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Drowsiness is a Problem for Many Drivers

1Nov

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

News

Drowsiness is a Problem for Many Drivers

Unfortunately many of us fill our days so full of activities and scheduled events that we have a hard time sleeping well at night and leave ourselves little time to get ready for the day in the morning. Distractions from behind the wheel can include text messages, talking on cell phones, eating, drinking or other people in the car, but most of us don’t think of drowsiness as a distraction. The reality is if we drive drowsy there’s a much greater likelihood of ending up in an accident than if we drive fully alert and ready for the day. (more…)

Are EV Drivers Smarter than Other Drivers?

1Nov

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

News

Are EV Drivers Smarter than Other Drivers?

While there’s no evidence to suggest that a driver who chooses a vehicle that runs solely on electricity is any smarter than a driver of a gasoline powered vehicle it seems these drivers are making more intelligent choices. This fact is the result of some of the data collected by AAA and the number of service calls they’ve had for EV drivers over the past several years. AAA serves the nation of members which is nearly 56 million strong at this point, but there seem to be a different type of service needed for those driving EVs over those with gasoline engines. (more…)

Is an Extended Service Contract Worth the Money You Pay?

28Oct

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

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Is an Extended Service Contract Worth the Money You Pay?

When you buy a car that’s new to you, but is a used model there are several different things to consider. If you have found a certified pre-owned vehicle at a dealer that sells only one brand of new cars, you’re probably in good shape to agree to an extended service contract (ESC) and have the coverage you need and an easier time filing a claim, but if the car you choose is sold to you “as-is” with no warranty from the dealer but only the offer of a third party ESC you need to beware of what you’re agreeing to purchase. (more…)

2017 Cadillac CTS: Power in the Luxury Segment

28Oct

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Cadillac

2017 Cadillac CTS: Power in the Luxury Segment

Cadillac has a habit of being an amazing performer in the market of luxury vehicles, especially since they basically remade their entire look and feel. The CTS has served several purposes for Cadillac and now that the brand has the CT6 as the flagship model the CTS can settle in and be what it’s supposed to be; an amazing performance luxury car that makes all others question their own position in the luxury market. (more…)

Parking Apps are Making City Life Even Easier

27Oct

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

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Parking Apps are Making City Life Even Easier

Not only is it a pain to park and find parking when you live in the city, it’s difficult to navigate around if you don’t know where to park. If you live in the city most likely you have a spot of your own, but when people come from out of town to visit, they also need a place they can park and have their vehicle kept safe. Parking apps are becoming more popular and offer a great deal of data for you to make use of and find the right parking space for you and your vehicle. (more…)

27Oct

By Nathan EhingerNo Comments

Porsche

The 718 Cayman is a Thing of Beauty

Porsche has made it known that the 718 engine will be used in a variety of ways, but that doesn’t mean that the vehicles will suffer at all for using this smaller engine in fact the use of the 718 setup is meant to give the Porsche lineup even more fun and allow us to once again admire how well Porsche can do with making the absolute most benefit from the engineering that they use in their vehicles. With that in mind, the Cayman and Cayman S for 2017 will carry the 718 engine and are ready for us to enjoy them. (more…)

26Oct

By Rocco PennNo Comments

Ford

The Perfect Off-Roading Truck

Isn’t it time for you to be able to head off road and have the excitement that comes with reaching far off locations? If you want to have a great vehicle to take on the trails and into the wilderness as you blaze your own version of the trails you need something tough, rugged, capable and powerful to get the job done. Most of us admire the Jeep lineup of vehicles, and they are certainly awesome off road machines that have been designated as some of the most impressive on the market, but there may be another vehicle that you want to have for the off road adventures that will give you what you need. (more…)

2017 Subaru Outback: More than what You See

25Oct

By Manny BatemanNo Comments

Subaru

2017 Subaru Outback: More than what You See

For years the Subaru Outback has been mired and admired by the thought that it wasn’t a real SUV. Much like Pinocchio, the Outback has many features of an SUV, but it also has the size and shape of a wagon. While this vehicle screams out “I’m a real SUV” it seems to still be a vehicle that we’ve admired for many years as it has built a nearly cult following of shoppers who love to drive the Outback and won’t choose anything else. This could be because of exactly what you get when you drive this beautifully confused vehicle. (more…)

21Oct

By Emma SchmidtNo Comments

News

Cars to Make us Think

Every car show has a group of cars that simply make you wonder if the brand is serious about turning the vehicle that was displayed into a production model at some point in the future. Most of the time when we look at these, we are hopeful this will happen and with the most recent Paris Motor Show behind us there are certainly a number of cars that we could love to have on the road in the near future. Here are five models that made their way across the stage in Paris to show us they should be built right away, some that already are heading to the production line and others that are simply concepts at the moment. (more…)

2017 Volkswagen Passat: Standing Alone in a Crowd

20Oct

By Carl DurrekNo Comments

Volkswagen

2017 Volkswagen Passat: Standing Alone in a Crowd

The midsize car segment has been littered with models for many years that have come from a variety of places. You see models from American, Japanese and Korean brands that are made to give you a fantastic menu of vehicles to choose from, but there is one lone European model that’s part of the mainstream midsize car segment, the Volkswagen Passat. This is a car that offers you the driving manners you’ve been looking for and the features that make it one of the most impressive midsize cars on the market today. (more…)