By John R. Quain
- Feb 26
Drivers’ Choice: The Most Reliable Cars
Neck-snapping acceleration is thrilling, and swanky interiors can be seductive, but the most important quality a car can offer is...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 17
Car Accessories to Help You in an Emergency
Cars today seem so reliable that those old jokes about breakdowns (Found On the Road Dead or Fix It Again, Tony) feel like something from...
By John R. Quain
- Dec 4, 2023
The 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Over the course of a year, we test hundreds of products from cars worth more than a half a million dollars to $20 kitchen utensils. Most...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 11, 2023
Nine Things You Didn’t Know a Car (or Truck) Could Do
Today’s cars are loaded with bells and whistles. You might find the pings and chirps annoying, but behind the sounds are a lot of...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 7, 2023
Top 5 High-Tech Car Thefts
With all the advanced technology in today’s vehicles, from GPS to cellular connections, one would think it’s just about impossible to...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 4, 2023
Electrics Lead Consumer Reports' Top 10 Vehicles for 2023
Here come the electrics! Or at least the partial electrics, according to Consumer Reports’ ranking of the top vehicles of 2023. For the...
By John R. Quain
- Nov 7, 2022
Trek Verve+ 2 Ebike: Well-behaved but Underpowered
Most riders will find the Trek Verve+ 2 a little underpowered, especially compared to some of the best budget electric bikes from the...
By John R. Quain
- Aug 3, 2022
Take a Hike: the Best Hiking Boots 2022
These boots were made for walking (and hiking and trekking) Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, will stay a serious hiker from enjoying...
By John R. Quain
- Jul 7, 2022
Cruise Self-Driving Car Crash Results in Injuries
California DMV reported that a Toyota Prius collided with a Cruise robo-taxi in early June in San Francisco. Unlike previous Cruise...
By John R. Quain
- Apr 11, 2022
Cops Pull Over Self-Driving Car, Hilarity Ensues
If a driverless car gets a ticket, who pays the fine? And who gets the points on their license? These deep, ponderous questions arose...
