Safety

Car vs. Moose

Car vs. Moose

April 19, 2013: Some advice on how to not have a close encounter of the cloven-hoofed variety on your travels this spring. Read Article

Santa Fe vs Snowstorm

Santa Fe vs Snowstorm

January 31, 2013: Justin Pritchard offers a few noteworthy points about the wintertime driving experience of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited AWD. Read Article

Light Bright

Light Bright

January 28, 2013: Justin Pritchard draws on his nighttime country road driving expertise to discuss the best headlight systems. Read Article

BMW and Carbon Fibre Plastics

BMW and Carbon Fibre Plastics

November 21, 2012: Mike Schlee gets an up-close look at Uma Thurman, and BMW's future carbon fibre technology. Read Article

Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist System

Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist System

July 26, 2012: Subaru's latest safety feature is a camera-based collision avoidance system, called EyeSight. Read Article

Ford Driver Assist Technology

Ford Driver Assist Technology

July 19, 2012: Ford's suite of current and future safety tech aims to cut travel times and improve road safety. Read Article

Be Smart. Be Well. announces Safe Teen Driving Day...

Be Smart. Be Well. announces Safe Teen Driving Day...

June 20, 2012: To bring attention to safe teen driving, BeSmartBeWell.com is inviting the members of the Facebook community to make June 20th Safe Teen Driving Day. Read Article

What the future holds

June 29, 2011: By Jim Kerr Old magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics always had articles about "Cars of the Future." Vehicles were envisioned that would drive themselves, be operated by speech, and capable of being converted into an airplane or perhaps hovering above the roadway. While hovering cars are still only a dream and cars that convert to airplanes may be availa... Read Article

ABCs of brake fluid

ABCs of brake fluid

June 22, 2011: Technical Editor, Jim Kerr explains the different types of brake fluid and how to tell when yours needs changing. Read Article

Mental motorcycling

April 27, 2011: By Jim Kerr The days are finally getting longer, the streets are mostly dry and thoughts of riding my motorcycle go through my mind as I daydream while gazing out the window. The price of fuel has made many think of riding a motorcycle or moped on their daily commutes. Yes, motorcycling can be fun and you can save money on fuel, but it can also be dangerous and expensive. As a... Read Article

Ford’s inflatable rear seatbelts

Ford’s inflatable rear seatbelts

March 16, 2011: A new inflatable rear seatbelt developed by Ford works for adults, small children and child seats, reports Jim Kerr. Read Article

Improving driving skills

March 2, 2011: By Jim Kerr It’s an interesting phenomenon, that when it comes to driving, we (by which I mean you and me) are always a better driver than everyone else on the road. They may make careless lane changes or cause accidents, but we seldom do. The truth of the matter is that no matter how good a driver you are, there is always room for improvement and most of us are not as good as... Read Article

Vehicle headlights

Vehicle headlights

January 12, 2011: Over the years, vehicle headlight technology has advanced from incandescent lights to halogen to High Intensity Discharge headlights, and recently to LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology. But you don’t have to buy a new car to improve your ... Read Article