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Increased fines, stalled traffic, and bumpy driving surfaces make work zones an annoyance for motorists. While U.S. drivers are fortunate to live in a country that maintains its roadways and displays to its citizens their tax dollars at work, it seems that at least one section of our normal route is under construction at all times.

What do you get when you mix water, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A pothole. What do you get when you mix a pothole and a car? Trouble. Pothole encounters can wreak havoc on car tires, wheels and suspensions. Most pothole-related repairs cost less than $250, but in some cases the bill can exceed $1,000; the average repair cost is $306. Even worse, hitting a pothole or taking the wrong measures to avoid one could cause a crash and personal injuries.

Potholes: A Recipe for Disaster What do you get when you mix water, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A pothole. What do you get when you mix a pothole and a car? Trouble. Pothole encounters can wreak havoc on car tires, wheels and suspensions. Most pothole-related repairs cost less than $250, but in some cases the bill can exceed $1,000; the average repair cost is $306. Even worse, hitting a pothole or taking the wrong measures to avoid one could cause a crash an...d personal injuries. To help protect yourself, your car and your wallet from pothole damage, keep tires properly inflated, eliminate driving distractions, look ahead for road hazards, be wary of puddles that may hide potholes and keep a safe distance from other vehicles. Check your surroundings for collision threats before you stomp on the brakes or swerve suddenly to dodge a pothole. If you can’t avoid one, slow down, but release the brakes and straighten the steering wheel just before impact to help minimize any damage. See more

Car maintenance is a crucial part of vehicle ownership. Taking care of your car by performing preventative maintenance helps to ensure you have safe and reliable transportation. Use this guide to learn about common automotive maintenance issues. It’ll help you protect your investment and keep your car in top-running condition.

When you are first learning how to drive, one of the things that you are going to hear over and over again is that you need to drive defensively. This doesn’t mean that you should always be tensed up and just waiting for an accident to happen. What it does mean is that you have to keep an eye on what the other drivers around you are doing, and try to anticipate what they are going to do. If you are able to do this, you will be able to avoid a lot of fender benders, which, of course ...

There were lots of exciting developments in the automotive industry in 2021. We were there to cover it all.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Dec. 15, The car shopping experts at Edmunds today announced the winners of the Edmunds Top Rated Awards 2022 . These awards are determined by a combination of proprietary data and insights from Edmunds' extensive new vehicle testing and rating process, and the winners represent the best vehicles available today.

We have all heard these stories, cars and trucks lasting 200,000, 300,000, even 500,000 miles. What’s the secret? Three words: maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. Nobody reads the owner’s manual. Pretty much to make it run that far it’s fluids, timing belts, maintenance by the book, said Jim Moritz, global technical trainer for an international automotive tool and equipment manufacturing company

Smells generated by a vehicle's engine can point to potential trouble ahead. Here are six smells to be wary of and a list of what mechanical issues trigger them.

Maybe you’ve noticed steam rising from under the hood. Perhaps the temperature gauge on your dashboard is showing an H reading in the red or the heat sensor is on. If so, you may want to take a closer look at the cooling system before expensive repairs are necessary.

Taking a road trip this Memorial Day weekend? Expect a lot of company out there on the highway. AAA Travel has released their annual forecast for Memorial Day weekend traffic, and they are predicting a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel for the long weekend.