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If you live in a part of the country that sees frequent sub-freezing temperatures and snowfall during the winter, you'll have to choose between all-season tires that remain on the car all year round and winter tires that are put on as winter approaches and removed in the spring. The choice depends on the severity of winter in your region, the degree of road maintenance performed by your local community and your personal preference. Either way, it should be an informed decision.

Some people think that driving a big, gas-guzzling vehicle, like an SUV, is safer than driving a small, economy car. The fact of the matter is that, for the most part, they are right.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report based on their careful evaluation of an incident involving a Chevy Volt that was used in a crash test. Three weeks after the crash test, a fire occurred in the vehicle due, says the NHTSA, to damage to the car's lithium-ion batteries.