Automotive technology has advanced light years since Carl Benz built the world's first automobile in the late 1800s and Henry Ford made cars accessible to the average American after the turn of the ...

The low coolant level warning light is an essential indicator on most modern vehicles' dashboards. It is an early warning system to alert drivers when the coolant level in the engine's cooling system ...

Automatic transmission cars have the Overdrive (O/D) function which allows a driver to drive faster on the road. The o/d is the highest gear in an automatic transmission. The overdrive function ...

Big changes between high and low temperatures that happen in the fall can trigger an alert on your dashboard, one that may leave some drivers wondering what to do next. If you see a symbol that ...

CR's experts decode oil pressure, coolant temperature, check engine, tire pressure, and traction control warnings By Benjamin Preston Every car has its own language of light-up hieroglyphics on the ...

For thousands of years, the nighttime’s daily darkness naturally told humans it was time to go to sleep. That’s an evolutionary principle embedded into our brains — and it becomes apparent for those ...

Having to stop on the side of the road, whether it be due to engine trouble, running out of gas, a fender bender or to change a tire, isn't just inconvenient – it can be downright dangerous. That's ...

If you are someone who tends to use a lot of power tools, the Ryobi ONE+ system is a pretty terrific investment. Through their standard 18V battery, you can power everything from drills to ratchets to ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a safety recall for a large number of GM vehicles that may have a faulty airbag malfunction warning light. The problem: affected vehicles ...

In earlier days, computers displayed physical indicator lights for Caps Lock, Num Lock, and other keyboard keys so that we knew their status, but that is not always the case today. In this post, we ...

The Henderson Police Department is looking to get a handle on red-light runners using indicator lights installed at a dozen intersections throughout the city. Red-light indicators, which have been in ...