Automotive
eResources and online databases related to automotive
Interested in learning to repair your car or prep for your driver’s exam?
East Central Regional Library has these great tools and recommendations for you to check out!

Chilton Library
The most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.*

Driving-Tests.org
Online test preparation for the Minnesota driving written examinations.
Includes practice tests, driver manuals, and FAQs for cars, motorcycles, and CDL.**
Selected websites:
- Automobile Magazine — New and used car info, pricing, reviews, and an industry blog
- Autotrader — Our mission at Autotrader is to be your ultimate online solution for buying and selling new, certified and used cars. Our site is designed to give you more control of the buying process and make finding a vehicle easier than ever before.
- Car and Driver — By inspiring the car lover and empowering the car buyer, Car and Driver remains the world’s most influential automotive media brand and the definitive automotive resource; informing, advocating and influencing what we drive and why. We translate the technical into the relatable and bring a clear, consumer-focused understanding to the increasingly complex automotive landscape.
- Edmund’s Automobile Buyer’s Guides — Used car appraiser, safety information, car reviews
- FuelEconomy.gov — Emissions info, safety ratings, and links for car buying
- Kelley Blue Book — Current, accurate prices on new and used cars
- NADA — Research cars, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles and more
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Ratings, recalls, vehicle safety, and other information for consumers
*Subscription purchased by East Central Regional Library.
**Available in-partnership with Driving-Tests.org.
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