Car insurance going up by $150 on next renewal and I dont understand why. Its a 2001 Honda Accord which I was normally paying Farmers insurance about $630 bi-annually for full coverage. New price will be about $800. I havent been in an accident since 2018 and my premium prices have stayed at that price since then. It says its a 22% renewal change and I’m comparing my old policies coverage information and new policies …

U.S. Car Loan Debt Hits Record High Of $1.56 Trillion The numbers are all historic; monthly car payments and car loan debt are the highest they’ve ever been and auto delinquencies are higher than pre-COVID times. Read more…

Does it ever make sense to lease a car? I have been toying with the idea of leasing and Electric Vehicle for 36/mo. It would be a second car to use to commute, 10mi, and occasional weekends. A concern of mine in EVs is battery longevity, how much will they degrade over time, and in 5 years will there be better batteries in EVs. Leasing seems to be a good option because I can just give…

You’re a Cyclist Who Was Just Struck by a Car Driver. Here’s Why It Was Your Fault You were riding during rush hour. Why were you riding then? There are way too many cars on the road. If you were commuting, you should have contacted your boss and politely asked to work from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. instead. You were riding at night or in the early morning. There’s no way drivers can see you. Remember: if you’re one of those peo…

Lost my job and cant afford my Car Lease Long short story with out getting into details. I lost my job and my side business all at once loosing both my month to month salary and my savings (30k) Now I am in a position for the last 2 months where I found a new job and got an extra part time job to recover, my monthly expenses went from high 5k to about $3500 now I need to give up on my …

LPT: if your car’s check engine light comes on, quickly check your gas cap is tight before going to a mechanic. This is especially true if you have absent minded, knuckleheaded teenagers in your household who drive and fill the tank. I learned this the hard way today. Check engine light came on so I took it to my mechanic where I paid them to run a diagnostic. Turns out it was an EVAP leak, which they traced to a loose gas cap. There’s a reason you turn …

LPT: When buying a used car, make sure the second key is included. If not, negotiate to cover the cost of replacement. submitted by /u/NotSeriousCalmDown

Is 9 days enough time for Seattle to San Diego and back by car? Thinking about driving from Seattle to San Diego somewhat spontaneously down the pacific coast highway (had a tropical vacation booked but there was a natural disaster). My SO’s priority is forests and mountains, and we’re from Washington and I’ve done Northern California a lot (he hasn’t). I loved Glacier and I do like going to Olympic, but I’m…

LPT: When it’s super hot outside and your car heats up to become a oven, keep a little ice chest (no ice) in the car to use as a catch all for things to help them not get too hot. I began using a ice chest as a double insulated storage box in the vehicle to keep my sunglasses, gum, portable battery and some other stuff to not burn up while my car toasts out in the Texas Sun. I found it keeps things cooler and more of a reasonable temperature vs them in the glove box or in the middle storage container. I also have my Wind…

Car Culture Is Ruining America (Not Enough Hooters Locations) We’ve talked a lot about how America’s garbage infrastructure is negatively impacting our lives, but we’ve never really covered the fact that all of these places for cars have been taking up valuable real estate that could be used for Hooters locations. I know what you’re thinking: “Andy, there are already 430+ Hooters Read more…

Should I refinance my car to add my wife as a cosigner to build her credit? Hey there. So my wife does not have any credit history, and I have around a 740 credit score. I am very nervous about my wife having no credit when we plan on buying a house in 5 or so years. I recently financed a car for her, it is completely in my name but it is her daily driver. We did this because she is a immigrant and at the time she could…

Custom MicroLED Displays Could Be Heading to the iPhone, Vision Pro, and Apple Car Early production operations for Apple’s custom microLED displays indicate that the technology is headed to a broad range of products, including headsets, iPhones, and automotive applications, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce reports. TrendForce also repeated their claim from last month that Apple’s first microLED display will launch on a new …

Do I need to pay sales tax if I exercise the option to buy back my car which is deemed totaled by the insurance company? My car was involved in an accident and was deemed totaled. I live in Texas. I have the option to repurchase the car (it still runs fine)-owner retained salvage. Not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to pay sales tax again? Get it inspected for the road? ​ submitted by /u/therivera

Car Rental: Secondary Credit Card Insurance without Primary Collision/Comprehensive Coverage I know that I can use the benefits of my credit card (e.g. AMEX) to provide secondary coverage for a car rental. So that I likely not have to buy the CDW offered by the rental company. I read this secondary coverage is mostly intended to cover deductibles from the primary insurance from a personal car insurance policy, or if the damages exceed t…

Ex-NFLer Breeland faces stolen-car, gun charges Former NFL cornerback and Super Bowl champion Bashaud Breeland was arrested in Charlotte, N.C., after a traffic stop earlier this week and hit with a slew of charges, including possession of a stolen car, guns and drugs, multiple outlets reported.

First time did a Car shoot Hi, I got canon m50ii with 15-45mm kit lens and I shooted my own car ,its somewhat my First car photoshoot. I am planning to do car photoshoot for other people so I tried on my first. Kindly judge my photoshoot and guide/tell me what shall I improve/focus on more. submitted by /u/Huzaifa_akram

San Francisco Officials Hesitant to Expand Driverless Car Services Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi services.

Helping Loved Ones With Cognitive Decline Give Up the Car Keys Some with cognitive decline may still be safe to drive. But impairment often gets worse, and at some point, these difficult conversations will be needed.

What settings for photos out of car window? What focal lenght would you recommend to do this style of photography and what shutter speed to motion blur the background? Need a starting point for tonight. Full frame mirrorless with IBIS. submitted by /u/Matt_Bigmonster

I was asked to gift my car to my niece, in return they will pay half of my monthly for a new car. So here is the scenario that lead to this situation. During a small family dinner my 16 year old niece talked about being the only “big kid” riding the school bus. I jokingly offered my car (2017 civic with 80k miles.) She got excited and said “yes, she wants it.” I explained that I was just joking. Later on her grandma (my mother) said “if I gi…