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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...

Recently, we've seen record numbers of visitors to national parks and monuments to experience the ultimate in social distancing vacations. Those trips introduced a whole new class of travelers to the world of van life and RVing for the first time. If you are considering a similar adventure and will be renting an RV for the first time, there are some tips you will want to know to make it a more enjoyable experience. Renting an RV for the...