You could spend a few hundred bucks on a new blender only to wind up with watery margaritas and smoothies that might better be called chunkies. Worse yet, your high-priced device could conk out after a few months of service. That's clear ...
Tags: Blender, Consumer Electronics
Expensive washers and dryers don't necessarily clean or dry better than those that cost $700 to $900. But they do have the latest features and in Consumer Reports tests of washers and dryers we looked at all of them. Here's our take on 10. ...
Tags: Washer, Dryer, Smart washer
We're very happy to bring you new episodes of Talking Cars with Consumer Reports. Episode 7 features Auto Test Director Jake Fisher, and senior engineers Gabe Shenhar and Tom Mutchler, who doubles as your host. This episode is an ...
Tags: Tesla Battery Swap, Diesels
Though tablets are clearly mobile devices, they don't leave the house all that much, according to a survey of ConsumerReports.org subscribers. Four out of five of the 8,119 consumers polled said they use their tablets at home most of the ...
Tags: Tablets, mobile devices
Printer ink might be the most expensive liquid you buy—and tests from Consumer Reports show that some printers use far more of it than others, to clean print heads and for other maintenance chores. The extra cost of using those models ...
Tags: Printer ink, Consumer Electronics
Back in the day, car trunks were a lot bigger and babies seemed to have a lot less stuff. Still, when you're taking a family trip it's nice to have baby gear that folds compactly and is lightweight enough so you don't wrench your back ...
Tags: Baby Gear, Summer Road Trips
Lately it seems an undue number of test cars at our track have been going through motor oil. We can remember years when we barely had to add oil to any test car between service visits. Something has changed. We think most consumers don't ...
Linen has been "a warm-weather go-to fabric for ages," according to Lucky magazine. And GQ and the Gentleman's Gazette recommend it for outings this summer. But all three style magazines caution that linen can be a challenge to keep crisp. ...
Tags: Steam Irons
Sharp and Toshiba used the occasion of "CE Week" to announce that their first their first Ultra HD TVs will arrive in August. Sharp will have a single 70-inch Aquos LCD model that will sell for $8,000, while Toshiba will have three Ultra HD ...
Craft beer is touted as the "it" beverage, the new wine, and becoming more popular even as domestic lager sales have slowed. So Consumer Reports' experts conducted blind taste tests of 23 craft ales and lagers and found three that were ...
Tags: Craft Beers, craft brewer
What's the difference between Consumer Reports'best and worst gas grills?For starters,the best preheat quickly and evenly,and when it comes to evenly cooking food on high-and low-temperatures,they're superb.But the worst didn't deliver even ...
Tags: gas grills, Barbecue, temperatures, cooking
The all-new Mazda3 sticks close to its established formula,with slight dimensional changes that promise more interior space,upgraded infotainment,efficient four-cylinder engines,and a weight reduction. As before,available as a hatchback ...
Tags: Mazda, infotainment, fuel consumption, blind-spot monitoring
In Consumer Reports'latest laundry detergent Ratings,Wisk Deep Clean Free&Pure HE delivered superb results,rivaling the top-rated Tide Ultra Plus Bleach Vivid White+Bright.It actually earned the highest score of all detergents in our tough ...
Tags: Wisk, laundry detergent, winning formula, consumers
A government rule that would require a backup camera to be standard on all new cars has been delayed a fourth time,now pushed to 2015. The announcement came from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a letter to Senate Commerce Committee ...
Tags: Backup Camera, rule, NHTSA, NCAP, rear-view camera
Vacuum cleaners can make a lot of racket so when Consumer Reports tests canisters and uprights, we test how noisy they are. Canisters tend to be quieter as a group, but what if instead of that annoying sucking sound your vacuum belted out a ...