*What are the differences in gender between men and women drivers? Author Tom Vanderbilt (Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do) thinks he knows:

*Eighty-one percent of men wore seatbelts in 2009;
*Eighty-seven percent of women wore seatbelts in 2009;
*Male drivers drink more often when driving and were involved
in 25 percent of fatal crashes in 2008;
*Thirteen percent of female drivers were involved in fatal car crashes
in 2008.
Because women are driving more, says Vanderbilt, more speeding and aggressive behaviors are noted in female drivers. Driving behavior and driving performance are two different things. Although in studies male drivers performed better statistically, during actual driving experiences, males are involved in more serious crashes. (AAA Living, March/April 2011)

*How Do Men and Women Compare when Car Shopping?

The Top 10 models with the highest percentage of male buyers in 2010:
*Porsche 911
*GMC Sierra
*Chevrolet Corvette
*Chevrolet Silverado
*Ford F-Series
*BMW M3
*Ford Ranger
*Toyota Tundra
*Dodge Ram
*Audi S5

The Top 10 models with the highest percentage of female buyersin 2010:
*VW New Beetle
*Kia Spectra
*Nissan Rogue
*VW EOS
*Hyundai Entourage
*Volvo S40
*Jeep Compass
*Honda CR-V
*Nissan Sentra
*Hyundai Tucson

*According to the American Automobile Association, in 2010 it cost more than $8,500 to drive a midsize sedan 15,000 miles, factoring in gasoline, maintenance, insurance and depreciation.

*According to the the Manheim used-car price index, compact used cars sell for almost 17 percent more than they did in the summer of 2010