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How To Check Your Car’s Tires

How To Check Your Car's Tires
Feel Like You’re Just Spinning Your Wheels? Check Your Motor Vehicle’s Tires. That's right, check your motor vehicle’s tires. With the winter months upon us, now is the perfect time to consider one of the most important, and often overlooked, features of your motor vehicle -- the tires. It’s where the rubber meets the road and when the roads are wet or icy, your  tires can save you from slipping and sliding. IF, that is, they are in good condition and are being correctly maintained. With today’s tires lasting 60,000-plus miles, “required maintenance” is easy to ignore. But taking the time… Read More
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Check Engine Light On? What Is Yours Saying?

Check Engine Light On? What Is Yours Saying?
We’ve all been there. You’re driving down the road, full tank of gas, not a care in the world, when a glance down at the dashboard reveals an illuminated icon. The ol’ Check Engine Light has come on. As part of an automobile’s onboard diagnostics (OBD), the icon lights up to alert the driver that the computer has sensed something out of the “normal” range of operation. What could the Check Engine Light mean? Depending on the year, make and model of the vehicle, there are a hundred-plus possibilities. Here are a few of the more common potential causes: Malfunctioning… Read More
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Swimming in the Car Pool Lane

Before my oldest son enrolled in kindergarten, I was clueless about the ways of the carpool lane. I lived blissfully ignorant of the competitive, unpredictable waters that must be navigated just to deliver said kindergartener to school. So for you unknowing pre-schooler parents, be forewarned! This winding line of shiny SUVs, wagons and the occasional truck can easily be underestimated. The drivers wield their own brand of tunnel vision. They will park crooked, blocking oncoming traffic, step out of the carefully organized line, just to find their child and be on their merry way. A space between cars in a… Read More
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Taking Charge of the Road

Last week, I pulled into a Whole Foods parking lot and noticed something interesting: an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. You can not only purchase organic apples, you can also 'pull in and plug in' at certain locations! Maybe something to think about when you are applying for your next car loan! Consumers are still wary of the electric car concept, and it seems that providing convenient charging stations like this one makes the idea a better way to incorporate it into everyday lifestyles. It's estimated that ten years from now there will be as much as 190,000 electric cars sharing… Read More
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