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These Are the Most Expensive States for Car Ownership

Data from the Pew Research Center show that 78% of workers aged 16 and older use a car to get to work. This proves just how integral car ownership can be in the United States. So much of our lifestyle and infrastructure revolves around driving. Unfortunately, car ownership isn’t cheap. The team at Grease Monkey analyzed 15 different expenses related to car ownership and rated every state in the U.S. based on these expenses. They found that these were the most expensive states to own a car in:

These Are the Most Expensive States for Car Ownership

Which States Cause the Most Damage to Your Car?

The team at Grease Monkey released a map ranking each American state by a car-damage score. The team created their scoring system based on key factors such as the frequency of extreme weather, the number of natural disasters and floods, average road conditions, traffic fatalities, and proximity to salty air or salted roads. This comprehensive system allows us to pinpoint where cars are most at risk.

Which States Cause the Most Damage to Your Car?

Study Analyzes Fatal New Year’s Eve Car Wrecks

The New Year’s holidays are a time full of excitement, celebration, and travel, but unfortunately, they come with serious risks, as we can see in this analysis of car wrecks from CarInsurance.com. The team examined almost a decade of data to present stark figures. Certain states and counties see far higher fatal traffic accidents between December 31 and January 1 than others. The states at the top of the list are South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The most dangerous counties are Sarasota and Manatee in Florida, and Davidson County in Tennessee.

Study Analyzes Fatal New Year’s Eve Car Wrecks infographic

Graphic Displays Every Color of Camaro Ever Made infographic

The team at Speedway Motors offers a fun tool for Camaro collectors, restorers, and fans with a chart displaying every color ever used for the beloved car. Their graphic shows every year the Camaro was released since 1976 and stripes each model in every shade it was available in. This is a valuable resource for collectors seeking to verify original paint colors and identify rare hues, as well as for restorers aiming to match period-accurate colors. Classic car restoration can be challenging due to the loss of data on exact color tones and terminology; however, Speedway Motors has preserved all the color information for the Camaro. Car historians can surely find a lot to enjoy in this graphic. You can either enjoy the visual elements of the graphic or scroll below and find comprehensive lists of the names of each shade for each year. This graphic is particularly helpful for collectors who need resources on their favorite model of Camaro.

Graphic Displays Every Color of Camaro Ever Made infographic

Visual Shows the Changing Prices of the Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is an iconic American muscle car beloved by motorheads everywhere. The team at Speedway Motors showcases the history of the Mustang with a graphic displaying the price of every Mustang model since its debut in 1964. When the Mustang was first released, it cost $2,368. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $24,344.50. The team helpfully showed the price adjusted for inflation for each release. Today’s model, the Dark Horse Premium, costs $69,375. Prices reflect changing economies, needs, technology, and trends.

Visual Shows the Changing Prices of the Ford Mustang

Study Determines the Best States for Driving and Car Hobbyists
Whether you love driving, car shows, or racing, Speedway Motors can help you find the perfect state for car lovers. They created a scoring system based on factors that affect driving conditions, including the number of car shows and racetracks in a state, as well as average gas prices, registration fees, and the number of uninsured drivers. This system offers a comprehensive judgment of how car-friendly a state is.

Study Determines the Best States for Driving and Car Hobbyists

How Equifax Makes Buying Cars Better infographic
In the modern era, seamless technology has become more and more important to the customer experience. In fact, 72% of consumers claim they would visit dealerships if the buying process was improved. Similarly, 54% of consumers prefer to buy a car if the experience was good, even if it wasn’t the lowest price offered. With new auto loans decreasing by 1.6% year over year, how can you make sure that your customers are enticed to do business with your dealership?

How Equifax Makes Buying Cars Better infographic

The Deadliest Vehicles on the Market

Fatal vehicle accidents are tragically common in the United States. Some vehicle models and makes are safer than others. Vehicles have air bags, seat belts, and roll cages to help protect passengers in the event of an accident, but vehicles don’t have equal safety designs that are as successful as others. The team at Convoy Car Shipping shows us which vehicles are the deadliest by analyzing fatal crash statistics.

The Deadliest Vehicles on the Market infographic

Automakers by Number of Safety Recalls

Ford Motor Company has had the highest number of safety recalls on average since 2010, totaling a count of 545 recalls. Despite this high number, Ford's frequent recalls indicate their commitment to addressing safety concerns for their consumers.

Forest River, specializing in large and complex RVs and trailers, is a close second with 527 recalls. They ranked first for recalls from 2015 to 2020, suddenly moving down to sixth place in 2021 when several manufacturers like Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Trucks North America, and Chrysler overtook them.

Automakers by Number of Safety Recalls infographic

Mega Yachts and Mega Profits infographic

Step into the world of mega yachts with this stunning infographic from SI Yachts that shows us the stunning amount of revenue the top yacht and boat manufacturers earn per second. We know that yachts are full of luxury features, so what qualifies a yacht as “mega”? A mega yacht is usually over 130 feet long, but beyond that there are no special details that give a yacht “mega” status. Generally, you can recognize a mega yacht on sight because they’re so much larger than a standard yacht and might have extra exterior features like a helicopter pad or a pool.

Mega Yachts and Mega Profits infographic

These Vehicles Are Vulnerable to Theft #infographic
There are a few reasons one vehicle might be more vulnerable to theft than others. Leaving a vehicle in a poorly lit place emboldens thieves. Luxury cars or cars with parts in high demand are targeted for their resale value. Older cars or cars with weak security stand out to thieves on the hunt for vehicles. Even social media trends and tips leave certain models more vulnerable to theft. Knowing the risks can help vehicle owners take precautions, so the team at Convoy Car Shipping crunched the data and determined which vehicles are most at risk based on the number of thefts per model in 2023. They even mapped out the most stolen model in each state.

These Vehicles Are Vulnerable to Theft #infographic



New rules established by the Department of Transportation (DOT) assert that airlines will soon need to instantly refund passengers upon flight cancelations, delays, or making significant changes; regardless of the reasons.

 

The refund, DOT states, will be required to be done in the form of cash or the original form of payment, and not vouchers. Passengers could also be offered alternatives such as travel credit, other transportation options, or another flight offered by the airline.

 

DOT highlights “significant changes” as some specific situations, in which cases passengers will be expected to be refunded. These scenarios can be, for instance, changes in the flight’s arrival or departure time by three or more hours for domestic flights and six hours for international flights, or a change in the departure or arrival airport.

DOT Announces New Refund Policies for Airlines that Ensure Full Refund for Cancelled and Delayed Flights

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