If your dog drives with you unsecured, you’re not alone. Last year, Volvo US conducted a national study of 2,000 American dog owners and found that 97% of pet owners drive with their dogs, but many of them do so unsafely…
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Driving While Pregnant
Driving while pregnant presents women with many challenges. Nausea, stiff joints, a growing abdomen, a seemingly shrunken bladder…the list sometimes seems endless. But a seatbelt is necessary. According to a 2012 article published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, motor vehicle accidents injure about 92,000 pregnant women every year in the US. So, should you stop driving?
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What is Hypermiling?
Hypermiling refers to the practice of squeezing every last possible mile out of a gallon of gas. Judging by the numerous news articles from 2008, when gas prices soared and the economy tanked, the practice became known through Wayne Gerdes, publisher of cleanmpg.com. The movement has its supporters and detractors.
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Top Used Convertibles
Cars with folding tops make up just a small slice of the marketplace. Still, there is enough selection to make it hard to cover the full segment in one article. Therefore, this month’s piece focuses on a quartet of well-known models.
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ALG 2019 Canadian Residual Value Awards
Residual value is an auto industry term for what most of us call a vehicle’s resale value. It’s a calculation of what a car is worth at a given time after it’s purchased new, and is usually expressed as a percentage of the original MSRP.
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Car Maintenance Tips for Spring
We’re at that point in the year where our knees tremble at the thought of checking the weather: will there be snow? But check it we must, and it tells us that yes, spring is on its way. Which means…time to clean your car! Below you’ll find a checklist of car maintenance tips for spring. Happy cleaning!
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Best Value for Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles
Certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle sales programs began as a way for upscale car makers to boost resale values for off-lease vehicles. More recently, they have been adopted by mainstream brands to soothe used-vehicle buyers’ anxieties about quality and reliability.
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2019 Mazda Miata Review
In the car’s earlier days, when it was better known as the Miata, the most potent version was a turbocharged Mazdaspeed version. Mazda offered this speedier car for just two years in the mid-2000s with a 178-hp engine.
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Lowering Car Insurance Costs
What kinds of cars will help consumers lower their auto insurance premiums?
Karen: It’s getting so complicated now. That would have been an easier answer a few years ago. But in general, you may find better rates on a used car as opposed to a new car.
Older Drivers and Dementia
If someone you care about is an older driver and is having difficulties behind the wheel, then maybe it’s time talk to them about alternatives to driving.
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