What Is Flex Fuel: E85 Quick Facts Vehicles that can run on flexible fuel, a blend of gasoline and ethanol, also known as “flex fuel,” started becoming popular in the 1990s. In turn, manufacturers began producing new cars that could use this biofuel blend. But many motorists know little about…
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Wholesale Used Car Prices Dropped In April
Dealers paid 14% less for used cars at auction this April than last April. That’s a good sign for used car shoppers – wholesale price changes usually become retail price changes after about six to eight weeks. Used car dealers have had lower inventory than normal throughout spring, but it…
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Recall Alert: Electric Mini SE
BMW’s Mini division has issued a recall for 128 units of the electric Mini Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door from model years 2021 through 2023 because water can leak into their high-voltage batteries. That can cause the vehicles to stall or, in rare circumstances, catch fire. Mini tells the National…
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Average Miles Driven Per Year: Why It Is Important
Quick Facts About Average Mileage Per Year The average miles driven per year is 14,489 in 2022, an increase of about 1,000 miles from the previous year’s figure, but it’s still less than pre-pandemic car mileage per year. The average driver in the U.S. drives 39.7 miles per day, according…
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How To Get Better Fuel Economy in Your Vehicle
Many factors make gasoline prices fluctuate slightly almost daily, but when the cost spikes, drivers take notice and look for ways to improve fuel efficiency in their cars. According to AAA, today’s nationwide average cost for regular unleaded is $3.64 per gallon. That’s about 60 cents more than the average…
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Air Traffic: Driving the 2024 Lucid Air Lineup
The Lucid Air electric luxury sedan launched as a challenger to the Tesla Model S in 2022. As we often see with new electric vehicles (EVs), the first was an expensive, fully loaded model with exclusivity and a price tag to match. Two years later, the 2024 Lucid Air has…
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Best Cars, Trucks, and SUVs for Camping
No matter what kind of camping you’re into, you have to get to the campsite before you can start camping, so you’ll need a car, truck, SUV, or van that will get you, your stuff, and your companions there in comfort, safety, and style. Not every car is well-suited to…
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Genesis GV80 Sees 2025 Update, Little Price Change
We were already fans of the Genesis GV80 before the company announced a 2025 update to the vehicle. Our expert test drivers love its engaging driving experience and the way its cabin feels more luxurious than its starting price might lead you to expect. Then, for 2025, Genesis gave it…
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BMW Dropping the i from Gas-Powered Model Names
We all have strange leftover habits and items that don’t really serve us anymore. Landline phone jacks in kitchens. Mailboxes full of mail we instantly recycle, not having received useful physical mail all year. Stored phone numbers of people we vaguely remember. For BMW, it’s the letter “i.” It shows…
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Jeep: Gladiator 4xe Plug-in Hybrid Coming Next Year
You might not associate the Jeep brand with electrified cars and environmental conservation. But the company is sneakily dominant in one kind of electrified vehicle – one growing in importance. Jeep sells more plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles than any other brand. Industry publication Automotive News explains, “The Jeep Wrangler 4xe has been…