! 0 Breville Bit
More BTA720XL
toaster $0
OVERALL(^92) SCORE
1959 Ads market Tang as a
substitute for morning orange juice.
But CR says that Tang’s label “reads
like a chemical smorgasbord.”
Some of our tasters say it is
“unpleasantly synthetic.”
2019 Of the 80 toaster models
in our ratings, the Breville,
below, is our top-rated. Turn
to page 36 for more useful
and high-scoring countertop
appliances—starting at $30!
1968 We test nine USDA-
inspected brands of
breakfast sausage, only to
find that 30 percent of the
sausages failed our tests for
filth and bacteria.
1981 We test 57 breakfast
cereals. Cheerios, Grape-
Nuts, and All-Bran are
among the 11 judged best for
nutritional quality.
These helmets are
low-priced but don’t
skimp on safety. All
received an Excellent
rating in our impact-
absorption test.
SCORES FOR ALL 35
ADULT HELMETS TESTED
Median: 70
Range: 22-
EXTRA-
BUDGET-FRIENDLY
$ 0 Schwinn
Intercept Adult $
0
OVERALL
74 SCORE
EASY TO ADJUST
$ 0 Bell Draft $
0
OVERALL
82 SCORE
BEST OVERALL
! 0 Giro Register
MIPS $
(pictured above)
0
OVERALL
85 SCORE
BEST FOR
$50 OR LESS
BIKE
HELMETS
CAR CRASHES ARE the No.
killer of U.S. teens. In fact,
the fatal crash rate per mile
driven for 16- to 19-year-olds
is nearly three times the rate
for drivers age 20 and older,
according to the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety.
Though speeding and alcohol
play a role, statistics show
that seat-belt use is lowest
among teen drivers. When
restraint use was known, 2016
data shows that 47 percent
of teen drivers killed were
unrestrained at the time of
their crashes.
Several automakers already
off er models with specifi c
features that let parents set
restrictions or provide a means
to monitor a teen driver’s
behavior, such as capping
maximum speeds and limiting
audio volume levels.
But the latest development
from Chevrolet takes a new
approach: The manufacturer
has introduced an industry-
fi rst “Buckle to Drive” feature
on the 2020 Colorado,
Traverse, and Malibu (below).
When “Teen Driver Mode”
is activated, if the driver
steps on the brake and tries
to shift into gear without
buckling her seat belt, the car
will not shift out of Park for
20 seconds. The driver will
also hear an audible alert, and
a warning will appear on the
instrument panel that reads:
“Buckle seat belt to shift.” This
way, teens get a compelling
reminder to clip in.
Cool Product Feature of the Month
New Safety Tech for Teens
1979 CR experts cook and
taste about 1,500 pancakes
in search of the perfect mix.
Five stack up: Jiffy, Aunt
Jemima, Bisquick, A&P, and
Hungry Jack.
Buckle Seat Belt
to Shift
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