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Where Does Your State Rank in Car Insurance Costs?

Driving without car insurance is a definite no-no, yet the cost of it can deter potential car buyers and sway current drivers to drive without. Plans vary from provider to…

Avoid Dooring Cyclists with Dutch Reach Technique

With spring in the air, more and more bicyclists are taking advantage of the warmer weather to log some miles on two wheels instead of four. Now, harmony between drivers…

Remote Control Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Arrives Just in Time for the Holidays

There isn’t a man, woman, or child on this earth that doesn’t wish they were an Oscar Mayer wiener, because then everyone would be in love with them. But until…

Here Are the Trim Levels for the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer

The eagerly anticipated 2019 Chevrolet Blazer is due to arrive at dealerships early in the new year, and details are finally starting to emerge about possible configurations for the all-new…

Hennessy Upgrades the Yukon Denali into a 650 HP Supercharged Rocket

The HPE650 GMC Yukon Denali can reach a quarter mile exit speed of up to 106 mph The 2016 GMC Yukon is a popular SUV option for families in need…

Half of America's Automakers Agree to Make Auto Braking Standard

A large number of auto manufacturers have taken a giant step toward further increasing the safety of their fleets by agreeing to equip all of their new vehicles with automatic braking…

Self-Driving Cars Run Into Problems With Dark-Colored Cars

Think of the stereotypical “successful guy” car. Odds are, if you set aside the trope of the cherry red sports car, what you thought of was long, was low, and…

Government Pleads For Safe – Not Cool – Autonomous Cars

The race is on for automakers to engineer and release cars that can drive themselves. Tesla has its Autopilot, Nissan is rolling out cars in Japan that can navigate highways…

Google’s Self-Driving Cars Take More Precautions Around Children

Google’s self-driving car is more aware when it is around children Every adult knows how unpredictable children can be. One minute, a child can be as sweet as an angel—only…

Google Self-Driving Car Innocent In First Injury Accident

Lexus RX450h Google Car Image: Ben When you talk about self-driving cars, the concern is always that the vehicle won’t “see” another car’s sudden movements . Now, following one of…

Google Opens Up First Journalist Ride of Koala Cars, Hopes for Delivery in Next Four Years

On September 29th, Google finally reached a milestone in its automated car program: letting journalists ride around in the adorable “Koala Cars.” According to USA Today, the demo included a…

Google Makes Autonomous Car More Human

Good morning, Dave Image: TomoNews US via Youtube Google first designed its autonomous cars to drive following the exact rules of the road. However, after several human-error rear-endings and a…

Goofy Road Trip Movies: We’re the Millers Review

Best Road Trip Movies: We’re the Millers Review Warner Bros/YouTube For the last three years, I’ve had a friend who worked at a local drive-in, meaning that my buddies and…

Good Vibrations: New Technology Analyzes Vehicle Sounds to Inform Consumers of Maintenance Needs

Wouldn’t it be great if you could know exactly what items in your vehicle needed fixed without visiting your local car shop? MIT researchers have been finessing a new software…

Good Samaritans Can Now Save California Dogs

The staff of The News Wheel have been talking for years about the dangers of leaving pets alone in cars during the summer months (or really any time at all).…