Cellphone Using Prohibitions While Driving Are Ineffective, Study Says
28 Jul 2014, 10:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you were talking on a telephone while you were driving your car in the 80s, people knew you are loaded, because only luxury cars came with a phone fitted somewhere between the front seats. And th...
Air Conditioning Greatly Affects Fuel Economy, Study Finds
27 Jul 2014, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just about every driver knows that the air con or climate control have an effect on fuel economy. To find out just how much damage is done at the pump, Emissions Analytics tested over 100 cars in L....
Recalled GM Vehicles Affected by Major Price Drops, Study Finds
24 Jul 2014, 15:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the beginning of 2014, America's automotive industry was hit hard by the NHTSA over various safety and non-compliance defects. Out of the total recall population, GM is king of the hill w...
UK Road Casualties Decreased to 1,713 Fatally Injured
6 Jul 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The U.K.'s Department for Transport revealed that road deaths decreased by 2 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, which is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926. Compar...
53.3 Years of Oil Left According to BP
3 Jul 2014, 16:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As bad as it sounds, these are actually good news, because BP’s last year estimate was 1.1 percent lower. The petroleum company now raised its reserve estimate to 1,687.9 billion barrels of oi...
Cheaper Used Cars Pose Higher Fraud Risk, Study Finds
3 Jul 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After analyzing 50 million used cars for sale by dealers from January 2012 to May 2014, a recent study from iSeeCars.com points out that low-priced vehicles are more prone to potential scams than se...
Ford Beats Coca-Cola and Apple In Best Global Green Brands Report
25 Jun 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Recognized by branding consultancy company Interbrand as the victor of the 50 Best Global Green Brands 2014 report, the Blue Oval performed better than Toyota (#2), Honda (#3) and Nissan (#4). Be...
Yellow Cars Depreciate Least, Study Finds
23 Jun 2014, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Contrary to common held belief, yellow and orange vehicles have lower depreciation rates than black, silver or white ones. After analyzing over 20 million cars from the 1981 to 2010 model years, iSe...
Fiat Gets Shameful 'F' In 2014 J.D. Power Study, Porsche Leads
20 Jun 2014, 09:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2014 J.D. Power Initial Quality study polled 86,000 car buyers about any kind of issue experienced with their all-new vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. Surprisingly enough, Fiat was th...
These Are the Most Stolen SUVs in America
17 Jun 2014, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, no less than 21,711 SUVs and CUVs from the 2011 - 2013 model years were stolen in the United States between January 1st, 2010 and December 31st, 201...
Los Angeles Crowned Most Congested City in North America, TomTom Study Reveals
10 Jun 2014, 17:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nobody can deny that congestion is certainly the biggest nuisance for drivers all over the world. But some major cities are considerably more gridlocked in slow moving traffic than others according ...
Average Vehicle Age in the US Is 11.4 Years
9 Jun 2014, 17:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As of January 1st, 2014, the average age of light vehicles on United States roads remained flat at 11.4 years. The IHS Automotive report also hints that a record 252.7 million light vehicles are cur...
Most Teen Deaths Caused by Vehicle Crashes, Study Shows
8 Jun 2014, 17:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A study conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide found out that circa 2,500 teens die in vehicle accidents each year in the United States. More worryingly, the "Teens in Cars" report shows that mo...
Car Accidents Cost the U.S. $871 Billion Per Year, Study Shows
1 Jun 2014, 18:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This estimate comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's latest report, accounting for the economic loss and societal harm over vehicle accidents from 2010. Simply put, dri...
One In Five UK Motorists Can't Open Their Own Hood
1 Jun 2014, 14:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A recent study conducted by tire manufacturer Kumho reveals truly worrying facts about car ownership in Great Britain. Results of the survey hint that almost half of motorists stranded on the hard s...
We Pay $1.7 Trillion a Year to Keep Using Gasoline, a Study Shows
29 May 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / We all know that pollution and global warming are the greatest issues mankind is dealing with at the moment, but when we think of it money wise it really starts to look dreadful. A recent study show...
Teenage Drivers Are Most Prone to Cause Accidents, Study Reveals
28 May 2014, 16:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever wondered which age group of drivers is most likely to be involved in a car crash? Yup, most of you guessed it - teenagers aged 17 to 19 make up one in eight automobile accidents that involve in...
American Drivers Hate Texters Most, Study Reveals
24 May 2014, 03:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With Memorial Day just around the corner, this weekend marks the start of the summer driving season. An estimated 30 million Americans are expected to take the roads these days, so expect a whole lo...
AAA Study Reveals Car Ownership In America Got Cheaper
15 May 2014, 08:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the American Automobile Association, costs related to car ownership in North America have fallen greatly in 2014. Dubbed "Your Driving Costs", the AAA study shows that most ve...
Yes, Your Car Makes You More Attractive
30 Apr 2014, 10:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Drivers, rejoice! A recent study answered the much-debated age-old big question of what women think of a man's character and economic status according to what vehicle he drives. Unfortunately f...