Wet Spring Weather Means Potential Car Flooding
Lots of spring rainstorms can be a good thing, but it can also mean spring flooding of rivers and lakes. Homes and buildings get sandbagged to keep the water from getting. But people tend to forget that cars also need protection from flooding.
Woman Lucky to Be Alive After Engine Falls on Car
A Florida woman is lucky to be alive after having a heavy-duty engine fall on the car. The engine fell off of a passing by truck. The woman was driving on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami at the time of the incident. While the engine fell on the driver’s side of the vehicle, the woman was not injured.
Drowsy Driver Alerts Becoming More Popular
Experts are reporting that drowsy driving is as bad as driving drunk. Approximately 1 in 24 adults have admitted to falling asleep or nodding off while driving in the past month. Car manufacturers are working hard to try to solve that problem.
Courts in California Say No to Phone GPS While Driving
California drivers will need to think twice about using GPS apps on cell phones while driving from now on. California courts have ruled that using GPS or mapping functions on a phone is a moving violation.
Big Auto Show Season About to Hit
The weather is warming up which means soon more and more people will be taking to the roads with fancy cars to show off at auto shows across the country. Trekking cross country with an extra car can be expensive, nerve wracking and sometimes just a hassle. People are spending lots of extra money and worry buying car trailers to use once or a twice a summer.
Rent a Motorhome for the Next Family Vacation
Hotels are a thing of the past. Thanks to a new business that rents motorhomes, family vacations have taken on a new twist.
Junk Cars Growing in Numbers Across the Country
The “baby boomer” generation of cars are now getting ready for junk yards across the country. Finding a way to get clunkers to the junkyard can sometimes be tricky.
Major Auto Maker Honda Issues Huge Recall
Auto giant Honda is recalling 180,000 vehicles in the US and 250,000 worldwide. The recall is for a problem in the vehicles that could cause the car to break when the driver isn’t pressing the pedal.
Most Credit Cards Include Rental Car Insurance
Pay to rent a vehicle with a credit card. Most of the time, when renting with a credit card, an extra insurance policy is automatically issued as well. Even the minimum coverage can make a huge difference when renting a car.
Cars of the Future Unveiled at Geneva Auto Show
The 83rd annual Geneva Auto Show is currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. It is considered to be one of the most important major auto shows.