Americans are keeping their cars for an average of six years, according to data from R.L. Polk and Company. That's the longest ownership period ever tracked by Polk, and it's part of a decade-long trend of Americans owning one car for a longer period of time. While Polk says there are lots of reasons why people are owning their cars longer, including longer finance terms and the recession, keeping a car for a long period of time ...
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Haven't Bought a New Car in a While? The Market's Changed
Americans are keeping their cars for an average of six years, according to data from R.L. Polk and Company. That's the longest ownership period ever tracked by Polk, and it's part of a decade-long trend of Americans owning one car for a longer period of time. While Polk says there are lots of reasons why people are owning their cars longer, including longer finance terms and the recession, keeping a car for a long period of time ...
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Most Hybrid Owners Switch Back to Conventional Cars
Most people who own a hybrid car or SUV switch back to gas-only vehicles when it’s time to buy a new vehicle, according to a new study by Polk, a company that provides auto information and data. The study found that just 35 percent of all hybrid owners buy another hybrid. After excluding Toyota Prius owners, that number drops to about 22 percent.
Gas prices continue to soar, with today’s average gallon of regular gas selling for $3 ...
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Teenage Girls Twice as Likely to Use Cell Phones Behind the Wheel
A new in-car video study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that teenage girls are twice as likely to use electronic devices behind the wheel as teenage boys. However, that doesn’t mean that teenage boys aren’t taking risks while driving. AAA says in a press release that “the leading cause of distraction for all teens was the use of electronic devices, which was seen in seven percent of the video clips analyzed.”
AAA Foundation President and ...
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Will Heated Seats Burn Your Backside?
Yesterday, we told you how that new car smell could be harmful to your health. Now, it appears that a new menace is on the loose inside your car’s interior: the heated seats.
MSNBC reports that if you overuse heated seats, they could cause erythema ab igne, or toasted skin syndrome. This condition can result in a rash as well as mild itching or burning, which is caused by long-term exposure to heat from sources such as hot water ...
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Best Car Deals for January
If you’re going car shopping this weekend, there are lots of car deals and incentives to help you save money on your next new vehicle. Cash back rebates, lease deals and low interest rates are being offered across many automakers in January. We’ve compiled a list of this month’s best car deals to help you find the best incentives on the vehicles you’re considering.
While older models like the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu or 2012 Chevrolet Impala ...
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