How Fuel Economy Rules Helped Kill the Spare Tire

For decades, a spare tire was as much a part of a new car as the steering wheel. It sat quietly under the trunk floor or ...
Cars

We Finally Know Why Spare Tires Are Slowly Going Extinct

Automakers have gotten out of the business of providing many new cars with spare tires. Reasons for not offering them vary but are largely the same and include cost and vehicle design. There was a ...
SlashGear

5 Of The Strangest Places Automakers Have Stored A Spare Tire

One of the most important factors when it comes to automotive design is how you use the space. Every car takes up a specific footprint, and everything must fit inside it — powertrain, running gear, ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Officials worked to lower the risks of more deadly slides Friday in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra Nevada so crews could safely recover the bodies of ...