Five Honda’s Win 2011 “Lowest True Cost to Own” awards.

Five Honda’s Win 2011 “Lowest True Cost to Own” awards. Edmunds.com gives out the awards and it is based on a 5 year ownership period. Among the winners were the Honda Accord Sedan, Accord Coupe, Civic, Ridgeline, and Pilot. Honda’s luxury arm, Acura, also made it onto the list of winners with the Acura MDX crossover. “One of the key factors that pushed many of this year’s award winners over the top was their free maintenance plans, which can save car owners hundreds or even thousands of dollars over a five-year period,” said Danny Zhou, senior director of data products and operations at Edmunds.com. “The 2011 Volkswagen CC, for example,...

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Rules of Defensive Driving

If you would like to prevent a car accident, read these tips! In this collection, "70 Rules of Defensive Driving," by RoadTrip America's contributing expert Robert Schaller,  he shares wisdom gained from nearly fifteen years of teaching defensive driving and traffic law in his home state of Arizona. 1. Pay Attention                                                                                                                                                               ...

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10 Most Annoying Things Other Drivers Do

What driving habits annoy you the most?  Tell us!  Or just check out this Top Ten list created by Car Talk radio personalities Click and Clack: It's a known fact that everyone reading this is an above-average driver — and that each of us always displays deep and abiding civility toward our fellow travelers. So we're sure you won't recognize yourself in any of the items listed below. But what about all those other jerks on the road? What things do other drivers do that annoy you most? Here's our list, with an invitation to share your pet peeves below. Yours in Pounding the Steering Wheel, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Car...

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Happy 4th of July!

  I love to see the starry flag That floats above my head. I love to see its waving folds With stripes of white and red. “Be brave,” say the red stripes. “Be pure,” say the white. “Be true,” say the bright stars. “And stand for the right.” Author Unknown...

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