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Braking Bad: Automatic Emergency Braking Absent When You Need It Most

September 29, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Touted as lifesaving, crash-preventing tech, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes, which often result in injuries, property...

Auto Club: Better Understanding Of EV Ownership Will Help Consumers Decide If They Are Ready To Switch

September 09, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information, Automotive

AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an all-electric vehicle when shopping for their next automobile, with Millennials leading the way. Of those who want to buy electric, the common factor is...

Montclair And Whittier Drivers Earn Top Roadside Technician Award From The Auto Club

August 19, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Ando Youhanna from Golden Bear Towing, Inc. in Montclair was named by the Automobile Club of Southern California as its 2021 Technician of the Year and Jimmy Quezada from Hadley Tow in Whittier was named Battery Service Technician of the Year. Each...

Americans Reveal Fresh Thoughts On Electric Vehicles

July 13, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%). Of those...

Auto Club Warns Catalytic Converter Thefts Are Spiking; Offers Vehicle Owners Tips to Prevent Becoming a Victim

July 08, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Catalytic converter thefts are continuing to plague Southern California vehicle owners, two years after initially spiking during the pandemic, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. New insurance data from the Auto Club reveals...

2022 AAA Car Guide – Going High-Tech Often Means Going Electric

May 05, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information, Automotive

New vehicle shoppers primarily want two things in their next ride – better fuel efficiency and more driver assist safety features. According to AAA, nearly 80% of drivers want automakers to focus on improving fuel economy. And 76% want active driving...

Auto Club: Protect Yourself From Gasoline Theft

March 08, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Gas Prices, Automotive

With gas prices creeping to new record highs daily in Southern California, the Automobile Club of Southern California is warning about a possible increase in gasoline theft. For a long time, siphoning was a popular method used to remove gas from a...

Face It: Only One Type Of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof

February 01, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Vehicle systems designed to prevent driver misuse of automated driving features in “semi-autonomous” cars are most effective when they directly monitor the driver’s face and eye positions, according to newly released AAA Automotive research conducted in...

Pothole Problems Plague SoCal Drivers

January 07, 2022 Automotive

Cold nighttime temperatures and heavy rain last month, which in some areas of Southern California produced hail, sleet and snowfall, are creating new potholes which some drivers are starting to encounter. Potholes are caused when cold water works its way...

Auto Club, CHP And Man Who Lost Father Ask Drivers To Slow Down Or Move Over This Holiday Season

December 16, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information, Automotive

An average of 24 emergency responders, including tow operators, are struck and killed by vehicles while working at the roadside each year – meaning someone in this line of work is killed, on average, every other week in America. The Automobile Club of Southern California is warning drivers over the busy holiday season to change lanes or slow down near roadside workers.

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