Car Care Articles

Travelers going over the Sierra summit this past holiday season faced delays up to three hours as road crews checked vehicles...

The tranquility of winter landscapes makes it easy to relax on a weekend outings. It also means increasing awareness of your surroundings...

Laws targeting cell phone usage while driving have been enacted in most states, and now law enforcement agencies are putting some...

You’re walking out of the mall carrying packages in both arms. Your vehicle is one-half mile away. Can your smartphone help...

Ardeth Huntington fell in love some 30 years ago, gave up her Southern California beach house and moved to the edge of her personal...

Whether you live in sunny California, snowy Colorado or along the East Coast, your car will shine when given proper winter cleaning...

The way most people learn how to drive in wintery conditions is by accident. Unfortunately, that can create some misperceptions...

Severe weather storms such as the heavy rains in Northern California or Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast create special problems...

The all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon combines a more elegant and refined styling that hints at what’s next for Toyota vehicles...

Autumn rains can turn familiar routes into an oily racetrack. How can you help prevent your vehicle from slip-sliding along fall...

Most drivers grew up in an era when the most difficult decision about wiper blades involved what size fit your vehicle. No longer....

Swirls of salty spray splash across the deck. Binoculars rise to eyebrows in anxious anticipation for the guests of honor. Somebody...

Headlights are one of the most important safety features on your vehicle. Yet, they also are one of the most neglected. Headlights...

Dirt and other pollutants from summer driving can turn clean clear oil into dark and viscous fluid. The contaminants increase...

Editor's Note: This article originally ran on the 10th anniversary of flight 93 and the Sept. 11, 2011. We reprint it this month...

An acquaintance loves high-performance vehicles. He has owned several. He babies them gently. He drives them hard too, but only...

Leather vehicle interiors come at a premium, so it makes sense to keep it looking sharp and help it last the life of your vehicle. After...

My first safety seat hooked over the back of the front seat between mom and dad. It had a little plastic steering wheel, and in...

Picture yourself gliding along a secluded mountain trail. The air is cool, leaves are turning brilliant shades of amber and scarlet. Welcome...

Toyota’s all-new 2012 RAV4 EV offers the same comfort, performance and versatility as its predecessors, but with an all-electric...