Though Toyota announced a fix for its problematic accelerator pedals on Monday, some car-rental companies are still trying to remove the cars from its fleets.
Enterprise Holdings, which owns the Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car, and National Car Rental brands, said ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Though Toyota announced a fix for its problematic accelerator pedals on Monday, some car-rental companies are still trying to remove the cars from its fleets.
Enterprise Holdings, which owns the Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car, and National Car Rental brands, said ...Four tips for staying healthy on a road trip
Finding the willpower to eat healthy while traveling is hard enough when you have access to fresh markets and cooking utensils. It becomes even more of a challenge when you're on a road trip, trapped in a car for hours on end, with nothing but fast food restaurants and ...10 Reasons London's Tube is better than the NYC Subway
I'm a New Yorker. I spend plenty of time on the subway. At present, I'm in London, and I just can't help but notice the staggering differences between the Tube and the MTA. Frankly, there is a lot we could stand to learn from the masterminds behind the Tube. I'm writing ...Secret tunnel in Dubai a big surprise to drivers
A new underground tunnel has opened in Dubai that will save drivers tons of time through one of the busiest sections of the city during rush hour, but no one seems to know where it came from, or when it was completed, including the agency responsible for road construction. ...Will the Toyota recall affect your next car rental?
Toyota's massive recall due to faulty accelerator pedals is trickling down into car-rental companies. How does the recall affect your next rental?
I checked in with some of the major players to see how they're handling the recall, now estimated at more than 9 million ...Coach cabin revolution -- Air New Zealand adds beds in economy
Innovation may have played a part in Air New Zealand's eight-year quest for renewed profitability.
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As Kathryn Gregory, ...11 tips for sleeping on planes
I have been blessed with the gift of being able to sleep on virtually any moving vehicle. I've slept in large airplanes, small propeller planes, trucks on unsealed roads, cars, trains and boats. I sleep without the help of drugs, herbal supplements or any other gimmicks. I ...NASA unveils design for personal aircraft
It's 2010. Admit it, we all thought we'd be cruising around in flying cars and have personal jetpacks by now. Instead, we're still stuck on the ground, tethered to the Earth by gravity, while dreaming about zipping through the clouds like George Jetson.
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Road trip tip: visitor centers rule!
For travelers who value spontaneity but want to avoid the mishaps inherent to unplanned trips, I can't recommend visitor centers or tourism offices enough.
Several years ago, a friendly visitor center associate rescued me from a dodgy room in a dodgier neighborhood by ...Road trip tip: check your car
Taking a road trip is universally synonymous with adventure, relaxation, and new experience. While others might mention plotting out your trip, picking good stopping points, and making sure to have a rest and change drivers as often as you should, I won't. Instead I'll ...Road trip tip: take a convertible
Thelma and Louise, Bonneville, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are all classic road trip movies. What do they all have in common? The car they traveled in was a convertible.
For maximum fun during a road trip, take a convertible! If you don't own one, look into renting ...Road trip tips: print directions
With the invention of GPS, many people may be tempted to forgo carrying printed directions for their road trip. However, physical directions and a detailed map of the area are necessary in many situations where GPS may fail. Example problems with a GPS include:
A slow or ...Road trip tip: bring change
Stock your console with a few handfuls of change.
Loose quarters, dimes, and nickels can be used to pay for toll road travel, might come in handy if your cell phone battery dies and you need to make an emergency call, or if you need a late-night cup of coffee from a gas ...Road trip tip: buy a power inverter
A power inverter is a small device that plugs into your car cigarette lighter and outputs electricity through a standard grounded socket, converting DC power from the car battery into AC 110-volt power just like you have in your house. You can plug literally anything into ...Road trip tip: have a scavenger hunt
On road trips, consider a scavenger hunt.
Before departure, the adults on the trip are charged with learning about interesting things online that we may see on our way. We give each person a list of things to look for and try to take a picture or draw a picture of what ...Tips for saving money on a road trip
Having spent many of my post-college years both (a) totally broke and (b) living on the road, I know very well the financial perils posed by the seemingly-cheap road trip. In order to help you avoid some of my same mistakes, I offer what I've learned ... most of it the hard ...Honest people still exist - NYC Cabbie returns handbag with $21,000 in cash
When Bangladeshi cabbie Mukul Asadujjaman found a handbag containing $21,000 in cash, passports and jewelry in the back of his cab, he could have shrugged and handed it in to lost and found. Some cabbies may even have decided it was their lucky day, and pocketed the cash.
...Road trip tip: make the most of rush hour
Taking a road trip can be loads of fun. However, navigating through unfamiliar places can be daunting. Add rush hour traffic to it, and the road trip can go from a blast to extremely stressful -- fast.
Don't get sucked in and stressed out! Use the time to include some ...Road trip tip: start at night
With any road trip longer than 12 hours, consider beginning the drive at night. This is especially true if you're traveling with young children.
The driver should, of course, sleep several hours before leaving, then begin the trip at the children's bedtime. By driving ...
