Category: Auto
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When auto safety is a turn-off
Motorists are ignoring — even deactivating — one high-tech safety system they tend to find ‘annoying’ By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Heralded as a major advance in auto safety when they debuted on a handful of luxury cars a decade ago, lane departure warning systems are now widely offered on a variety of new vehicles.…
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8 reasons to buy an electric car even when gas is cheap
Fuel prices may be lower than they’ve been since 2008, but owning an electric car can still make a lot of sense By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While plunging gasoline prices have been a boon to big truck and SUV sales, they’ve tended to decimate the so-called “green car” segment, with deliveries of electric and…
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Cause for alarm?
Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: I have a three-year-old car that I took in for regular maintenance last week. The service guy mentioned that a service bulletin was issued on the car last year — something having to do with a warning light. He didn’t perform any work (he said the car didn’t…
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The safest cars and crossovers
A growing number of models earn top marks for both occupant protection and accident avoidance By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features There’s little argument that today’s cars are safer than ever, with the best of them not only able to safeguard passengers in the event of a crash, but also to help prevent their drivers from…
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Front end mask can protect car from debris
Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: I want to get one of those things that stretches across the front of my car to protect it from road debris that flies up (or off of trucks) and gouges or chips the paint, and also protects it from bugs. My son calls the thing a “car…
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Gimme a brake
By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: My husband likes the automatic braking technology on his Lexus. Is this something that will get more common? We’re buying a car for our daughter in two years and would like her to have it. But she’s not getting a Lexus. A: Almost all new cars and light trucks…
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Most and least expensive states to own a car
The difference between the cheapest and costliest states for motorists amounts to more than $2,500 a year By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features It’s been well documented that astute shoppers can save thousands of dollars over the typical ownership period by choosing a car that’s inherently less costly to own, in terms of depreciation, insurance premiums,…
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Two feet, part two
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters I wrote a few weeks back about two-foot driving — using the right foot to accelerate and the left foot to brake. Driving instructors and many other experts, including many accident cops and investigators advise against regular folks (as opposed to race-car drivers) using the two-foot method of driving.…
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Finding a safer used car
Later model trade-ins can be found fitted with many of the latest high-tech safety gear. Here’s what to look for. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features One of the benefits of buying a new vehicle is the ability to acquire a model that’s fitted with the latest safety features, particularly the current array of high-tech accident…
