• Maintenance & Repairs
    Why Tire Pressure Is So Important to Your Car

    Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Yes, this is the latest nerdy deep-dive with Jason Fenske, the man behind the delightfully detailed YouTube series Engineering Explained. While you probably already know why an under-inflated tire reduces your fuel economy, we’re betting there’s something in here that you haven’t fully grasped before—whether it’s the physics equation that […]

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    Trying to pitch automotive safety in a time of highway slaughter

    Photo courtesy The Henry Ford. Plenty of people, startled by annual highway death figures in the tens of thousands and growing, concerned themselves with the topic both before and after World War II, but the vast majority of that concern focused on pretty much everything but the automobile itself. Automotive safety didn’t start with Ralph […]

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    Actually I Converted My Old Mercedes To Run on Vegetable Oil

    I was always a little uncomfortable with the ecological implications of car ownership, but when some friends began experimenting with running diesel vehicles on vegetable oil, I saw it as a way to be part of a much more environmentally responsible fuel-supply chain. I was definitely intimidated and wondered if I could manage a backyard […]

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    Car Maintenance Checklist – Infographic

    Not only does routine auto care and preventative maintenance help keep your car safe and dependable, but it helps save money and aggravation. This infographic helps you understand what items should be inspected, either by you or your mechanic, to determine if there is a maintenance need before it becomes a bigger problem. Start the […]

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    Tell You How to Protect Your Car’s Interior

    Commutes, errand runs and road trips can have you sitting in those bucket seats for hours on end, and during that time, you and your passengers are actually living in the interior. That means smudges on the windows, scratches on the dash and food in the seat crevices accumulate and leave you wondering what happened […]

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    Check Your Tires for Wear and Tear – Tire Safety

    Examining your tires for wear and tear, along with checking tire pressure and alignment, are essential to ensuring your vehicle’s safety on the road and helping to improve gas mileage and performance. The non-profit Car Care Council recommends that motorists be car care aware and check tire condition and pressure regularly. It only takes a […]

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    To Idle or Not to Idle, actually that is the Question

    In fact, today’s modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idling, says the Car Care Council. It is that time of the year when many motorists let their vehicle “warm up” or idle before driving. “Unless you are trying to defrost the windshield or warm the interior of your car, idling […]