My wife and I will be driving from California to Texas next month with new-born son. Where can I get recommendations for safe, but very comfortable car seats for my boy?
Consumerreports.org is a good site to find information on car seats and other product you want to look up. Safetykids.org also has information on car seats as well.
Yes, car seat laws do vary state to state. Make sure you research the laws in any of the states you might want to visit in order to comply with the law. Better to be safe than sorry.