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Despite laws banning cell phones while driving and increased awareness of the dangers of doing so, it's a common fact that cell phone use while driving is still a widespread occurrence.  Perhaps most discouraging to the issue is that much of this distracted driving occurs amongst young drivers, which is not only a safety concern, but also might indicate that the problem could be deeply rooted for future generations.

A recent national survey by…

Consumer Reports, one of the most trusted resources for consumer information, recently published their annual Top Car Picks, naming the best all-around models in 10 class categories.  Their experts tested over 260 vehicles and ranked them using the following criteria:

• Road test:  Conducted by Consumer Reports experts
• Reliability: Predicted-reliability rating is based on the problems Consumer Reports subscribers reported on 1.3 million vehicles in the publication's latest Annual Auto Survey.
• Safety:  Data obtained...

Coming on the heels of its prestigious Consumer Reports Top Pick Award earlier this spring, the Hyundai Elantra further stakes its position as one of the industry's leading small cars with two more notable accolades.

First up, the Elantra scored best in Cars.com's "Under 20/Over 35 Shootout," which tested compact cars that could seat a family of five, cost less than $20,000, and get better than 35 mpg on the highway...

Consumer Reports recently released its 2011 Top Picks, which highlights the best vehicle models of the year in 10 categories, ranging from small car to family sedan to pickup truck.  Results are based on road tests (comprised of more than 50 individual tests and evaluations), reliability ratings, and safety ratings.

The Top Pick in the small car category is the redesigned 2011 Hyundai Elantra, which beat out veritable competitors like the Nissan Sentra, Subaru Impreza...