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Modern tech cars can be equipped with a host of driver aid systems that help make driving easier for your average commuter. From road-aware cruise control systems to self-aware headlight systems, cars are getting smarter every day.

Adaptive cruise control

If the standard cruise control system was…

Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a nationwide ban of all portable electronic devices in cars. Current laws vary by state, but new laws are being added to the book that prohibit a driver from using a cell phone without a hands-free device, like a Bluetooth…

We know that around the holiday season, money can be tight, but don't forget that your car needs some TLC too! According to a recent Consumer Reports study, forty percent of owners are postponing maintennace or repair on their primary vehicle!

Many of you spend a fair amount of time commuting in your cars on a daily basis, so it's important that you keep you car in good repair. Replacing things like brakes, tires and bulbs are important to your personal safety - and postponing repairs…

Winter is now in full swing across most of the country. It's the season when you have to especially careful when you hop into your car, because you'll encounter certain challenges and dangers, like slippery roads, poor visibility and below-freezing temperatures. Having the proper knowledge and adjusting your…

Multi-tasking While Driving is Risky Behavior

Photo by Stewart McCoy



We live in the age of Multi-tasking.



For instance, we can watch TV, eat snacks, work on our laptops, chat online, talk on the phone and open our snail mail pretty much all at the same time. Generally, that’s not too risky as long as we are sitting on the sofa at…

Trooper ticketing motorist

Photo Credit: Interceptor Ignition Interlocks, Inc.

It’s not your average breathalyzer. It’s a device whose time has come, although, it does smack of Big…

The most populous city, a known battleground for the Revolutionary War, the signature of American of liberty - Statue of Liberty, diversified landscapes - everything is here. Everything is in New York. The State is nothing short of a spell-binding beauty. It’s great to live in New York, isn’t it? Well, you can make most of your State’s culture and beauty by exploring it. And, what better way to do it than a car?…

You know it’s happening. You want to pretend that it’s not. You try to look away, distract yourself by turning up the radio, rationalize it by saying, “it’s not that far off,” or “maybe it’s just because the A/C is on too high.” The car is overheating. And what’s worse? You have no idea where you are. Or maybe you have an idea, but no clue where to take the car. Chances are, you’ll end up taking it to the first repair shop you see, and end up meeting a guy like Cousin Owen from…

In this day of cell phones, AAA, and even car purchase plans that come with a certain amount of road side service, it has become less and less important to be well equipped in case of an emergency.

KNOW THIS: There will be some point where you are out of cell phone range, or it is freezing cold or piping hot outside, or you simply don’t feel like waiting for…

Not too long ago, topping off fluids on your car every time you stopped for gas and tuneups every 15,000 miles were the norm. Modern cars don't require such close attention to keep them in working order and are more maintenance-free than ever, but it's still useful to know what you're looking at when you lift the hood…

As an auto dealer, this is a question we get a lot, and this blog post is intended to help clear up some of the myths and misconceptions about whether you need premium gas or not. By using the right kind of gas in your car, you could potentially save hundreds of dollars a year!

Generally speaking, the only difference between different grades of fuel is the octane rating, despite what oil…

So as useful, addicting and annoying as they are, these devices, which have become as synonymous with our everyday lives as purses, wallets, sunglasses or chapstick, are often misunderstood.  I mean how many of us know what the $%^@ all of those buttons and menus do?  Below, you will find some interesting information that might save your next conversation, or even your life...

4 Things you might not have known about your  Cell Phone…

The heat of summer has faded, replaced by cool nights and mornings. Eventually, we’ll be faced  with consistently chilly, even sub-freezing temperatures.

This time of year serves as a reminder that a drop in tire inflation pressures corresponds with the falling thermometer readings. Air pressure in a tire typically goes down 1-2 pounds for every 10 degrees of temperature change.

Odds are that you haven’t checked your tire pressure since the weather began turning cooler. If the…

If you’ve been driving any time at all, it is bound to happen to you...

You are cruising along, minding your own business, and out of the corner of your eye, you see it. Red and blue flashing lights attached to a menacing looking vehicle with a big, black steel guard on the front…

Statistics show that at some point in your life, you will likely be involved in a car accident. Regardless of how minor or serious it may be, it can be a…

by Amy-Mae Elliott

Cars are no longer just a motorized solution to get you from point A to point B. They can now help protect…

\’twit-tәr\ - verb 1: to utter successive chirping noises 2: to talk in a chattering fashion.

When you look up the word “twitter” in the dictionary you will find the above definition. In the past it usually cropped up in conversations referring to birds or groups of adolescent…

I’m Not Stuck!

(Just momentarily experiencing loss of traction)

You’ve been planning the trip all week. You load your gear up in your 4x4 and hit the road for few days of camping with friends and family. On your way out to your favorite spot, you just can’t resist a…

We recycle paper, plastic bottles, cardboard boxes and other materials, but what about oil? Common oils can provide a new purpose rather than just being thrown away after being used. They can be treated to make biodiesel- a clean-burning alternative to petroleum diesel. Household renewable resources like cooking oil, vegetable oil, and even animal fats (bacon grease, anyone?) go through a treatment where the glycerin is separated from the fat or oil. This…