through finance rates, loan terms and more can be frustrating and confusing. But, I needed a car. Hello, Auto…
Learning to Drive a Stick Shift? Here’s What You Need to Know First
Isn’t preparation the key to everything? You’ve talked about why drivers should learn to drive a stick shift: you’re more in command, you can avoid up-charges at car rental counters in foreign countries, it makes you a more in-tune driver. Plus, it’s a lot of fun. But then there are the reasons NOT to learn to…