More die from syphilis than from texting and driving
The number of fatal instances of syphilis outpaced the number of fatal auto accidents caused by text messaging while driving, according to 2011 data from the Centers for Disease Control and National...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombers stole an SUV that gets 18 MPG
The Boston Marathon bombers last week stole a Mercedes-Benz ML350 that gets less than 20 city miles per gallon, Boston.com reported Thursday night.Read more...
View ArticleYoung people don't like cars: The story behind a manufactured crisis
One of the most overblown auto industry narratives is that young people — those in Generation Y, also known as Millennials — have little urge to buy vehicles.Read more...
View ArticleAverage U.S. vehicle on its way to becoming a teenager
The average age of U.S. vehicles on the road is now 11.2 years, according to R.L. Polk & Co., up from 10.8 years in 2011 and more than two years older than the average age of a vehicle 10 years...
View ArticleTesla shares up 76% since infamous New York Times review
The New York Times admonished Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model S sedan in a review in February.Read more...
View ArticleSomeone is fudging texting and driving death estimates
A few weeks back I wrote a blog post comparing two data points from two federal agencies: The number of deaths resulting from text messaging while driving and the number of deaths resulting from...
View ArticleNTSB initiative targets less than 6% of drunk driving fatalities
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed a new initiative Tuesday to curb the number of drunk driving fatalities.Read more...
View ArticleFord Sync and MyFord Touch: You complain, but you still buy
Ford Motor Co.'s Sync voice-activation system, and MyFord Touch, the automaker's infotainment system, has been ripped to shreds by a number of third-party reviewers and panned by many consumers.Read...
View ArticleCan this $50 device save 10,000 lives a year?
Drunk driving kills more than 10,000 Americans annually, or one person every 53 minutes.Read more...
View ArticleLess than 2% of new GM ignition switches will be ready next week
General Motors Co. has targeted April 7 as the date dealers should expect to begin receiving replacement ignition switches for the 2.59 million recalled small cars. Read more...
View ArticlephilaDLJ, might want to read the story before bashing the premise.
philaDLJ, might want to read the story before bashing the premise. These experts aren't attacking autonomous cars; they are simply pointing out that our country's legislative and legal systems are so...
View ArticleNope.
Nope. Coaches don't dictate what questions the media will and will not ask.Read more...
View ArticleFord has SYNC3, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Ford has SYNC3, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The best of all worlds. ACP and AA available in all 2017 models:...
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