Every time you start your car they glow to greet you, but usually, after few seconds of engine operation, they fade away:hopefully not to be seen again until the next engine start. As part of October ...

These symbols, often called "idiot lights," are aimed at being easy to understand. But for many drivers, young and old alike, it's not that easy.

Automotive technology has advanced light years since Carl Benz built the world's first automobile in the late 1800s and Henry Ford made cars accessible to the average American after the turn of the ...