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2025 Ford Expedition Preview – Consumer Reports
The interior is roomy, spare, and will be available in a handful of different colors. The dash looks F-150-ish, with chunky pieces and HVAC vents arrayed around a large center infotainment screen and an oddly asymmetrical 24-inch horizontal digital display screen that sits close to the bottom of the windshield. Its big rotary shifter knob—which CR testers found easy to…
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Best Dehumidifiers of 2024 – Consumer Reports
Today’s best dehumidifiers are reasonably quiet and quite energy-efficient, too, so they won’t disturb your conversations or jack up your electric bill. So which dehumidifier is best for you? Below are six models with capacities ranging from about 20 pints to 50 pints per day. All score high enough to earn our recommendation. The single picks in the large- and…
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Defensive Driving Guide – Consumer Reports
Driver concentration is important because, according to the National Institutes of Health, the human brain lacks the architecture to multitask. That means fiddling with the infotainment system and using your phone detract from safe driving. And with cars getting bigger and heavier, it’s important for the driver to know how the car will handle in an emergency situation. But the…
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Best Dash Cams – Consumer Reports
These compact cameras are specifically designed for automotive use to create a video record of whatever goes on in front of the car, such as oncoming traffic and crossing pedestrians. Some come with a rear-mounted unit that records activity behind the car and can double as a backup camera, which is handy if your vehicle isn’t already equipped with one.…
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NextGen TV-ATSC 3.0 FAQ – Consumer Reports
Some of these features have started to roll out. Several NBC-owned stations will now let you pause and restart NBC shows and Telemundo programs in real time, and get localized news and weather pop-ups on your TV screen. However, most of the NextGen TV broadcasts you’ll see are basically what was already being sent via ATSC 1.0. We’re still in…
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Dyson OnTrac Headphones Review – Consumer Reports
What makes the OnTracs stand out? Dyson’s products are known for their high-end materials and elevated design language and the OnTracs are no exception. They’re a joy to touch with high-quality plastics, beautifully finished metal surfaces, and plush ear pads. Color, too, is a Dyson hallmark, and the OnTracs come in a variety of color options, including Black Nickel, CNC…
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Apple AirPods 4 Review – Consumer Reports
The original AirPods were, in many ways, a love-it-or-hate-it product. In the nine years since they were first introduced, two things have happened. First, the design—which features a hard plastic eartip on a white plastic stem—has become iconic. During the pandemic, it even emerged as a Zoom-call fashion accessory. However, around the same time, almost all earbuds from Apple and…
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Best Glass Cleaners – Consumer Reports
To find the best glass cleaners, we tested eight glass cleaners from six of the most popular brands to see how well they clean toothpaste remnants, lipstick stains, and other debris on glass surfaces. All of the products we tested cleaned non-tinted windows and mirrors well. But only some manufacturers claimed their product to be safe to use on other…
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2025 Chevrolet Equinox First Drive Review — Consumer Reports
Compromised visibility: While the windshield and door glass are all large, providing good views out over the hood and to the sides, we still found visibility compromised in the Equinox. The windshield pillars are thick, particularly at the bottom where they meet the side mirrors. This makes for a challenge at intersections, where it can be hard to see pedestrians,…
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Best SUVs Under $30,000 – Consumer Reports
Be aware that the Overall Scores change over time as new information, such as reliability data, becomes available. The model pages always reflect our latest ratings. All come with standard automatic emergency braking (AEB). In addition, AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW) either come standard or as options that don’t…
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