The prevalence of cigarette lighters in cars can be traced back to a time when smoking was a widely accepted social norm. As smoking habits have evolved and technology has advanced, the role of the ...

It wasn’t too long ago that people were smoking everywhere—inside restaurants, bars, malls and more. However, with stricter smoking bans now in place, we see fewer people lighting up in public, which ...

Smoking in your car is harmful to you and your passengers, but it also hurts the resale value of your car. Smoking can reduce the car’s trade-in value by at least $500, according to Richard Arca, ...

A new state law limits tobacco use in the car for some people.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a lifelong nonsmoker and naturally do not permit anyone to light up in my home or in my car. No exceptions. But when I’m a passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend who smokes, ...