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Cars & Trucks

Headlight Restoration Tips From Sylvania Automotive Lighting

May 11, 2018. Roberto Cruz

Headlight restoration not only makes your car look better, but it also can have a major impact on driver safety.

AAA

AAA, State Leaders Highlight R.I. Hands-Free Law

May 09, 2018. AAA Staff

AAA Northeast leaders joined elected officials, legislators, traffic safety advocates and police officers at the club’s Providence, R.I., headquarters to highlight Rhode Island’s new ban on drivers using hand-held cellphones.

Homeowner's Insurance

Get the Buzz on Drone Use

May 09, 2018. AAA Staff

Drone use and any damage it causes isn’t covered in most standard homeowners insurance policies.

Road Trips

You’ll Want to Rent a Luxury Car for These Road Trips

May 01, 2018. Cassandra Raposo

Ride in top-notch style on your next road trip. Here’s how to rent a luxury car and where you should go in one.

Health & Fitness

Live a Healthier Life: Eat Better, Stay Active and Reduce Stress

April 24, 2018. AAA Staff

Get on the track to a healthier you with this helpful health and fitness guide from Your AAA.

AAA

Many Vehicles At Risk of Breaking Down

April 18, 2018. Dana Laverty

AAA finds vehicles 10 years and older are twice as likely to end up stranded on the side of the road compared to newer vehicles.

Cars & Trucks

Around the Horn

April 16, 2018. Roberto Cruz

A new report from Experian shows Americans are borrowing more for vehicle purchases and taking longer to pay back loans. The analysis showed car buyers borrowed an average of $31,099 for new vehicles and $19,589 for used vehicles – both records – in the fourth quarter of 2017. On average, Americans take 69 months to…

Cars & Trucks

Driving the 2018 Kia Stinger GT2

April 16, 2018. John Paul

Kia has built some nice products recently, but the all-new, five-door Stinger may be its best yet.

Cars & Trucks

Drowsy Driving Endangers Lives

April 16, 2018. John Galvin

The busier our lives get, the more we wish for time to get things done. But according to the experts, what we all need more of is sleep.

Technology

What to Do if Your Phone Is Stolen or Hacked

April 15, 2018. Vanessa Young

Safeguarding personal information on your mobile device starts with being proactive.

Road Trips

The Pros of Renting a Car Seat From the Car Rental Company

April 13, 2018. Maddy Osman

Have little ones that require a car seat or booster seat? Find out if renting is the best option for you.

AAA

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Celebrates 70 Years of Safe Driving

March 28, 2018. Sarah Hopkins

In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is highlighting its four most important research priorities on a new website.

Cars & Trucks

Curb Cellphone Use to Keep Our Roadways Safe

March 14, 2018. John Galvin

Many years ago, I got my first cellphone. It was larger than the one I have today, and I could only make phone calls on it. Fast-forward to 2018, and cellphones are mini-computers that allow you to talk, text, watch shows, listen to podcasts and buy your favorite products. However, cellphones are also devices that…

Cars & Trucks

What’s Behind a Car’s Design

March 12, 2018. Roberto Cruz

Mark Trostle wants the cars he draws to give you goosebumps. And he knows how to do it. The head of Dodge and SRT design at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has created some of the prettiest performance cars in history during his 25-year career. Yet the design chief behind the fifth generation Dodge Viper and the 840-horsepower…

Cars & Trucks

Driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra

March 12, 2018. John Paul

The Hyundai Elantra GT is a five-door front-wheel-drive hatchback powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 161 horsepower. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. In addition to the standard GT, there is the Elantra GT Sport which ups the performance by adding a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine that produces 201 horsepower….

Cars & Trucks

Behind the Wheel of the 2018 VW Golf

March 12, 2018. John Paul

The Golf is the car that started the “hot hatch” trend of fun-to-drive, peppy, great-handling hatchbacks. Based on AAA’s review, the latest version may be the best yet.