Driving Skills

Is My Car Battery Dead?

  Is My Car Battery Dead? By Russ Heaps 11/29/2023 8:00am Quick Facts About Car Batteries A car battery usually isn’t on a driver’s mind until it’s a dead battery. And, like those in your flashlight, failing car batteries are never convenient. However, the battery in your vehicle may show warning signs of its demise. Read […]

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Does My Car Need a New Water Pump?

  Does My Car Need a New Water Pump? By Chris Hardesty 08/22/2023 4:00pm Water Pump Quick Facts Severe engine damage can happen if your car’s water pump isn’t working correctly. The engine’s coolant can’t serve its purpose without this component, which can leave you stranded with an overheated vehicle. Read on for information about water

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How to Get Better Fuel Economy in Your Vehicle

  How to Get Better Fuel Economy in Your Vehicle By Renee Valdes 10/07/2022 2:00pm With the nation’s swinging gas prices, many car owners wonder how to stretch gas mileage in their cars. Gas prices rose to a record high of $5 a gallon last June due to Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, creating tight oil supplies

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Regenerative Brakes: How Do They Work?

  Regenerative Brakes: How Do They Work? By Eric Brandt 10/03/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Regenerative Braking You may hear the term “regenerative braking” when shopping for a hybrid or electric vehicle. If you’re wondering what regenerative brakes are and how they work, you’re in the right place. Keep reading to learn about regenerative braking in electric cars

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Why a Plug-in Hybrid Might Be the Right Electric Car for You

  Why a Plug-in Hybrid Might Be the Right Electric Car for You By Andrew Ganz 03/29/2022 3:54pm If higher gas prices or just the desire to drive more miles while spending less money on fuel seems appealing, you might be considering a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for your next purchase. We get it. Electric cars do not appeal to

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Electric Car Charging Safety Tips

  Electric Car Charging Safety Tips By Austin Morris 01/25/2023 12:00pm You can easily plug in your electric car, walk away, and let the battery recharge — much like your mobile phone. However, an electric vehicle’s (EV) battery is bigger and more powerful than the device you carry in your pocket or purse, and its charging cord carries

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How to Take an EV Road Trip

  How to Take an EV Road Trip By Chris Hardesty 04/24/2023 4:00pm Electric Car Road Trip Quick Tips With gas prices climbing in May 2022, we took one of the market’s least expensive electric cars on a 1,100-mile road trip to get our range anxiety in check. We set out to understand how to make a long

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The Cheapest New Cars of 2024(USA)

  The Cheapest New Cars of 2024(USA) By Nelson Ireson 12/18/2023 3:30pm The idea of anything new being cheap is laughable to most of the country right now, as rising inflation and interest rates are seemingly conspiring to make everything more expensive. Lucky for us, the car industry doesn’t appear to have gotten the memo —

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Bad Credit Car Loans: Everything You Need To Know

  Bad Credit Car Loans: Everything You Need To Know By Russ Heaps 01/11/2023 4:00pm   Quick Facts About Bad Credit Car Loans As times get tougher and a paycheck doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, falling behind on payments becomes more common. There is only so much belt-tightening you can do, right? As

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