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What to Do If Your Car Catches Fire
Although they’re not all that common in the grand scheme of things and have decreased by 60 percent since 1980, vehicle fires are still a very real possibility. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 15 percent of fire deaths in 2023 (the most recent year for which data is available) were caused by vehicle fires. And with the…
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Your Android-Powered Car is About To Get a Lot More Apps
The next step in Android’s continuing expansion has been a slow-cooking one: our cars. Android Automotive is available in a lot of cars, but even if you got one, you might find the app selection to be not great compared to what you have on your phone. Now, this is about to change. Google is preparing to launch its “Car…
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Allstate car insurer sued for tracking drivers without permission
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate and its data subsidiary Arity for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling driving data from over 45 million Americans. The two companies are accused of paying millions of dollars to app developers to embed tracking code in widely used mobile apps to gather the location and movement data of people…
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eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere
Caramel has a site and app that helps private parties and independent dealers sell cars by handling the paperwork, ownership transfer, financing, shipping, insurance, and more. The company has several marketplace and auction partners as well. Although eBay has hosted listings for used car sales and auctions on the site for years, it currently leaves it to the dealer to…
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The Best Items to Keep Your Car Clean and Organized
We may earn a commission from links on this page. We talk a lot about the general rules for decluttering and organizing, namely that you need a spot for everything, containers to keep it all neat, and a structured approach to deciding what to keep and get rid of. Usually, we’re referring to the home, but you should also be…
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How to Tell If the Cops Put a GPS Tracker on Your Car (and What to Do Next)
There are a lot of great uses for GPS tracking technology. But tracking technology gets dark fast when someone plants one on your stuff without your knowledge—like the police, who are increasingly using these devices to monitor the movements of people involved in investigations (the cops can even shoot one onto a car during a high-speed chase!). If you’re now…
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North Carolina car dealership chain hacked, breach claimed by ransomware gang
North Carolina car dealership chain Modern Automotive Network this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a July 2024 data breach. The company did not publicly disclose what personal info was compromised, but it is offering victims free credit monitoring. That usually implies Social Security numbers and/or other information that could be used for identity fraud were…
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Most and Least Loved Car Brands
Some automakers have a model or two that ranks among the most satisfying vehicles while the rest of their lineup falls short in the eyes of owners. But a handful of manufacturers consistently please buyers across all or most of their lineups. Consistency matters because automaker lineups aren’t static. Some models barely change over the years, but many undergo redesigns…
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How to Safely Load a Christmas Tree, and Can You Decorate Your Car
The typical roof rack can carry a load from 110 to 220 pounds, says Joel Batchler, an engineer who has designed roof carriers at General Motors. Typical Christmas trees weigh roughly 50 to 70 pounds, so they should be no problem, he says. Still, “we always recommend owners check with their owner’s manual to check what their roof rack is…
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How Electric Car, Plug-In Hybrid, Hybrid Reliability Compare
EVs are battery-powered vehicles that need to be plugged in to charge. As was the case in prior years, newer manufacturers are still struggling to catch up with more established automakers. Both Lucid and Rivian started delivering new cars to owners only in 2021. The Lucid Air is the least-reliable electric sedan, and of brands for which we have sufficient…
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