Michael Giusti

By Annmarie Geddes Baribeau When it comes to purchasing auto insurance, knowing the factors that influence premium can help you get the best coverage at a competitive price.Most states generally require owners of vehicles to purchase coverage. By paying premium on an automobile insurance policy, you relying on an insurance company to cover the costs, […]

So car insurance is a given, right? Well, ideally it should be in everyone’s mind, but have you ever wondered how it works behind the policy jargon and witty advertising campaigns? We’ve put together this basic guide so you get the refresher you need before putting your hard earned money on the table, of course […]

We spend so much time in our cars that it’s no wonder that everyone on the Internet has tried their best to make riding in them easier and more comfortable. Cars are essential to daily living, allowing young professionals to commute to work each day and entire families to jump from one activity to the […]

By Craig Guillot As more states move to legalize recreational marijuana, regulators and authorities around the nation are grappling with how to better measure if motorists are too high to drive. Research from the University of Iowa shows means of testing for marijuana impairment could potentially let impaired drivers off the hook while penalizing others […]

By Aaron Crowe Can’t get your car’s Bluetooth system to sync with your phone? Does the car’s navigation system misinterpret your commands and not get you where you need to go? You’re not alone. A recent study by J.D. Power and Associates found that 20 percent of all customer-reported problems on vehicle reliability were for […]

By Aaron Crowe Driving through a parking lot can feel almost as stressful as driving on a busy freeway. With cars backing out of parking spaces and people walking through with their attention on their phones, even the slowest driver needs to be extra wary. Parking lot accidents are common, with about 20 percent of […]

By Craig Guillot Renters in some cities may be paying significantly more for auto insurance than homeowners. A new analysis by the Consumer Federation of America of auto insurance premiums reveals that major auto insurance companies can charge drivers as much as 47% more for basic liability insurance if they do not own their own […]

By Aaron Crowe Thousands of cars damaged in the recent Texas and South Carolina floods could be finding their way into other states, with their damaged mechanical parts and electronics posing a risk for drivers, warns a Washington state licensing department. The “flood cars” could get cheap or insufficient repairs and not look water-damaged from […]

By Aaron Crowe The number is staggering and often alarms parents of college students — 1,800 college students die every year from “alcohol-related causes.” This often-repeated claim is frequently linked to binge drinking. But a closer look at the numbers finds that most of the deaths — three-quarters of them — are related to vehicle […]

By Aaron Crowe The advantages of plastic roads almost sound like a utopian view of the future, if not Disney World’s Epcot Center: Virtually maintenance free, made entirely of recycled material, and no potholes. Epcot, the Disney theme park where the future is forecast, doesn’t have roads made of recycled plastic, but a city in […]

  What started out as a routine traffic stop on a Virginia highway ended with two church leaders handing over to police $25,000 in cash donations from their congregants. The money was supposed to go toward the construction of a new church, and the men were transporting the money from the old site to the […]

By Michelle Mears-Gerst Baby boomers may be retiring but this generation is still on the go, living life and getting around. They are very active and many are seeking vehicles to fit their older lifestyle with comfort and cost at the forefront. With roughly 78 million baby boomers living in the United States car manufacturers […]