It’s summer, which means lots and lots of racing will be coming up, though many of the races will be local events only, not anything on the national spectrum. Even so, when we saw Autopia’s article about 10 Great Racetracks as Seen from Space, we knew we had to share it. Among the tracks included [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that Volvo has issued a recall on the 2010 XC90. The recall covers roughly 2,500 vehicles, and is due to a potential leak in the fuel line between the line and a connector. The first sign of the leak MAY be the smell of fuel, but it’s [...]
BlackBerry users, rejoice! The time when you, too, can plug your phone into your car may be coming. Automotive News reported over the weekend that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), the company that makes BlackBerry phones has agreed to the aquisition of QNX Software Systems from Harman International Industries, Inc. Why are they doing this? [...]
If you’re a parent you worry about every aspect of your child’s time behind the wheel of a car, from whether or not they’re really learning anything in driver’s ed, to the cost of getting car insurance for your teenager As a parent in the digital age, however, you have a concern that your own [...]
A few little tidbits for your consideration . . . Smart ForTwo The insurance industry is regarding the Smart car as small, but safe although — as only insurance agents can do — the pros are quick to point out that smaller vehicles are riskier than big ones. Uh, duh? Hummer vs. Semi ForTwo vs. [...]