Car Ownership

Super Bowl car ads include Minnie Driver, but no MINI driver
February 1, 2017

Super Bowl car ads include Minnie Driver, but no MINI driver

Extended version of Lexus’ Super Bowl commercial, “Man & Machine.” One thing for sure about this year’s Super Bowl car commercials. We’ll miss out on what might have been the best pairing ever between spokesperson and car. MINI (owned by…

More than 90 percent of Americans claim good seat-belt habits
January 9, 2017

More than 90 percent of Americans claim good seat-belt habits

Americans buckle up. At least that’s what they claim in a survey by the Centers for Disease Control, which found that 94 percent either always or nearly always wear seat belts when driving or riding in a vehicle. About 5.5…

Fit to be tried: When cruise-control technology measures up
December 19, 2016

Fit to be tried: When cruise-control technology measures up

Vehicle technology is changing so fast it can be a challenge for drivers to keep up. Designed to make driving safer and easier, new technology has tested drivers’ adaptability. “The level of confusion about features that have been standard in…