Photo: Kampus Productions via Pexels If you have a child and you drive a car, you need to have a properly installed car seat. In fact, most hospitals won’t discharge you and your new baby unless you have one. As the main piece of equipment designed for your child’s safety on the road, a car…
Photo: North Dakota Department of Transportation via Public Domain Your child’s car seat is one of the most important purchases you will make as a parent. Once you’ve chosen the right one for your vehicle and your child, the next step is to install it early enough before your baby is born so that you…
Photo: Dan Harrelson via CC Car seats are vital when it comes to keeping your child safe in the car. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 608 child passengers age 12 and younger were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2019, and over 91,000 were injured that same year. A whopping 38…
Photo: Kampus Productions via Pexels No matter how safe a driver you are, there’s always the chance that someone will be texting while driving or not paying attention to a red light and run right into you. Thankfully, most cars are equipped with enough airbags to smother an elephant, as well as stronger frames designed…
Safety technology in vehicles seems to get more and more complex on a daily basis. Not so for car seats; these days, most new vehicles are mandated to be equipped with Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) systems that allow for easy and simple installation of car seats. But shockingly, three out of four…
Car seats are vital in keeping your child safe in the car. Over the years, safety has improved greatly, and as a result, the number of car-related deaths for children under the age of 12 decreased by 43% between 2002 and 2011. If you had your children in recent years, you may not realize the…
Car seats are vital in keeping your child safe in the car. Over the years, safety has improved greatly, and as a result, the number of car-related deaths for children under the age of 12 decreased by 43% between 2002 and 2011. If you had your children in recent years, you may not realize the…
A chilling reminder: a 14-month-old baby was left in a scorching car for five hours. This tragic incident sparks urgent questions about safety and vigilance—how can such a mistake happen? Discover the full story and its implications.
A baby less than a year old died July 8th after being forgotten by family members. Photo: CBS News An 11-month-old baby in Lauderhill, Florida, died yesterday after being left in a hot Ford Explorer SUV for more than an hour. The baby’s parents and four older siblings were unloading groceries when they forgot the baby inside…
©GM As the country observes National Child Passenger Safety Week this week, embedded within Baby Safety Month, Safe Kids Worldwide has released an alarming study in a report called “Buckle Up: Booster Seats,” which was funded in part by a $2 million grant from the General Motors Foundation. The report states than nine out of…
Back in July, Mazda unveiled the updated 2017 Mazda3, including some minor restyling on the front fascia and on the interior controls, as well as G-Vectoring Control. Now, Mazda is revealing even more upgrades and the pricing for the 2017 model year. In addition to the already announced changes, the new Mazda3 will receive enhanced…
Photo:Jessica Digiacomo You probably don’t think about the germs on car seats when you slide into your minivan and strap your kids into their child car seats in the back. Despite all the dropped food, diaper accidents, muddy soccer games, and sick kids assaulting your car’s interior, cleaning it out probably doesn’t cross your mind….
Toyota has thus taken a page out of the American automaker handbook by launching a bigger version of one of its largest vehicles and slapping the name “Grand” in front of it… The 2021 Toyota Highlander is offered with a new, sporty XSE trim as well as the latest version of the Toyota Safety Sense…
For the past month or so, gas prices nationwide have been decreasing… The moment that a teenager gains their driver’s license is usually one… When you first think of popular cars from movies, your mind may… Electric vehicles seem to be all the rage these days. Between improvements… If you pride yourself as a Ford…
Photo: ©Honda The 2018 Honda Civic Type R may be the most anticipated new car in the Honda lineup—and it just went on sale at the start of this month. After the 2017 model was launched in June on a limited production basis, the 2018 model marks the first Civic Type R ever sold in…
A while back, I read a little bit about the Chevy Volt, and thought to myself, “Wow! This electric car stuff is really awesome! I should really buy a Volt!” However, then I thought, “I wonder what other electric cars there are.” This is the result: A list of all the mainstream electric vehicles–that is,…
Photo: Dan Harrelson via CC From the time you first find out you’re expecting a child, car seat safety is likely high on your list of priorities. All U.S. states and territories require child safety seats for infants and children up to a certain weight and height, but there’s no law stating which kind of…
Even as automotive safety technology advances, riding in a car is still a risky business. You might be (or think you are) the world’s most perfect driver, but you can’t guarantee that the guy down the street isn’t texting his wife while trying to turn right on red, potentially T-boning you in the middle of your…
SCREEEEEEEEECH!!!!! Toyota is known for welcoming wildlife to its facilities across the US. First, Toyota established 10 honeybee hives at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant to help the endangered creatures thrive. Then, the automaker let local beavers take over its retention ponds at its facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi, creating a haven for other wildlife to…
It’s been over two years (831 days to be exact) since The Office aired its final episode here in the US, and each day since then, I have been filled with an intense emptiness that nothing can fill—but kudos to you for trying, Parks and Rec. The Office is a sick obsession for me; I can quote…
The end of the year is nigh, which means it’s time to start looking back at 2015 and summarizing the good, the bad, and the evil. In the case of Toyota, there was no evil, but there was plenty of good. In this look back on the past 12 months, we summarize some of the…
“I love throwing away money!” If you’ve had that thought while paying your insurance premium bill, you probably pay the same arm and leg that most us do to keep our automotive butts covered. It’s undeniably disheartening being required to throw money into a bottomless void for something that might never happen–and if it does, you’ll…
A shot of the Chevy Equinox in “The Extra Mile” Just in time for Mother’s Day, Chevy is releasing a new ad called “The Extra Mile,” that was directed by Jake Viramontez of Los Angeles, California. Viramontez entered the 30-second film into the Chevrolet and MOFILM program that was announced last year. “The Extra Mile”…
A new survey by the RV Industry Association shows that millennials are now more interested in buying an RV than any other age demographic — and while RV popularity has grown across the board, millennials are now beginning to put their money where their mouth is. Outdoorsy, an RV rental marketplace, says that first-time renters…
When the weather heats up heading toward summer, so does the book publishing industry. There are many new books coming out in the coming months and, if you’re a committed bookworm like me, the impending literary tsunami looks pretty intimidating. While you can’t turn the pages of an actual tome when you’re behind the wheel,…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Research shows that approximately 25 percent of men struggle with postnatal depression in the first three to six months after a child is born. Further, 10 percent of all fathers-to-be will face depression at some point during their partner’s pregnancy. To help dads and expectant dads cope with the all-too-real possibility…
Prospective buyers are now one step closer to having a MX-5 RF in their garage, as Mazda has officially announced pricing for the 2017 MX-5 Miata RF during the Miatas at Mazda Raceway event. So, the official price tag for the MX-5 RF is $31,555. The MX-5 RF will mostly come with features already on…
2020 Chevrolet Suburban Premier Everything’s bigger in Texas, which means the massive Chevy Suburban is right at home in the Lone Star State. But should the Suburban be the official vehicle of Texas? Chevy seems to think so. A Legacy of Quality: Why Buy Chevrolet? Pushing the petition We’re all familiar with Change.org petitions —…
Some rideshare platforms have paused its shared carpool feature to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Lyft and Uber are to of the primary companies that recently announced a temporary suspension of services for both the U.S. and Canada. Amazon Key In-Car Delivery: Get your deliveries during social distancing with this helpful service A step…
Selfies will soon become more than a cry for attention posted to social media. These self-taken pictures are going to be a big part in Uber’s newest security measures as the transportation company unveils its Real-Time ID Check feature for its drivers. The feature uses Microsoft Cognitive Services to keep both drivers and riders safe….
As part of its push to bring self-driving vehicles to the market, Ford is in the process of developing a communication interface that will effectively allow driverless autonomous vehicles to indicate intention to other motorists. To further the development of this language, Ford has brought back one of its quirkier methods of testing: the Human…
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