Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash Driving or traveling in a vehicle with a stunning interior does something beautiful to the soul. We feel more at-ease, our attitudes are more positive, and we become more optimistic about life’s opportunities. But what features place a vehicle among the cars with the best interiors? Comfort plays a significant role. So does craftsmanship, artful design, modern tech, console size, and the stereo system.

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo The American car culture is slowly shifting. Vehicle sales have been declining for years, and fewer workers are commuting by car. More recently, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused auto sales to crash temporarily. But even as the industry has rebounded, the long-term effects on the auto industry remain uncertain. With millions of Americans working from home, fewer people are commuting, but fewer people also want to take public transportation.

Source: Pixabay Car shopping and borrowing money go hand in hand. About 85% of new car buyers will use some form of financing, according to Experian. For used cars, financing is involved in 55% of these transactions. So whether you are new to car buying and want to know how do auto loans work or could use a financing refresher, read on as we review important information and suggest some car loan hacks.

Thanakorn.P // Shutterstock States with the highest gas tax The coronavirus pandemic has curbed Americans’ love for the road, keeping many people at home in the past year and cutting into sales at the fuel pump. That has meant a backlog in work funded by gasoline taxes. More than $8.5 billion worth of highway work and other infrastructure projects across the United States have been canceled or halted temporarily, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association told the Washington Post.

Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash Aging happens. Whether you hate it or embrace it with open arms, getting older is an inevitability that we all have to face at some point in our lives. Even the fittest and most youthful among us will experience changes to our brains and bodies—reaction time slows, eyesight changes, and mobility won’t quite be the same as when we were first learning to drive. Everything changes, including what we look for in a vehicle during our golden years.

Photo by Alex Belogub on Unsplash Compact cars are hard to beat when it comes to navigating tight city streets and snatching small parking spots. More upsides are that compact cars are less expensive to manufacture (making them more affordable) and they typically require less maintenance due to their smaller engines, which run more efficiently. Also, less surface space means less car to wash, and a smaller cabin means less to keep tidy.

Source: Pixabay The outward visibility a car offers is crucial to the vehicle’s overall safety equation. A car’s optimal visibility comes from a combination of innovative design and technology. Large and tall windows, slim roof pillars, fewer blind spots, more glass, the size and heating of side mirrors, and innovative headlights all contribute to enhanced visibility. As do rearview cameras, sensors that detect other vehicles, and any number of monitors and systems that alert a driver when dangers missed by the human eye are sensed or seen.

Source: Pixabay The pickup trucks of the last few years are a far cry from the trucks your father drove, or maybe even the ones you’ve been driving. What used to be a segment of simple, straightforward work vehicles has transformed into a fleet that includes luxury cars, offices on wheels, and hulking behemoths that can move mountains one day and take the kids to practice the next. While these new options mean that there is bound to be a pickup just right for you, it also means that they can get pretty expensive.

Image by AutoPhotography from Pixabay Hatchbacks have earned themselves quite a reputation over the years. A On the one hand, hatchback vehicles are lauded as safe, reliable family cars. On the other, they’re tricked-out technicolor street speeders, complete with flame decals and LED underlighting. And these two very different images of this uber-popular car design illustrate one of the reasons hatchbacks are so popular: their versatility. So whether you’re shopping for the next drag-race champion, a sensible week-day ride, or both—this list of ​best used hatchbacks might uncover the right car for you.

2017 Toyota C-HR by EurovisionNim — CC BY-SA 4.0 The Toyota C-HR was introduced for the 2018 model year as an exciting new subcompact car with a vibrant personality. It was designed to stand out anywhere with its bold styling while fitting any lifestyle. In a segment that can often feel overcrowded with generic economy cars, the C-HR dares to excite you. It’s only been on the market for a few years, but you can still find used C-HRs at great prices.