Category: Cars
5 Hidden CarPlay Features You’re Probably Not Using
Statistically, you either own an Android or an iOS device (we hope) — and both operating systems have features that overlap to make sure you can get just about anything done on your smartphone. Google’s Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay essentially offer the same convenience of converting your car’s infotainment screen into a smarter and…
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No, The Mazda 626 Isn’t Made Anymore – Here’s Why (And What Replaced It)
Mazda has enjoyed a long and illustrious history of selling cars in the US, but unlike many American automakers, Mazda has restructured its model-naming policy a few times. Think of iconic American nameplates, such as the Mustang, Suburban, Thunderbird, or Charger — they all sport decades worth of different generations, and therefore the lineage is…
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Why The Alero Was Too Little, Too Late To Save Oldsmobile
The Oldsmobile Alero was introduced for the 1999 model year and remained in the Oldsmobile lineup until 2004, when the Oldsmobile division of General Motors (GM) was discontinued. In fact, the last Oldsmobile to be produced was a 2004 Alero GLS Final 500 Collector’s Edition, which came off the line on April 29, 2004, nearly…
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Is CarMax Reliable? Here’s What Users Have To Say
Starting with a single Richmond, Virginia, location, which opened in 1993, CarMax has grown to over 240 locations across the U. S. Touting itself as the country’s largest used car retailer, the company is known for its no-haggle approach to selling cars and no-hassle way of buying vehicles…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Is…
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How Do Hybrid Drivetrains Actually Work?
Hybrid vehicles have only become mainstream choices in the last few years, giving most people the impression that they are fairly recent inventions. The truth is quite the contrary, as the first hybrid vehicle was invented by Ferdinand Porsche all the way back in 1899. But due to various global events, hybrids never really took…
Why Is This Dangerous Colorado Road Called The Million Dollar Highway?
Traveling through the high-octane altitudes of the Colorado Rockies, one encounters winding highways across vast swaths of unadulterated natural beauty pockmarked here and there by small towns. Those highways serve as a lifeline for the towns they connect. Yet with cars navigating inches from sheer cliffside drops on gearbox-grinding grades, Rocky Mountain roads can be…
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