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19Dec

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

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Cars Can Stop Thieves on Their Own Now

What has happened to the world? It used to be much easier to steal a vehicle and then either sell it off for parts or change the VIN to match what we want it to be so that we could get away with the crime. Before computers were put into vehicles there was nothing connected to anything online and if you stole a vehicle you were going to have that vehicle unless you were caught right away or simply by dumb bad luck. That’s not the case anymore as one would be thief found out. (more…)

It Might be Time to Change Our Thinking About Biofuels

12Dec

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

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It Might be Time to Change Our Thinking About Biofuels

Using corn or soybeans to create a fuel that can operate our vehicles is better for the environment. Even though the fuel mileage takes a hit when using biofuels a vehicle doesn’t emit any carbon elements at all because these are handled when the plants are grown. This has been the assumption of experts and researchers for many years, but it might be time to change the tone of the discussion and find out exactly how safe these fuels are for the environment. A recent study that was released by the University of Michigan shows this way of thinking is simply an assumption of what these fuels are and how they perform. (more…)

30Nov

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

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Do You Know how to Load a Trailer?

When you have a vehicle that can haul a trailer you’ve given yourself a fantastic advantage on the road or trails over other vehicles that don’t have the ability to pull a trailer behind them. This means you can help move your friend’s stuff with just your truck, bring home a load of materials for the weekend project or take extra gear that you need with you when camping to the campsite. This also gives you the ability to pull a trailer with a boat on it or a couple jet skis, but those items aren’t the subject of this article so we’ll leave them out of the conversation. (more…)

Forget the Fact the Gas Prices are Down; Plug-Ins are Up

29Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

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Forget the Fact the Gas Prices are Down; Plug-Ins are Up

Over the past few years the price of gas at the pump has dramatically decreased to make it more affordable than a decade ago to drive your vehicle on the road. This has raised at least one question and that is whether or not the market for EV models and hybrids would continue to be strong. With a wide variety of these vehicles on the road and the fact that you can now enjoy ranges that are better than ever the EV market is actually experiencing strong numbers over the past several months. (more…)

28Nov

By Rocco PennNo Comments

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The One Factor that Matters

Like it or not, the one single factor that matters the most for your driving, no matter where you’re doing your driving, is your tires. The tires are what touches the road and makes contact which means you need to have the right tires for the job. This is why there are so many different tires that you can have on your vehicle to give you the right traction and capabilities wherever you need it to be. It important you make sure the tires you have are made to give you the performance you want, especially if you choose to head onto terrain that requires it. (more…)

22Nov

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

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Can You Get Work Done in a PHEV?

There haven’t been any successful pickup trucks that have been made has plug-in hybrid electric models on the road yet, but one may be on its way very soon. While this pickup won’t come from your typical truck manufacturer, a new one is creating a truck that you will consider to be a great truck that can get the job done that you need. This new truck will be one that you can easily admire and will come to you at a fairly reasonable price when you want to have a truck that is perfect for business needs. (more…)

Faraday Future Has Tesla in its Cross Hairs

21Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

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Faraday Future Has Tesla in its Cross Hairs

There’s no doubting the fact that Faraday Future is looking to be a leader in the EV market and this is before they even put one vehicle on the road. The only vehicle we’ve seen all of from this company so far is the FFZERO1 which is a concept supercar that could be a track ready sports car that will ride fast and offer a long range. While this supercar is certainly admirable a car that can actually challenge Tesla is what Faraday Future has in store for us now. The latest car that will be offered from this EV automaker is one that will resemble the Tesla Model X. (more…)

Racing for the Attention of Today’s Generation

14Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

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Racing for the Attention of Today’s Generation

There’s no doubt that attention spans have waned with the immediacy of the generation we have in our youth of today. Many want their information right now and can process it much faster and in larger quantities than was the case with older generations. In an era where everything we do is shared right now and you have to know what your friends are doing all the time, sports that we watch need to follow a similar format, or at least give us that same sense of urgency so that we can feel like the action is always immediate. (more…)

9Nov

By Rocco PennNo Comments

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How Good a Driver Do You Have to Be?

Driving isn’t something we should take lightly, it’s a privilege and a rite of passage for most of us that represents freedom, growing up and marks one of the first events in our lives that makes us feel as if we are becoming adults. Learning how to drive properly and using the skills necessary to make adjustments on the road to stay in the lane is part of the finer points of driving skill that we learn during this time, but some drivers have more skill than others. (more…)

3Nov

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

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The Hobby that Brings Back a Childhood

For many of us the joy of going to the store might have meant you got to pick out a toy to take home if you were well-behaved during the trip. You tried your best to act the way you knew would please your parents and at the end of the shopping a stop in the Hot Wheels aisle was a must. Hot Wheels cars were the perfect toy to reward you as a child and have always been priced right to make it easy for your parents to add an item to the total that was only a minor amount and certainly worth the cost to have you act right in the store. (more…)