Modern cars have become rolling computers, collecting far more information than many drivers realize. Navigation systems can record destinations, smartphone apps can track remote commands, and onboard electronics can monitor speed, braking, diagnostics, location, charging,…
10 Ways a Dealer Makes Money After You Drive Away
Buying a vehicle is often seen as the finish line of the dealership experience, but for many dealers, it is only the beginning of a long-term revenue relationship. The profit earned on the vehicle itself…
85 Percent of Keyless Cars Open to a Relay Attack
Keyless entry has become the default in modern vehicles. Drivers love the convenience of unlocking and starting a car without pulling out a key. But this convenience comes with a hidden cost. Security researchers have repeatedly…
10 EVs That Lose Functions on a Used Purchase
Buying a used electric vehicle is no longer just about checking battery health, mileage, accident history, and warranty coverage. Modern EVs are heavily dependent on software, subscriptions, connected accounts, charging promotions, and digitally activated equipment.…
10 Cars Too Tall for a Standard Parking Garage
A 6-foot-8-inch clearance equals 80 inches, which is a common benchmark for older or tighter parking structures, although garage heights are not universally standardized. Most sedans, crossovers, and ordinary pickups have no problem fitting beneath…
4 Genesis Models Worth Buying vs 4 to Skip
Genesis has built a strong reputation for delivering luxury-car comfort, powerful engines, upscale interiors, and generous equipment at prices that often undercut German competitors. Depreciation makes many Genesis sedans and SUVs even more attractive on…
10 Cars With the Most Gears in Their Transmission
Automatic transmissions have gained an extraordinary number of ratios over the past two decades. Four- and five-speed automatics were once completely normal, but manufacturers kept adding gears to improve acceleration, fuel economy, refinement, and highway…
Used-Car Loan Rates Hit 11.43%, Nearly Double New Vehicle APRs, Experian Finds
Buying a used vehicle has long been viewed as the financially smarter alternative to purchasing a new one. Used cars typically cost thousands of dollars less, depreciate more slowly, and often deliver similar functionality for…
10 Rarest American Cars Ever Sold to the Public
American automotive history is filled with limited-production machines, but only a small number were genuinely available to the public while being built in quantities below 500. Some were experimental-looking supercars, while others were factory muscle…
Ford Climbs to 11th in Consumer Reports Reliability Rankings, Its Best Finish in 15 Years
For much of the last decade, Ford found itself battling an issue that had little to do with horsepower, towing capacity, or sales figures. Despite producing some of America’s best-selling vehicles, including the F-Series pickup…
10 Models Getting a Bigger Battery Without a Price Rise
Electric vehicles are improving at a pace that would have seemed unusual in the gasoline-car era. Instead of waiting for complete redesigns, manufacturers are increasingly installing higher-capacity batteries during mid-cycle updates, sometimes while holding the…
8 Cars in Continuous Production for More Than 40 Years
For most vehicles, production lasts a decade or two before changing market trends or stricter regulations bring an end to the nameplate. A select group of automobiles has done something far more impressive by staying…
Subprime Car Buyers Are Back at Their Highest Share Since 2021
For several years, America’s automotive finance market has been defined by one recurring challenge: affordability. Higher vehicle prices, elevated interest rates, and tighter lending standards made it increasingly difficult for consumers with lower credit scores…
What Happens If You Never Rotate Your Tires
For many vehicle owners, tire rotation is one of the easiest maintenance items to ignore. Unlike an oil change, there is no warning light reminding you to rotate your tires. The engine runs normally, the…
Borrowers Made Up 15.31% of Vehicle Financing, the Largest Q4 Share Since 2021
For much of the past four years, rising interest rates, elevated vehicle prices, and tighter lending standards pushed many consumers with weaker credit scores to the sidelines of the automotive market. Lenders became increasingly selective,…
8 EVs That Report Battery Health to a Dealer
Battery health is becoming one of the most important factors in the used-EV market. A conventional gasoline vehicle can often be evaluated through mileage, service history, oil condition, engine performance, and transmission behavior. With an…
10 Vehicles With the Highest Five-Year Cost of Ownership
The sticker price is only the beginning of what a new vehicle can cost. Depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel or electricity, maintenance, repairs, taxes, and registration can transform an already expensive luxury or performance vehicle into…
8 Vehicles Owners Report Breaking Down Most Often
Vehicle reliability has improved, but breakdowns remain common on American roads. AAA handled more than 27 million emergency roadside calls in 2024, with batteries, towing, tires, engines, and electrical systems among the major causes. About…
8 Cars That Cost More in Fuel Than in Payments Over Five Years
A cheap monthly payment does not necessarily mean a vehicle is inexpensive to own. Some heavily depreciated luxury and performance cars have fallen so dramatically in value that the amount required to finance them can…
8 Car Brands Blocked From US Showrooms by One Federal Rule
One regulation is quietly reshaping the American car market. It’s called the Connected Vehicle Rule. Finalized by the Commerce Department in January 2025, it targets vehicles with Chinese or Russian software and hardware. The logic…