Craig Fitzgerald
Craig began his automotive writing career in 1996, at AutoSite.com, one of the first online resources for car buyers. Over the years, he's written for the Boston Globe, Forbes, and Hagerty. For seven years, he was the editor at Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, and today, he's the automotive editor at Drive magazine. He's dad to a son and daughter, and plays rude guitar in a garage band in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Articles written by this author:

How to Sell Your Junk Car
Updated at August 8, 2025
If you need to sell your junk car fast, these useful tips are designed to help you to get the job done quickly and without ha...
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The Best Ways to Sell Your Car
Updated at August 8, 2025
These tips on the best ways to sell your car will help you get the most money for your used vehicle, so you have more to spen...
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How Much Is My Car Worth?
Updated at August 8, 2025
How much your car is worth depends not only on its age, mileage and condition, but also how you choose to sell it.

The Best Electric Car Companies
Updated at March 20, 2025
When the United States began to establish itself as an automotive manufacturing powerhouse at the beginning of the last centu...
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The Best Electric SUVs for Efficiency in 2025
Updated at December 18, 2024
Even inefficient and heavy electric SUVs can offer lower running costs than their combustion-engine equivalents, but which ar...
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Explaining the Japanese Domestic Market and the Best JDM Cars
Updated at November 22, 2024
JDM: three letters that ring in every enthusiast's ears. Here's what JDM means and which models made it such a dominant force...
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Buying a Used Electric Vehicle
Updated at November 22, 2024
Buying a used EV is much like buying any used car in some ways, but there's also some EV-specific information you should be a...
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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?
Updated at November 22, 2024
You usually have to pay to charge an EV, though it’s less expensive than filling the tank in a traditional gas- or diesel-pow...
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Does Cruise Control Save Gas? Exploring Fuel-Saving Tips and Tricks.
Updated at November 22, 2024
Cruise control certainly has its benefits. Is fuel economy one of them? And what else could you do to save gas?

How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car?
Updated at November 14, 2024
There are three different levels of electric vehicle charging, all of which charge at different rates. We use a Nissan Leaf P...
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Ford F-150 SVT Lightning Buying Guide: Cost, Reliability, and the Best Years to Buy
Updated at November 14, 2024
Discover the ultimate buying guide for purchasing a used Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, covering every generation since 1993. Whet...
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Dodge Neon SRT-4 Buying Guide: Cost, Reliability, and the Best Years to Buy
Updated at November 14, 2024
Discover the ultimate buying guide for purchasing a used Dodge Neon SRT-4, covering every generation since 2003. Whether you'...
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The Best Car Infotainment Systems in 2023
Updated at November 14, 2024
Rating the best infotainment systems might seem kind of silly. The idea when you buy a new car is to find one that’s safe and...
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Maintenance Costs Compared: EV vs ICE
Updated at May 13, 2024
As a general rule, it might cost more to buy an electric than a gas-powered vehicle, but it costs less to charge a car than i...
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Towing With an Electric Car
Updated at May 13, 2024
Early on, electric cars were small, lightweight economy cars that had a maximum range of about a hundred miles, and that only...
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How Do I Charge an Electric Car?
Updated at May 13, 2024
Gas stations outnumber EV charging stations in the U.S. right now, but the gap seems to be narrowing by the day. The charging...
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How do Electric Cars Work?
Updated at May 13, 2024
Despite having been around just as long as gasoline cars, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are still in their infancy, and th...
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Comparing the Costs of Electric Cars and Gas Cars
Updated at May 13, 2024
There are a lot of reasons to buy an electric vehicle (EV). These days, the cost of gasoline averages above $3.50 per gallon,...
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Tips for Heavy Traffic Plus the Best Cars for Traffic in 2024
Updated at November 22, 2023
If you live in a city, traffic is a fact of life. But when drivers are dealing with heavy traffic congestion, there are a num...
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What is Good Mileage for a Used Car?
Updated at November 7, 2023
A car's mileage is one of the key factors that weighs into its value on the used market. But is a low mileage always a good t...
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How Much Does it Cost to Lift a Truck or SUV?
Updated at November 7, 2023
Whether you want a truck lift to provide better off-road capability or you just like the aesthetics of a lifted truck, you’re...
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CarGurus' Top Driving Safety Tips
Updated at November 7, 2023
Automotive safety technology has advanced by an incredible degree in the last decade. Technology that would’ve been considere...
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What Should I Keep in My Car?
Updated at November 7, 2023
Depending on the age of your car, your car insurance provider, and even your credit card company, chances are good that you h...
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2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD Overview
Updated at February 2, 2023
After a major revision in 2020, the 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD is essentially unchanged. We break down the standard and optional ...
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