If you’re using a low-grade fuel in a car that requires a higher grade, such as 91 octane or a premium fuel, you’re doing yourself a disservice, and you could be causing damage to your car’s engine, because that fuel is detonating too early in the cylinder. So is there ever a situation where you…
Keith Flamer Keith Flamer has been a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports since 2021, covering laundry, cleaning, small appliances, and home trends. Fascinated by interior design, architecture, technology, and all things mechanical, he translates CR’s testing engineers’ work into content that helps readers live better, smarter lives. Prior to CR, Keith covered luxury accessories…
Our Overall Score encompasses a vehicle’s performance in our road tests, the latest results from the reliability and owner satisfaction sections of CR’s exclusive Annual Auto Surveys, the availability of automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), rear cross traffic warning (RCTW), and results from…
They can be pricey. All-in-one washer-dryers can cost $2,000 or more. The good news is that prices are leveling off. GE’s combo washer-dryer launched at nearly $2,900; now its GE Profile line offers two all-in-one models priced between $1,700 and $2,000. But sometimes these machines can be less expensive than buying a washer and dryer…
Good bedsheets, when you take care of them, should last. Cozy Earth sheets rank among the best of the best in my book, and they have a luxurious feel that’s well-suited for this occasion. While the relatively high price may raise some eyebrows, with proper care they’ll last a long time (I’ve had mine for…
Think of it like “Where’s Waldo?” for the anti-Trump movement: Last Saturday, as some 7 million people filled American cities for the latest “No Kings” protest, many of them showed up wearing inflatable frog costumes. The amphibians were easy to spot in the sea of signs, and their inspiration seemed clear: They’d seen images of…
A SpaceX rocket that has been drifting in space for a year and a half is set to crash into the moon on Wednesday, stirring up a debris cloud that could be visible from Earth. The impact raises questions on the future of lunar exploration, including how to protect any future moon bases from space…
The polar bear video has millions of views. Set to a haunting piano score that’s become ubiquitous on TikTok, it shows a lone bear swimming between increasingly distant ice floes. The comments section overflows with teenage grief, rage, and helplessness. Beside my laptop screen lies the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Same…
Main theme: The Volkswagen Tiguan has always sat toward the bottom of a very competitive class of compact SUVs, including the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5, Mazda CX-50, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4. Can a redesign help reinvigorate the Tiguan’s image and attract buyers to the Volkswagen brand? What about…
Mushroom hunting is cool and fun, but you know what’s not cool and fun? Having slugs or other mushroom hunters discover your secret spot. Or, worst of all, accidentally collecting the wrong kind of mushroom that could make you quite sick—or worse. Ideally, you’d be able to grow your favorite kind of mushrooms safely in…