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Car insurance – while you might hate paying for something you (hopefully) never need to use, it’s mandatory in most states. The only real choice you have is ensuring that you opt for the right insurance (in terms of company, type, coverage amounts, etc.) so that you’re not being ripped off. If you think that all auto insurance companies are the same, think again. There are good insurers out there, certainly, but there are also companies that will happily...

Is there a new electric vehicle (EV) SUV in your future? If there was any doubt that electric vehicles would eventually dominate new car sales, that disappeared when California recently announced that in 2035 it would ban the sale of new vehicles powered by gas engines. GM and Ford have already poured billions into electric vehicle research and plant retrofit, as has Volkswagen and the ten brands they own. The Japanese and Koreans are already masters in battery technology...

With all the hype about new EV models like Tesla, Ford’s F150 Lightning and Rivian’s R1T, it is easy to overlook the other “green” vehicle that outsells all the EVs combined: the hybrid. Straight hybrids (HEVs) and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) combine a battery-powered motor and a gas-fueled engine to create a vehicle that addresses both the cost of operation and ownership and the environmental impact of driving. Available in virtually every class of vehicle, from compact to pickup trucks,...

If you have rented a car before, you already know the drill. The rental agent will try to sell you insurance, and because you aren't certain what your own policy covers, it's easy for the agent to guilt you into buying their insurance. Rental agencies count on this. The commissions from selling insurance make a surprisingly significant contribution to the net profit of the rental. Do you have to have to buy insurance from the rental company? The answer...