Drivers & Damage

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The wild popularity of e-bikes means people are getting out of cars and onto two-wheels. It's an environmental plus, but safety…

Drivers & DamageJune 6, 2023

It's tempting to get out the hog and go for a long ride when the warm weather finally arrives. But potholes might not yet be…

Drivers & DamageMarch 30, 2023

A heavy body, long travel suspension, and wide sidewall tires hold up best to bumps and dips in the road. Where it comes to…

Drivers & DamageMarch 31, 2022

A bump in the road can be deadly to bikers, motorcyclists, scooter riders, and anyone in 2-wheeled vehicles. The need to fill…

Drivers & DamageApril 28, 2021

Potholes cause costly damage to car wheels, suspension and steering systems. Tire blowouts are most common, but tougher new tire…

Drivers & DamageJanuary 25, 2021

While airplane and cruise line travel are way down due to the coronavirus, travel by cars is almost exactly where it was in 2019.…

Drivers & DamageOctober 2, 2020

Road quality affects all vehicles regardless of engine type, and ensuring better pavement offers environmental and financial…

Drivers & DamageFebruary 28, 2020

The average motorist shells out $300 per year due to pothole damages. But not all potholes and their aftereffects are created…

Drivers & DamageApril 9, 2018

When autonomous vehicles come upon a pothole they don't react like a human. Emerging technologies could solve this problem, but…

Drivers & DamageMarch 14, 2018

Tire warranties and comprehensive/collision insurance might cover your pothole-related car damage costs. But each has limits –…

Drivers & DamageJanuary 24, 2018

Collision damages from potholes leave many drivers covering the cost themselves. An insurance claim might work (but probably not).…

Drivers & DamageJanuary 9, 2017

Tire inflator kits are rapidly replacing the tire in the trunk. They offer some advantages but provide some of their own bumps in…

Drivers & DamageFebruary 23, 2016