Posts Tagged ‘auto’
Scientific(?) Proof Why Dogs Stick Their Head Out the Window
We’ve all seen our beloved pets stick their furry faces out the window, their tongue flopping in the wind and drool painting the side of our car. But have you ever wondered why they do it? We assume it’s because they enjoy it, something about the wind flowing through their hair maybe. I don’t think…
Read MoreWhy Your Windshield is so Expensive
Not all windshields are created equally. Tragic, I know, but it’s the truth. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat them all equally, but that’s another topic for another day. Just about every vehicle that exists for consumer use has a windshield; some form of clear glass or plastic designed to keep rain, dirt, rocks, and…
Read MoreInsurance Coverage in Arizona
Living in Arizona has its ups and downs. Ask any Arizonan and they will tell you how much they love or how much they hate living here. Personally, I see both sides of the coin. The Bad On one side, Arizona is one of the hottest inhabited places in the nation. Not to mention the…
Read MoreMUST HAVE Road Trip Essentials
Summer is the season for roads trips. The warm weather and desire to escape it is enough to get anyone in an air-conditioned car. Besides, who wants to stay at home all summer anyway? We are meant to travel and see the world during these few warm, and sometimes unbearably scorching, months. If you have…
Read MoreYour truck may be leaking in a strange place…
As we all are aware of, all car models 1986 and newer have a third brake light or “cyclops” light. This was a safety measure enacted by the Reagan administration to reduce the number of low-speed rear accidents. Whether it works to prevent accidents or not, all cars have them. Some are on trunk doors…
Read MoreWaving Bye to Winter
Finally! The weather here in Arizona is improving and temperatures are rising. Not that we had a winter, it was actually warmer than usual, but temps in the high 60s and 70s are simply perfect. The only thing I think we all wish for is a little rain to bless our very dry state, but…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Rust and Windshields
Living in Arizona, rust is not something that we worry about. Our hot and dry climate wards off rust common in many other states. So why is there a need to talk about rust when the nearest ocean is hundreds of miles away and the average annual precipitation is barely 6 inches? Let me tell…
Read MoreA Brief History of the Automobile
Cars have been around for our entire lives and its history is one of great fascination. Sadly, no one today that was around before automobiles were invented. Before you jump up to argue, the oldest living person was born in 1900 and the first automobile was invented around 1885. So, everyone alive today is younger…
Read MoreHow to Clean the Inside of Your Windshield
We all have seen it. That gross, cloudy film that suddenly appears on the inside of your windshield. No one ever notices it until driving directly into the sunlight, when the film decides you don’t need to see the road anymore. And no one ever thinks to clean it off, since it rarely makes an…
Read MoreTop 5 2018 Car Care Resolutions
Yes, I know, we are 16 days into the new year but to be fair, there were some other blogs from last year that I never posted. So, I wanted to make sure those were out there before I wrote this one. You might be wondering how a new year post would have anything to…
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