Rick Popely
Contributor Rick Popely has covered the auto industry for decades and hosts a weekly online radio show on TalkZone.com.
AFS stands for adaptive front-lighting system, or headlights that swivel in the direction a vehicle is turning to illuminate more of the road where the vehicle is heading instead of straight ahead.
By Rick Popely
June 20, 2021
Subaru says EyeSight acts as an extra pair of eyes that try to see accidents before they happen to help prevent them.
By Rick Popely
June 13, 2021
Every engine has at least one cam, which is shorthand for camshaft, and many current engines have two or more.
By Rick Popely
May 23, 2021
Adaptive cruise control maintains a set distance from the car ahead and can slow or, in some models, stop a vehicle.
By Rick Popely
May 16, 2021
BSM is an acronym for systems that monitor blind spots adjacent to and just behind a vehicle.
By Rick Popely
May 9, 2021
VDC is the name of the electronic stability control system on Nissan and Infiniti vehicles.
By Rick Popely
May 2, 2021
The alternator powers the starter motor for the engine and the various computers, lights, power windows and locks, wipers and other electrical accessories.
By Rick Popely
April 25, 2021
VSA stands for vehicle stability assist, which is the proprietary term for the electronic stability control system used on Honda and Acura vehicles.
By Rick Popely
April 18, 2021
TCS is a feature on all vehicles that prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces.
By Rick Popely
April 11, 2021
Those annoying calls that remind you that your vehicle’s warranty has expired, or is about to, may not just be aggressive telemarketing. They might be scams, the FTC warns.
By Rick Popely
April 3, 2021