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11 Crazy Car Facts
11 Did-You-Know Car Facts about the US: There are about 250 million cars on the road Of those cars, 80% are out of warranty The average age of a car on the road is 11.4-years old 62% of millennials don’t have sufficient savings to cover an unexpected $500 car repair The average cost of a […]
What is ESC? Your Car’s Inner Control Freak Explained
What Is ESC? In short, Electronic Stability Control detects if your car is skidding and kicks in a handful of automatic controls to help you regain control. ESC is usually activated in the event of two potentially life-threatening circumstances: understeer and oversteer. Both understeer and oversteer typically take place when the road is wet. It’s […]
What To Do If You Hit a Deer
You see them all the time – signs indicating “Deer Crossing Ahead.” And while a part of you may think that encountering a deer while driving 65 miles per hour is nothing to ever really worry about, the fact is that it happens to plenty of people. Unfortunately, there are 1.5 million deer versus car […]
5 Most Dangerous Roads in America
It’s never too soon to start planning your next big road trip. The next time you do, however, take into consideration the following list of the five most dangerous roads in America – then map your route accordingly. The last thing you want when you’re out and about taking in the sights is to come […]
5 Shocking Stats About Using Your Phone While Driving
Distracted driving is a killer. Believe it or not, it’s considered to be just as lethal as driving while under the influence. One of the biggest risks that you take while driving can be found in that small, convenient, all too indispensable trapping of modern life: the cell phone. Here’s a list of 5 of the […]
Common Distractions in Your Car That Cause Accidents
According to the National Safety Council (the people who really know all about this sort of thing) there’s an accident every 24 seconds caused by cell phones and texting. So far this year, that’s about 760,000 wrecks. If that’s not enough to scare you into wanting to stay home and never get into a car again, there’s more: distracted driving […]
