Electric cars: What to consider when buying an electric vehicle

More customers are becoming interested in electric cars, so here are some tools to compare true driving costs for electric and gas-powered vehicles.

What you should consider when buying an electric vehicle
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Consumer Reports says 14% more consumers are interested in going electric the next time they buy a car. EVs are often more expensive to buy but experts say they can reduce your costs per mile. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has Smart Sense on what to consider when going electric.

Banana Boat sunscreen recall expanded over benzene concerns

The expanded recall includes four batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 products after samples contained the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

'All-natural' Simply Tropical juice has high levels of toxic 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit alleges

The class-action lawsuit alleges that the presence of PFAS is “entirely inconsistent” with Coca-Cola and the Simply Orange Juice Company’s “all-natural ingredients” with “nothing to hide” marketing.

Buying a home is now more affordable than renting in these 5 US cities

While renting is more affordable than owning in 45 out of the country's 50 largest cities, there are five cities where a person may consider buying instead.

Major insurers plan to drop two car models' coverage due to thefts: report

Because of a rise in thefts, at least two major car insurers are reportedly not writing new insurance policies for some models and years of Kia and Hyundai vehicles.

Properly Tied children’s lounge pants recalled over potential burn hazard

U.S. consumer safety officials said the children’s lounge pants failed to meet federal flammability standards, which could pose a burn risk who kids who wear them.

Survey ranks Buc-ee's #1 for customer service among other gas stations

According to the survey, Buc-ee’s ranked number one for customer service, second for food, and third for both cleanliness and cost.

Lowe's pioneers system to solve organized retail crime

The technology makes tools inoperable until a scanner at the register activates a special chip during checkout.

ZLINE gas range recall expands due to carbon monoxide poisoning risk

Roughly 30,000 ZLINE gas ranges sold at stores like Best Buy, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot have now been recalled after dozens of reports of carbon monoxide emission, the CPSC said.

Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates: Lawsuit

The average daily room rate for hotels on the Las Vegas Strip hit a high last year, topping $200 a night.

Ford recalls 462K vehicles to fix backup camera

Ford says the backup camera can fail, preventing the rear camera image from being displayed.