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Cycling in Polluted Cities Isn't as Bad as Your Nose Would Have You Believe
Cycling in Polluted Cities Isn't as Bad as Your Nose Would Have You Believe

11 May 2016, 12:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's no better way to start your day than inhaling some diesel exhaust gasses, right? Well, apparently if you're riding a bike while doing it, then yes

 
One Third of UK Drivers Crash Their New Cars Within the First Two Months
One Third of UK Drivers Crash Their New Cars Within the First Two Months

4 May 2016, 16:07 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A new study shows that you are more likely to crash your newly acquired car than you'd think, and you can't argue with statistics

 
Study Reveals 75 Percent of American Drivers Are Afraid of Autonomous Cars
Study Reveals 75 Percent of American Drivers Are Afraid of Autonomous Cars

8 Mar 2016, 18:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We've gone from "how cool it would be to have autonomous cars" to testing them in just a few years, but people need more than that to get used to the idea

 
One in Five Executives Get Their Best Ideas in Cars, Study Reveals
One in Five Executives Get Their Best Ideas in Cars, Study Reveals

28 Feb 2016, 16:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to the Institute of Directors, the best place for creative thought outside the home is the car. However, not just any car will do, the report notes

 
Autonomous Cars Might Actually Raise the Number of Vehicles on the Road
Autonomous Cars Might Actually Raise the Number of Vehicles on the Road

26 Feb 2016, 21:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The self-driving cars aren't yet on the streets, and people are already starting to think about their energy consumption by 2050

 
Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles over 200,000 Miles
Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles over 200,000 Miles

25 Feb 2016, 13:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to a recent study, the highest percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles consists of pickup trucks and SUVs, with only one passenger car in the top 10

 
You Need to Build Lanes to Get More Bikers, Not the Other Way Around
You Need to Build Lanes to Get More Bikers, Not the Other Way Around

13 Feb 2016, 17:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Bicycles could solve a lot of the traffic issues the crowded city centers often face, but a Canadian study suggests the city hall must make the first move

 
Can You Change a Wheel? More than Half of the British Drivers Admit They Can’t
Can You Change a Wheel? More than Half of the British Drivers Admit They Can’t

5 Feb 2016, 18:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We should probably be worried that more and more drivers out there don't know the first thing about their cars, but continue to drive them daily

 
Twenty Percent of British Drivers Are Reluctant to Use the Highway Network
Twenty Percent of British Drivers Are Reluctant to Use the Highway Network

2 Feb 2016, 18:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This must make the Government feel like that guy whose pie doesn't get eaten at a party: he tried so hard but he didn't get the appreciation he was hoping for

 
UK Study Reveals Audi Repairs Are More Expensive than Those of BMW or Mercedes
UK Study Reveals Audi Repairs Are More Expensive than Those of BMW or Mercedes

2 Feb 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A study made by a website specialized in finding repair quotes for cars showed that older model Audis have a higher cost of repair that equivalent rival cars

 
More than 6 Million UK Motorists Doubt Their Driving Skills, Study Reveals
More than 6 Million UK Motorists Doubt Their Driving Skills, Study Reveals

26 Jan 2016, 14:54 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / A study conducted by Young Driver revealed that 6.9 million British drivers doubt that their current driving skills would get them past an examiner

 
US Study Shows the Autonomous Cars Can’t Come Quick Enough for the Young Generation
US Study Shows the Autonomous Cars Can’t Come Quick Enough for the Young Generation

20 Jan 2016, 19:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It would appear that today's kids aren't as crazy about driving as we used to be. Eh, that's actually good news: more open roads for the rest of us

 
British Motorists Support Raising Minimum Driving Age to 18, Safety Reasons Involved
British Motorists Support Raising Minimum Driving Age to 18, Safety Reasons Involved

23 Nov 2015, 16:28 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's natural for teenagers to want to drive as soon as possible, but it's also natural for their parents to want to protect them and everyone else on the road

 
French Interior Design Firm Sets to Study Motion Sickness in Autonomous Cars
French Interior Design Firm Sets to Study Motion Sickness in Autonomous Cars

18 Nov 2015, 15:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There are drivers who don't watch the road now, so imagine what will happen when autonomous cars finally kick in for good

 
Car-Renting Millennials Get Better As They Grow Up: Study
Car-Renting Millennials Get Better As They Grow Up: Study

11 Nov 2015, 17:07 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Renting a car is quite popular among Millennials, a new study has found. But it's the way they react to the service that is important to the industry

 
Pedestrian Fast Lanes Are Being Considered, but Are They Really a Good Thing?
Pedestrian Fast Lanes Are Being Considered, but Are They Really a Good Thing?

6 Nov 2015, 18:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If they keep this up, pretty soon we'll be signaling with our arms before overtaking the person walking in front. Or something like that

 
Volvo Wants to Know How Luxury Evolves
Volvo Wants to Know How Luxury Evolves

6 Nov 2015, 16:49 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Luxury is one of the key elements for many carmakers, but Volvo Cars believes there's more about it than just using expensive materials

 
Interactive Map of the US Shows Every Single Traffic Casualty in the Last Decade and It's Bad
Interactive Map of the US Shows Every Single Traffic Casualty in the Last Decade and It's Bad

6 Nov 2015, 09:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Simply put, driving is killing more Americans than any of the military conflicts, and it's happening right on our doorsteps

 
Navigant Research Tells Us Who’s Leading the Charge for Self-Driving Cars
Navigant Research Tells Us Who’s Leading the Charge for Self-Driving Cars

26 Oct 2015, 12:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Here's something we've all been waiting for: a clear and objective assessment of where major carmakers stand regarding advancement in self-driving cars

 
Voice Commands Are More Distracting than Speaking on the Phone, According to Study
Voice Commands Are More Distracting than Speaking on the Phone, According to Study

22 Oct 2015, 13:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Carmakers give a lot of thought to their infotainment systems in their attempt to make them more intuitive, ergonomic, and basically, all-around safer