Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic versions. Here’s how to operate their manual releases in an emergency. Using the electronic door handle in a 2017 ...

Being trapped in your car after a crash or electrical failure can be deadly. Here's what to do when you can't open your electronic car doors. Progress is a good thing, right? We drive cars instead of ...

With technological advancement, car locks have gotten much more convenient. Now, rather than put a key in a cylinder to unlock your car, you can press a button, or even just walk up to the car with a ...

Statistics show that driving is probably the riskiest thing any of us do on a daily basis — but because it has become such a routine in most of our lives, we don’t really consider safety as much as we ...

After a snowy night, you woke up early, prepared to clear any any obstacles so you can make it to work on time. You shoveled the walkway, swept the snow off your car, even de-iced your windshield from ...

Cars these days incorporate numerous features to make our lives safer and more convenient. For instance, electronic stability control, emergency braking, and forward collision warnings are among the ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.