Buying Guides & Articles:Automotive

The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty designed to limit global warming, spawned a worldwide market in carbon credits... Read more

A good way to clean just about any carpet is with a steam cleaner. But renting or buying one just for your car could be expensive... Read more

Despite advances in longer-lasting tires, actual tread life will vary by type of car, tire type (such as all season or performance tire), driver aggressiveness, and even... Read more

If the vehicle is out of warranty, the type of problem may determine where you take it for repair. A reputable independent shop should be able to handle most common... Read more

One of the reassuring qualities of contemporary cars is that they need much less-frequent service to keep them running well... Read more

A decade ago, a battery's free-replacement period was as little as 3 months, and the prorated period (which allows only partial reimbursement) might have been just 50... Read more

Larger portable jump-starting devices that clamp to a car's battery have become common in the past few years. But even smaller devices, which plug into a car's power... Read more

To get a handle on how much tread depth makes a difference, we tested two models of V-rated performance all-season tires, a kind widely available on new cars. We... Read more

Jumper cables will normally have a set of clamps marked red for positive and one marked black for negative... Read more

You're driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you're like most car... Read more