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What Does Car Insurance Cover?

What exactly does car insurance cover? This is one of the most common questions we get, but the answer is surprisingly complex. It depends on the state where you live, what coverage you’ve chosen, who is driving, which insurance company you’ve chosen, and how much you’re paying. As if that isn’t confusing enough, car insurance has its own language filled with words that sound like English, but are more like legalese. What Is Min...
Posted:Wed Sep 10 13:05:46 EDT 2025

Sneaky Signs of Water Damage in Your Home

“Water loves to tell on itself,” Scott Johnson, president of the American Society of Home Inspectors, said in a recent interview with CR. Ain’t that the truth. . Whether the cause of water damage is a storm surge that floods your basement, a hurricane that pounds your roof and gets in through shingles you didn’t know were cracked, or a leaky faucet quietly rotting the wood behind a wall, the consequences of water gone wild alwa...
Posted:Tue Sep 09 14:10:15 EDT 2025

Preview: 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC EQ Is an Evolved Electric SUV

Mercedes revealed its new compact electric SUV, which is designed to compete with models from Audi, BMW, Genesis, and Tesla. It’s officially called the GLC with EQ Technology, and it has almost nothing in common with the gas-powered GLC. Mercedes GLC Preview. CR's Take. Outside. Inside. What Drives It. Safety and Driver Assistance Systems More on EVs Electric Vehicles With the Longest Range. .CR’s Real-World EV Range Tests Show Whic...
Posted:Mon Sep 08 17:18:18 EDT 2025

Best Car Insurance for Households Earning Less Than $50,000

Car insurance is a major expense for most drivers, particularly those in households earning under $50,000 annually, where transportation costs can strain already tight budgets.. In a 2024 national survey of 40,566 auto insurance policyholders by Consumer Reports, we found that the median annual premium for households with under $50,000 in annual income is $1,128. While this is less than the overall median average of $1,452, it is still ...
Posted:Mon Sep 08 13:43:03 EDT 2025

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEVs Recalled for Software Error

Jeep is recalling nearly 92,000 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) from the 2022 through 2026 model years to fix a software error that could cause the SUVs to lose power while driving. MORE ON Car RECALLS What a Car Recall Notice Means and What to Do. .We Answer Your Car Recall Questions. .What to Do When There’s No Fix for Your Car’s Recall. Jeep says it is still looking for a fix for the problem. As a result, owne...
Posted:Mon Sep 08 11:52:48 EDT 2025

What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Teen Drivers

Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of U.S. teens. In fact, the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16- to 17-year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers age 20 and older, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Parents Can Lead By Example. Teen-Focused Car Safety Features. Choose the Right Car for a New Driver. Become an Air Traffic Controller More on Teen Drivers Everything You Need to Know About Teen Car Insu...
Posted:Mon Sep 08 06:00:01 EDT 2025

Why Most Drivers Switch Car Insurance—and How Much They Save

Consumers who change car insurance companies most often do so in pursuit of savings, according to data from a Consumer Reports national survey of more than 40,000 policyholders. In our most recent survey, we found that 30 percent of current policyholders had switched to a different car insurance company in the past five years. . This practice aligns with our long-standing, survey-based advice to comparison shop for car insurance every ...
Posted:Fri Sep 05 15:22:50 EDT 2025

Preview: 2026 Honda Prelude Puts the Civic’s Best in One Hybrid Coupe

The Prelude got its start in the late 1970s by borrowing heavily from elsewhere in the Honda lineup, and its upcoming 2026 revival is no different. Whereas the original shared major components with the contemporary Accord, the 2026 Prelude takes some of the most compelling options from the present-day Civic and combines them into one sport compact coupe. . The new Prelude gets its drivetrain from the Civic Hybrid, pairing a 2.0-liter f...
Posted:Thu Sep 04 09:00:01 EDT 2025

Dodge Journey SUV Recalled to Fix Backup Camera

Chrysler is recalling nearly 220,000 2019-2020 Dodge Journey SUVs and 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster vans because their backup cameras may not work. MORE ON CAR RECALLS Dodge Journey Recalled to Fix Reflectors. .Car Recall Guide: Your Questions Answered. .What to Do When There’s No Fix for Your Car’s Recall. .What a Car Recall Notice Means and What to Do. Because of an issue with the camera, the driver may see a black, blue, or reversed i...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 13:31:02 EDT 2025

Dodge Journey SUV Recalled to Fix Backup Camera

Chrysler is recalling nearly 220,000 2019-2020 Dodge Journey SUVs and 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster vans because their backup cameras may not work. MORE ON CAR RECALLS Dodge Journey Recalled to Fix Reflectors. .Car Recall Guide: Your Questions Answered. .What to Do When There’s No Fix for Your Car’s Recall. .What a Car Recall Notice Means and What to Do. Because of an issue with the camera, the driver may see a black, blue, or reversed i...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 13:31:02 EDT 2025

Should You Buy the Car You're Leasing?

When their car leases end, many consumers simply choose to turn in the vehicle and lease another one from the same automaker.. With new tariffs expected to drive up the cost of new and used cars, however, you may be able to save some serious money by buying out your lease and keeping the car you’re already driving. We’ll walk you through how to do it and the pros and cons. Buying Out Your Lease. What You Should Do. Buy It, Then Sel...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 13:25:37 EDT 2025

Should You Buy the Car You're Leasing?

When their car leases end, many consumers simply choose to turn in the vehicle and lease another one from the same automaker.. With new tariffs expected to drive up the cost of new and used cars, however, you may be able to save some serious money by buying out your lease and keeping the car you’re already driving. We’ll walk you through how to do it and the pros and cons. Buying Out Your Lease. What You Should Do. Buy It, Then Sel...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 13:25:37 EDT 2025

Cars and SUVs With the Easiest Controls

Technology is great, but so is simplicity—especially when you’re trying to change your car’s radio station or adjust the temperature while driving. But today’s cars can do so many things that they often overcomplicate basic tasks, requiring drivers to navigate through multiple touchscreen menus to make simple adjustments that could once be accomplished with the turn of a knob. Small SUV and Truck. Midsized Sedan. Compact Luxury ...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 12:17:42 EDT 2025

Talking Cars 480: Driving the Hyundai Ioniq 9

Main theme: In this episode of the “Talking Cars” podcast, we discuss our impressions of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 three-row all-electric SUV.. The Ioniq 9 shares a platform with the Kia EV9, which we discussed back on episode #438. But while the EVs have the same seating capacities, nearly identical dimensions, and similar energy efficiency figures, it’s clear that Hyundai is staking out a slightly more premium positioning for the Ioni...
Posted:Wed Sep 03 06:00:02 EDT 2025

Cheapest Car Insurance Companies

The cost of car ownership continues to soar, with new- and used-car prices on the rise, and maintenance and repair commanding premium prices these days. Then there’s car insurance, an essential protection for any driver who may experience an on-road tragedy. AAA calculates that insurance accounts for 17 percent of annual car expenses—not factoring in the purchase—trailing fuel costs and depreciation. In other words, car insurance ...
Posted:Tue Sep 02 13:33:07 EDT 2025