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Sedan or SUV, gas or electric, new or used, buy or lease? It's hard to think of something with more confusing choices than buying a car. Whatever you choose, it's important to look behind the new-car smell and snag something affordable and durable.

Pedestrian Autobraking Doesn't Do So Well at Night

Pedestrian Autobraking Doesn't Do So Well at Night

It’s hard to see in the dark, and that turns out to be true not only for people but also for emergency braking systems found on many newer cars, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The non-profit research group recently tested 23 midsize cars, SUVs and

Subaru Outback Aces New Side Impact Test; Others Not So Much

Subaru Outback Aces New Side Impact Test; Others Not So Much

The Subaru Outback is the only midsize car to earn a good rating in an updated side impact test, with the Hyundai Sonata and Volkswagen Jetta scoring acceptable ratings out of the seven cars tested. The new crash test was devised by the non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after

Covid-19 Side Effect: Speeding

Covid-19 Side Effect: Speeding

Drivers put the hammer down as the COVID-19 lockdown cut into traffic on the nation’s highways – and they’re showing no signs of returning to normal, a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds. “The empty roads probably tempted pandemic-stressed drivers to put the pedal down,

Electric Cars Present New Insurance, Road-Building Issues

Electric Cars Present New Insurance, Road-Building Issues

American consumers are adopting electric cars at a faster pace, bringing potential environmental benefits as well as the possibility of higher insurance claims and headaches for highway officials. Electric vehicles are heavier than their gas-powered counterparts, possibly increasing the severity of collision damages, not to mention more severe personal injuries,

It's Not a Good Time to Buy a Car

It's Not a Good Time to Buy a Car

Gas prices are up, your tires are bald and you’re bored with your four-year-old gas-guzzler. It’s about to hit 60,000 miles and it just feels like the right time to ditch it and get something new. Maybe an electric car. Or at least a mild hybrid. Not

Is Premium Gas Worth the Price?

Is Premium Gas Worth the Price?

Is premium gas worth the price0:00/3:001× With gas prices hitting new highs and expected to continue climbing, many consumers are starting to wonder if they really need to put premium-grade gasoline in their car. The answer in most cases is no, according to AAA and other experts.

Tesla Insurance Claims Experience Will be a 'Dream,' Musk Pledges

Tesla Insurance Claims Experience Will be a 'Dream,' Musk Pledges

Billionaire multitasker Elon Musk has been in the news for his takeover of Twitter, a little utility that is perhaps nice to have but not exactly necessary. Car insurance, on the other hand, is necessary and Musk is also setting out to reform – or perhaps, disrupt – it. As with all