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We are excited to announce Auto Grades for the model year 2021! Rating nearly 5,000 vehicles, more than any other car safety rating system.

Hello dear readers! In this installment of The Auto Professor, we're trying out a new format: An interview! Meet Seth Erdman...

Will Advanced Driver Assistance Systems keep teens safe? In a recent research study, parents and teens agree on some points and not on others.

On the afternoon of Tiger Woods’ recent rollover crash, I received a text from a dear friend, Sally. She was upset by a USA Today article that raised the question, “Was Tiger Woods’ SUV [...]

The Auto Professor is all about car safety. That’s why Auto Grades are so important to us. But what about car safety and dog seat belts? The Auto Professor herself asked me as a researcher and a [...]

Personal Auto Grades give you a great advantage over other car safety rating systems. Why is this important to you? Consider that older drivers are more likely to be injured in a car crash than [...]

These arguments against wearing face masks are nothing new. The same refrains were used in the 1980s by those who opposed government mandates on wearing seat belts. Yet seat belt safety is real. [...]

If you want to buy a used car in Arizona, these are the things to keep in mind. The Auto Professor tells the how and why, especially how to make sure it is a safe used car and the safest for you [...]

It is possible to buy a car without test driving it first. Here's how! If you want to buy a car without test driving, there are several things to decide on first and keep in mind. When and how do [...]

Our young driver safety tips start with picturing a shattered phone screen. Now picture the shattered windshield of a car. The Auto Professor's safety tips for teen drivers...