Safety is obviously important for any motorist. Indeed, we all want a safe vehicle, but it can sometimes be difficult to really know if the car we drive will be able to protect us in the event of an accident. Let’s start with reassuring you, the majority if not all of the vehicles on sale today are safe. This means they have no major flaws in their design or safety like we saw on certain ...

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You are about to buy your first car. Maybe you just got your driver’s license, or it may just be that this is the first time you need a vehicle. Whatever the reason, this is an important moment, but since the investment will be major, it is better to have a plan in place. New or pre-owned vehicle? That’s the first question that must be asked. First, be aware that it is not only a ...

To understand just how important tires are, remind yourself that they are the only contact point between you and the road. They dictate how well you brake, how your vehicle handles, how comfortable it is, and basically how safe it is. Therefore, it is important that you remind yourself that, when changing tires, you need to keep the same specifications if you want your vehicle to keep behaving the way it always has. So how ...

Believe or not, your car is actually talking to you. It’s not using words, obviously, but with certain sounds it is trying to communicate to you what is happening beneath the hood. For owners, this may be something they want to pay attention to. It is therefore imperative that you take the time to investigate any sound that may be coming from your engine. By investigating, we mean making a note to tell your dealership about ...

There are quite a few myths about fuel economy, most of which tend to simply not be true. There are obviously many ways you can improve fuel economy, but there are also many myths that ultimately will have no impact on your fuel consumption. “Many owners try different things to reduce fuel consumption, sometimes throwing their money away with little or no benefit on efficiency”, says a service technician at Subaru Ogilvie. Here are some ...

Modern cars are safer than ever. New materials make for stiffer structures, and there are now more airbags than ever in modern vehicles not to mention more impact zones and smarter engineering. No question, you are very well protected in the event of an accident, but now modern cars offer something more: active safety systems which help prevent an accident from ever occurring. “Active safety systems are designed to monitor the road and make sure ...

There are many different types of ways your vehicle can protect you in the event of an accident. But did you know that there are also ways your vehicle can prevent an accident from even occurring? The technologies that prevent accidents are called active safety systems. Those that protect you when there is an accident are called passive safety systems. In both cases, they have never been so evolved.   “Cars are stronger than ever ...

We know that in winter it is important to slow down in order to be able to offset the tougher road conditions caused by cold and ice. Indeed, it’s up to the driver to drive safely and slowly when the road is covered with snow or ice. That said, it is possible to purchase equipment that will be very useful in the coming months as winter rolls around. Here are some examples. Obviously, we must ...

We all want to reduce our fuel consumption. Firstly because gasoline, although prices have stabilized, remains rather expensive and secondly, because we want to do our part for the environment. That said, in winter, the cold combined with difficult road conditions means that our fuel consumption increases. The good news is that by following these tips, you will be able to reduce your consumption to a slightly more acceptable level. First tip, you must avoid ...