2018 Hyundai Tucson Night Edition Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
Dec 2, 2018
The Tucson Night Edition made a great first impression. The large, 19-inch, black Rays wheels with red centers, vibrant blue paint scheme with black trim and eye-catching body sculpting put us on notice that this isn’t your usual tepid small crossover. When we got in and started it up I was fumbling with some control ... Continue reading
Taking Multiple Medications Can Increase Crash Risk Especially for Older Drivers
Nov 28, 2018
Nearly 50 percent of older adults report using seven or more medications while remaining active drivers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Currently, a record 42 million adults aged 65 and older are driving, which is expected to increase substantially over the next decade and may m ... Continue reading
2019 Honda Passport Revealed At LA Auto Show - Closeup Look
Nov 27, 2018
The all-new 2019 Honda Passport 5-passenger V6-powered SUV made its world debut today. Going on sale early next year, Passport provides a unique combination of on-road driving refinement and off-road adventure capability along with best-in-class interior space. ... Continue reading
STUDY REVEALED: Are Millennials Killing Road Safety?
Nov 27, 2018
The Dangerous Habits of Millennial Drivers Fulton Leasing Reveals Millennials as the most Dangerous Driving Cohort in a new Study Sulhamstead, November 19 2018 - Berkshire-based UK car leasing experts Fulton Leasing have released the results of their recent study into British driving habits, revealing that among those ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday November 24, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive
Nov 23, 2018
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2018 TOYOTA C-HR REVIEW
Nov 23, 2018
I drove a 2018 Toyota C-HR with the 144-horsepower 2-liter four-cylinder engine coupled with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and front-wheel drive. There are just two trims – the base XLE and the XLE Premium – with base XLE trim featuring the following standard features: Sport fabric-trimmed bucket seats ... Continue reading
2018 Volkswagen Three-row Atlas SEL With 4MOTION Review By Thom Cannell
Nov 22, 2018
Atlas’ appearance is unmistakably Volkswagen, vamping the current Passat and Jetta and future Arteon. It has clear domes over its headlamps and rows of rectangular accents inset beneath the two-bar grille. Highly sculpted character lines run from below the rear taillight to the headlights to strengthen doors and deli ... Continue reading
U.S. Gasoline Prices Up This Thanksgiving; Higher Than Previous Three Years
Nov 21, 2018
Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.61 per gallon (gal), up 4 cents/gal from the same time last year. This year marks the highest gasoline price for the Monday before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend since 2014. ... Continue reading
2018 Lexus GS300 Review By John Heilig
Nov 18, 2018
The re-badged Lexus GS200t, now known as the GS300, is classic Lexus, with a quiet ride, very good performance, and familial Lexus styling and luxury. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending November 17, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Nov 18, 2018
China Tariffs; Big Time Limitations For Autonomous Vehicles; Only 50% Of Young Adults Enjoy Time Driving; VW Of Dieselgate Ruling Fame Plans On Spending $50 Billion On EV's (Cause The wanna or cause they have ta?). Porsche Tops Owner Satisfaction; Vehicle Magazine Truck-SUV Finalists Named; Toyota Swims Upstream Reveal ... Continue reading
2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Cumberland Plateau Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
Nov 18, 2018
We give the 4Runner high marks for comfort and civility on the highway. Despite its truck base and the boxy charicter, we neither heard nor felt the 75-mph wind moving around us. The talented Toyota designers have used air management tricks all the way around the SUV to slice and dice the air passing by at high speeds. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday November 17, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive
Nov 17, 2018
Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Featuring an in-studio panel of experienced hands-on automotive experts sharing accurate, honest, practical and street-smart car repair, automotive career opportunities and vehicle and repair bu ... Continue reading
MUSEUM EXHIBIT RECALLS AN ERA WHEN "GREEN BOOK" HELPED EASE THE WAY FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRAVELERS
Nov 14, 2018
"The Negro Travelers' Green Book" was compiled by a New York City postman with help from postal carriers around the country * Black travelers faced "whites only" lodging, restaurants, even gas stations * Rockefeller's Esso brand sold gas, franchises to African-Americans Hickory Corners, MI - In the spring of 1946, Jack ... Continue reading
CNet (Leader Of The Self-serving Digital Riding Claque) Waymo Interview 11/13/2018
Nov 13, 2018
It'll be decades before autonomous cars are widespread on the roads -- and even then, they won't be able to drive themselves in certain conditions, the CEO of Waymo said Tuesday. John Krafcik, head of the self-driving car unit of Google parent company Alphabet, said that though driverless cars are "truly here," they're ... Continue reading
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