Most people have heard of the hit television comedy series “Orange Is the New Black” about a public relations executive serving time in prison. Well, apparently, orange also is the new red for used-car shoppers, according to iSeeCars.com. “Orange is…
John Coltrane may have sung it best in “Autumn Serenade.” “Through the trees comes autumn with her serenade/melodies the sweetest music ever played.” Those who reside in (or regularly visit) the parts of the country where the changing of leaves…
Less than a mile per gallon. That’s all the further improvements in technology have gotten us in more than two decades. On-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of vehicles – cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles – improved to 17.6…
Kids and cars. Most parents just can’t read those words without thinking child safety. September is a good month for that, seemingly as full of reminders as it is: Child Passenger Safety Week and Childhood Injury Prevention Week, National Seat…
We finally got rid of our family’s 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan a few weeks ago. No, we didn’t scrap it. It didn’t quit running. And we didn’t trade it in on a new vehicle. As far as we know, the…
How scary is this? Most drivers sharing the road with you are using their smartphones, with many engaged in texting, emailing, posting to social media or taking selfies. In a survey of 2,067 drivers entitled Smartphone Use Behind the Wheel,…