FYI
Consumer reporter Stephanie Hart covers nearly every trend and tip in the automobile industry in her fun and fact-filled consumer reports.
Center for Urban Transportation Research
What do you wish for on your daily commute? How about a smooth traffic flow with no accidents? These days a commute without stop and goes is like a miracle. But that kind of miracle doesn’t happen without a lot of brain power and planning. In fact traffic congestion is only one of the areas that concerns a Florida based transportation research group. So we sent… Read More
Women’s Perspective on Buying Cars
While there are more women working in the auto industry than ever, the majority of engineers and designers are still men. Yet, when it comes time to purchase a new vehicle for the family, men are often not the decision makers. So we had our FYI team give us a different slant… KRISTIN VALERA: Hi, I’m Kristin Varela with Cars.com. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: And I’m Yolanda… Read More
Armed Forces History Museum
YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: Here’s something you don’t see every day. A 48-ton, m47 patton tank doing a few spins around a parking lot. Or me going for a very, nervous ride in a wwii m8 greyhound reconnaissance vehicle. It’s just some of the sights and sounds you’ll see at the armed forces history museum in largo, florida. FRANK CORREA: “This museum largest collection in… Read More
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
We've seen our fair share of car collections here at MotorWeek, from the wild and wacky, to some that are truly iconic. Well, Yolanda Vazquez has found one in Brookline, Massachusetts that makes quiet a bold claim: America’s oldest car collection. So we just had to see for ourselves. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: It’s known as America’s oldest car collection, and vintage… Read More
In-car cameras
The process of creating television has changed a lot over 33 years of MotorWeek, and we continue to look for new ways to make our car reviews and features more visually exciting. But, when it comes to mixing exciting views and cars, Yolanda Vazquez has found the pioneers that put millions of TV racing fans in the driver’s seat. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: Ever wonder… Read More
University of Maryland Wind Tunnel
Car companies are spending an ever increasing amount of money in boosting fuel economy. Sure, powertrain development is part of that, but there’s still an incredible amount of work to be done with aerodynamics. And while you can do all the computer simulations you want, as our Yolanda Vasquez explains, there’s only one place to find out if all of those efforts… Read More
Insurance Rates
With gas prices on the rise, not to mention registration fees and the price of vehicles themselves, virtually everyone is looking at ways to contain the cost of driving. And our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez is certainly no different; so she did little research into another key operating cost, insurance. And what she found could help keep those premiums from… Read More
LeMay Museum
We love cars. From today’s latest, to world-class racers and American legends, all the way back to the pioneers that started it all. And while there are many great car museums that dot our land, and the world, none can quite compare to a collection that only recently opened its doors to the public. It started out as one man’s dream, but is now a national treasure.… Read More
Luscious Garage
Electric and hybrid vehicles attract an exclusive, yet growing group of buyers. But with advanced powertrains and complex technology, servicing them can be a burden, on your wallet and the environment. Well Yolanda Vazquez has found a garage where green motoring isn't just a specialty, it's a lifestyle. YOLANDA VAZQUEZ: San Francisco is a hotbed for hybrids. In… Read More
Unique City Tours
Touring a big city can be fun, but with traffic always a problem, it can also be frustrating. Your tour bus may spend more time idling at stop lights, and wasting fuel, than you do seeing the sights. So what’s a visitor to do? Well, that’s the question we put to our FYI reporter Yolanda Vazquez, and she has come back with some creative ways to see and enjoy the… Read More