It’s official: school pickup is a high-stakes catwalk on wheels. And whether we want to admit it or not, the carpool lane can be a battlefield of style, status and sanity. According to Consumer Reports and AAA, what you drive sends a message—and moms, more than anyone, are paying attention to the other mom cars. Over half of parents say they dread drop-off and pickup. Why? Because in a sea of Teslas and tricked-out G-Wagons, showing up in a beat-up, noisy ride can feel like showing up underdressed to a job interview.

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Here’s the good news: moms control the car-buying market. Women purchase 54% of all vehicles and influence more than 80% of car buying decisions in the U.S. That makes now the perfect time to swap the

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