Advice

Shoppers have concerns about EV batteries — and they should — but those concerns often focus on the wrong thing. Let us steer you toward the issues worth considering.

Approach, breakover and departure angles indicate how steep of a hill a vehicle can go up and over.

Heel-and-toe shifting is a technique used on cars with manual transmissions to help smooth out downshifts.

An "acquisition fee" is a fee charged by an automotive leasing company for originating the lease.

In the case of cars, “pillars” refer to roof pillars, and they’re lettered front to back.

While it’s tempting to squeeze in as much gas as possible when you fill your tank, filling it past the pump’s first automatic shut-off can damage your car to the tune of hundreds of dollars.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau warned that potential fraudsters can use this time to prey on innocent used-car buyers by selling cars that have been impacted by flooding.

The Eco mode is a fuel-saving feature offered by several manufacturers that instructs the engine computer to shift into a program that maximizes efficiency over performance.

Actuators work behind the scenes in vehicles to convert energy into a physical action or force, and they perform a variety of performance and convenience functions.

A collision damage waiver is optional coverage available on rented vehicles that protects the renter from repair bills in the event of theft or an accident.