As complex as cars are, brake lights are one part that everyone easily understands — you hit the pedal, and the brake lights come on. This alerts drivers behind you that you are slowing down and that ...

Some EVs don't illuminate their brake lights when using regenerative braking, Consumer Reports found in a recent test. Regenerative braking allows drivers to decelerate (and momentarily charge the ...

It turns off a light when it's braking, and it's easy to see how that could go wrong. In a video posted to Twitter, a pre-production Cybertruck approaches a red light in the turning lane, slowing as ...

June 26, 2023, update: Since this article originally published June 9, 2023, Hyundai/Genesis and Kia have responded to Consumer Reports’ test findings, indicating that the companies are working on a ...

Nissan Sentra models from the 2016 to 2019 model years are being recalled because the car’s rear brake lights may become inoperative because of contamination from grease used in other nearby ...

DEAR CAR TALK: Why don't cars come with brake lights on the front end as well as the back end? Seems like that could prevent a lot of accidents at four-way stops, at crosswalks and at streets with ...

Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

Getting behind the wheel in Europe can be a jarring experience for many American drivers. For one, drivers in England and some other countries don't drive on the right side of the road. There is also ...

Tesla continuously works to make its cars safer. In a recent Tesla Model 3 update to owners in Europe, Tesla added features like Sentry Mode, Dog Mode, Peak Power Increase, and Navigate on Autopilot.

The scenario reads like this: you’re in your car, stopped at an intersection—but cross traffic isn’t required to stop. You want to pull out, either to go straight through the intersection or to turn, ...