SFGate Ranks Hybrid cars by Years to Payoff
So, you want to save the environment or lighten your gasoline expense? Naturally, you look to the many hybrid vehicles out there. Most of the […]
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Consumer Reports tests Brake Override
Consumer Reports has a new video they’ve produced, showing the before and after for brake override systems, and it’s eye-opening. They took a new Toyota […]
Slow-motion Seatbelt ad … best ever?
Rather than taking a shock-and-awe or fear (“Click it or ticke”) approaches to reminding drivers to wear their seat belts, the following video shows the […]
Transportation Secretary LaHood looks to stem in-car distractions?
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (pictured) has gotten some good TV time this week. First he warned American drivers of Toyota’s recalled vehicles to park […]
PSA Update: Battery Tech
Last week I posted an article on battery death in newer cars, and what to do to prevent it. Because of the feedback I got […]
Better late than never: National Vehicle Title database
In 1992, the U.S. Federal government commissioned a national database of vehicle titles, in an effort to curb theft and fraudulent titling of vehicles, where […]
Update: Visual of Toyota Pedal Issues
In the latest recall, Toyota is having trouble with their gas pedal assemblies, built by CTS Corporation. That’s not news. The neat thing is the […]
DOT Bans texting for Commercial drivers
A lot of states have begun banning texting for drivers, and some go as far as fining drivers who aren’t using a hands-free device, such […]
PSA: Got a dead battery?
For many decades, the only electronics in cars were their radios, lights and ignition systems. Then came power windows and locks, followed by fuel injection, […]
Welcome to the new Road Reality site!
Welcome to the new Road Reality site. We have moved here from roadreality.wordpress.com, and are happy to be here! Thanks for your continued support, John […]