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October
- Eating While Driving
- Fallen Leaves Can Pose Driving Problems
- Speeding Directly Effects your Fuel Consumption
- Safety Tips for Cell Phone Users
- What Causes Gas Prices to Change?
September
- Should you buy an SUV or a Minivan?
- How to Prevent Car Accidents
- Maintaining Your Car's Interior
- Sharing the Road with Bicyclists and Motorcyclists
- Drive Green
August
- Car Maintenance Tools
- Car Seat Safety
- Great Pointers for Car Shopping
- How to Properly Clean your Car Mats
- What is GPS and how does it work?
July
- Repairing Scratches on your Vehicle
- How to Make your Work Commute More Enjoyable
- How to Choose a Family Automobile
- Don't Buy a Car Until you have Checked Out These Safety Issues
- Changing your Air Filter
June
- Great Summer Convertibles
- Hot Weather and Battery Trouble
- Pointers for Towing a Car or Boat
- Saving Money on Gas
- Warning Signs for Damaged Breaks
May
- Car Accident Tips
- Car Washing Basics
- Diesel Powered VW's
- Learn How to Wax Your Car
- Stress Free Family Travel
April
- Air Bags 101
- Auto Insurance Tips
- Automobile Spring Cleaning
- Organize your Garage
- Save Money with these Travel Tips
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Eating While Driving
We spend so much time in our vehicles that sometimes it feels like we live in them. Most people spend over 45 minutes driving just one way to work.
Fallen Leaves Can Pose Driving Problems
Fall has come and with the change of the seasons the leaves have begun to turn brilliant colors. The leaves in autumn are very beautiful but they can give drivers problems when they get damp or they are left in piles.
Speeding Directly Effects your Fuel Consumption
Gasoline prices and energy consumption are popular topics these days. People are always coming on the news to tell you how you can spend less money at the pump.
Safety Tips for Cell Phone Users
More and more people have wireless devices. These devices are convenient, but they have changed the way some people drive. Travel down the road and a quarter of the people are on the cell phones while driving.
What Causes Gas Prices to Change?
There are several reasons why gas prices change. To help you have a better understanding why you pay what you do, here are some items that cause fluctuation in prices
Should you buy an SUV or a Minivan?
Perhaps your sedan is getting a wee bit small not that you have children and tote them around everywhere.
How to Prevent Car Accidents
You may think that there is not much you can do to prevent a car accident. If you think this way, you are totally wrong.
Maintaining Your Car's Interior
If you want to keep your car looking great over the long run, you better think about its interior as much as the exterior.
Sharing the Road with Bicyclists and Motorcyclists
When the weather is warm, but not extremely hot as it is in the high summer months, bike riders and motorcycle riders come out in large numbers.
Drive Green
Help to lessen your mark on the planet by driving greener. These tips will decrease the pollution emitted by your vehicle and help you to live a greener life.
Car Maintenance Tools
Here is a list of the basic tools you should have to keep your vehicle in great shape.
Car Seat Safety
Studies have concluded that most car seats aren't used properly. In fact, four out of five car seats aren't used as they should be. It is up to parents to learn the right ways to use a car seat.
Great Pointers for Car Shopping
Looking for the right vehicle to suit your family will be different for each couple. You must look at your family’s needs to determine the best car for your lifestyle. You main concerns in a vehicle will probably be safety, reliability, fuel economy, and perhaps space or cargo room.
How to Properly Clean your Car Mats
Many people clean their mats by vacuuming and nothing more. The only way to get them clean is by washing them. Here is a guide to the correct way to clean your car mats.
What is GPS and how does it work?
A Global Position System, or GPS, is a global navigation satellite system that sends data down to earth. Several satellites are used to send this data down and then it gets bounced right back up to them. GPS needs a receiver to figure out location, time, direction and speed.
Repairing Scratches on your Vehicle
Most have us have scratched our vehicles’ paint in some shape or form. If you get a scratch on your car, can you fix it yourself or do you have to take it into a professional? Many scratches can be fixed on our own but if they are very large, you will need a professional.
How to Make your Work Commute More Enjoyable
As each year passes, it seems as though more and more Americans spend a larger amount of time commuting to work. The average time spent driving to work is longer than two weeks of vacation time.
How to Choose a Family Automobile
Looking for the right vehicle to suit your family will be different for each couple. You must look at your family's needs to determine the best car for your lifestyle. You main concerns in a vehicle will probably be safety, reliability, fuel economy, and perhaps space or cargo room.
Don't Buy a Car Until you have Checked Out These Safety Issues
Before you buy a car you should compare its safety ratings and features. Here are some safety checks that need to be taken into account before you sign any papers.
Changing your Air Filter
A great way to maintain your car on your own is changing the air filter. When you change the filter it can save you money and time. The air filter should be changed every 15,000 miles in case you didn't know.
Great Summer Convertibles
Summer is here and that means it's time to let the top down of your convertible and enjoy the warm weather. If you don't have a convertible but are thinking about purchasing one, Bill Jacobs has a variety of great vehicles to choose from that will fit your budget and personality.
Hot Weather and Battery Trouble
Summer time is here and it is the season for battery problems. It is a fact that heat will shorten the life of a battery much more than cold does.
Pointers for Towing a Car or Boat
You may fix up antique cars, own dirt bikes, or own a boat; if you do, then it is very vital that towing is done the right way. Driving and towing something can be dangerous if certain safety tips aren't followed.
Saving Money on Gas
This summer many families and friends will be hitting the roads for weekend trips, weeklong vacations, and other long drives. With gas prices elevating more and more, it is important we save as much as we can on gas money so we can save it or spend it on things more worthwhile.
Warning Signs for Damaged Brakes
As far as safety goes in your vehicle, good brakes will be towards the top of your list. Therefore, it is important to know the signs from your vehicle that point to needed maintenance or repair on your brakes.
Car Accident Tips
Car accidents can ruin your day and even your week. Most of us unfortunately have been in a car accident or will be in one. This is the main reason why it is important to know the correct procedures of dealing with a road accident claim. Company policies will be different but there are standard things that you need to do to make your accident claim go as smooth as possible.
Car Washing Basics
Many people wash their vehicle less than once a month and some never wash their car. Washing your car is one of the easiest things you can do to keep it looking great and in good condition.
Diesel Powered VW's
Even though gas prices are high across the board, vehicles run on diesel are more fuel efficient.
Learn How to Wax Your Car
Many people don't want to spend the time waxing their vehicle, or they just don't know exactly how to do it. Waxing does take a bit of time, but if you can spare it, the results are worth it. If you wax your car every couple months, you can protect the paint from fading, rusting, and corroding. Follow these steps when waxing your vehicle...
Stress Free Family Travel
If you are going to be traveling across the country with kids, or taking a longer drive with them, you need to be prepared. Preparation is the best thing you can do to have a stress-free trip and keep everyone entertained and happy. Bored and whiny children are never fun. Here is what you can do to have the most enjoyable drive possible.
Air Bags 101
People who are riding in a car have the same momentum as the car; but this will change when people get into car accidents. When a car accident occurs, the car and passenger’s momentum is different. The car’s momentum stops but the passenger’s momentum hasn’t stopped.
Auto Insurance Tips
If you need some advice when shopping for insurance that will help you save some well-earned cash, then read and implement the tips below.
Automobile Spring Cleaning
Spring is here and it is time for something everyone loves to do; spring cleaning! If you are one of the 240 million cars that will be taking the roads this spring, it is time you take your home spring cleaning to your vehicle.
Organize your Garage
If you are like most Americans, your garage is probably cluttered with all sorts of tools, boxes, bicycles, and other random articles. Many people want their garages to be more functional and look better. They also want it to be an extended area of their home that people feel comfortable in.
Save Money with these Travel Tips
If you want to take a great vacation, you don’t need to spend a lot to do it. Follow some of these ideas if you want to save some money on your next trip.
