The east coast has had some bizarre winter storms lately. This bit of advice may be too late for them, but for the rest of us, it is a great time to prepare your car for winter. Before embarking on a winter trip, there are some things that you need to do. First, check your [...]
There are plenty of accessories available that can make driving more enjoyable while also adding to the car’s value and increasing safety. Some are going to be clever gadgets that help us find our way, while others will enhance the car’s appearance or enable it perform in different situations. Some will even save you money [...]
There’s so many car phone kits on the market you could go cross-eyed. Some are great, some are definitely not so great, in fact they’re terrible. Some “car phone kit installers” still actually put holes in the car when they’re installing these prehistoric kits! Technology direct from 1990. That, you don’t need. It’s well worth [...]
There is every chance that at some stage all of us will need to store our car, whether it is for just a couple of weeks or a few months. It may be because we are going on holidays and our daily drive isn’t required, or maybe it’s a classic set of wheels that you [...]
I recently wrote another article about how I discovered we were literally throwing money away on an insurance policy we had for years. Believe it or not, all of this I learned while playing Baby Bingo at a shower! Needless to say, I feel as though this really is an important topic because we have [...]
The majority of motorcycle accidents are situations where the motorcyclist is located in an inescapable path, resulting in a serious injury. Unfortunately, a very high percentage of those motorcycle accidents could have been avoided by the motor vehicle driver. Which leads to the reason for this article, what should you do if you are involved [...]
Those who are sentimental about Land Rover models would definitely be pleased to find out that the 2012 Defender is going to have even better performance with a new EU5 2.2-liter diesel engine that replaces the EU4 2.4-liter diesel for 2011. Although the new engine has smaller capacity, it delivers the same power, torque and [...]
You may be scratching your head at the headline above. My air conditioner? Affecting my gas mileage? Yes. An air conditioner in your car can affect your gas mileage because the AC’s compressor is run by a drive belt on your car’s engine. Turn on your AC and the compressor will add resistance to your [...]
As gas prices approach the $4.00 per gallon mark again in the United States, and significantly higher in Europe, some tips for getting the maximum mileage out of each gallon are timely. Many cars have instantaneous miles per gallon readouts which, if paid attention to, can help modify fuel-wasting driving habits. My 2000 Buick Park [...]
A power revolution is going to sweep through the automotive industry as some leading car manufacturers have been preparing to launch plug-in, battery-powered cars on the market. By December, Nissan is going to introduce the Leaf, its latest electric car into the showrooms. Since the competition cannot afford to lag behind, General Motors gears up [...]