Winter driving gives your car a beating. The salt, grime and sand on the road cover your car. Potholes cause your car to misalign. Rough winter driving wears the tread on your tires. Winter driving also impacts the performance of your brakes. With Spring around the corner, you’ll want to give your car someContinue reading →
You feel it even before your nose hits the air. The chilling cold, the poor visibility, the dusting of snow hiding the sheet of ice. Winter is fiercely making itself known. With no car starter, you’ll need to get into the freezing car and hope it starts. First hurdle – The car doorContinue reading →
Chocolates? Those silky pajamas they sell on TV? A big teddy bear? Dinner and dancing? They all sound great, don’t they? But not for me. I want to give her something really special. I want to give her safety. So, I’m starting with a full inspection of her car. She’s pretty good about regularContinue reading →
Don’t tell me. January whizzed by and you already forgot your New Year’s resolutions. I did. So I decided to start a new list. Join me… I resolve to take good care of my car, including a regular under wash during the months when salt is on the road. I resolve to change theContinue reading →
Did you know this week is National Teen Driver Safety Week? How can we influence our teens to make good decisions while driving? Perhaps the best approach is by being a good model. Let’s take to heart these tips offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. No Drinking and Driving. Set a goodContinue reading →
Have you noticed that there are more bicyclists on the road – both adult and children? In fact, esurance.com tells us that roughly 865,000 workers in the U.S. used bicycles as their main mode of commuting in 2012. In just two decades, the number of U.S. bicyclists jumped 64 percent (1990 to 2009), reportsContinue reading →
If you have traveled abroad and rented a car, you know the driving experience can be different – if not outright scary. A friend recently returned from Italy, where it takes about five minutes to realize, especially in cities like Rome, that there are no real traffic laws – just traffic suggestions. Passing on doubleContinue reading →
Did you burn the toast? Probably not, especially if you smell it in your car. It could be an electrical short circuit or the wire insulation. Burning odors can indicate a variety of problems: your car may be overheating, or there is an oil leak, or a temperature gauge may be broken. Continue reading →
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Follow Your Nose to Safe Driving (Part 1) You can see some problems. Others you can feel. You also can SMELL them! If you want to take good care of your car and ensure its safety, follow your nose. Your car can alert you to problems through the odors it emits. That sweetContinue reading →
