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We all know celebrities are sitting on mammoth amounts of money. While we can only dream of what their luxurious lives might be like, their car collections give us an insight into their opulence.

You may not think that summer weather can have much of an impact on your car’s overall health and performance, but the heat can be just as taxing as the cold. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to give your car an advantage: routine inspections.

When you buy a vehicle, whether it’s new or used, you have the responsibility of keeping it running strong for as long as you own the car. If you don’t perform regular maintenance, you risk causing damage to some of your vehicle’s parts. You can replace them, but some will cost you more than you want to pay, namely your car’s engine.

Having a car seat isn’t enough. Proper installation is part of making car seats effective protection. Know the basics of car seat safety and look for regular updates, especially when thinking of using older child safety seats.

If you or another driver fails to yield the right of way, you risk colliding with each other, cyclists, or pedestrians. Here are some tips for understanding who has the right of way in several common driving circumstances.

Flying cars may seem futuristic but from commercial jetpacks to personal air taxis, they are already here. Here’s how they could transform the way we commute, work, and live.

One way to avoid a turkey of a Thanksgiving road trip is to make sure the vehicle you will be driving is running well. A 10-minute pre-trip check is a quick and easy way to help avoid the inconvenience of a breakdown many miles away from home, says the non-profit Car Care Council.

If you've ever driven west on Interstate 80 through Nebraska, you've seen one of the flattest and emptiest roads in America ... and you probably had some time to ponder life's most important questions. For example, why is the highway called "I-80," anyway? And why do some interstate names have one, two or three digits?

Shorter days, fatigue, compromised night vision, rush hour, and impaired drivers are some of the risks we face when driving at night. These risks become especially pronounced moving into the weekend, with fatal crashes peaking on Saturday nights, according to NSC analysis of NHTSA data.

The last thing any driver needs is a vehicle that breaks down in cold, harsh winter weather. The Car Care Council recommends that car owners follow its Fall Car Care Month checklist and inspect their vehicles before the temperatures drop and severe weather hits.