PSA: Keep your battery charged!
If you drive short distances or infrequently, like I have been, you’re going to come across this issue sooner rather than later (if you already […]
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How to Wash your Car quickly and easily … or, my truck’s 3rd brake light was leaking!
A few weeks ago, we had a huge thunderstorm roll through. The next day, when I went to pick my kids up from daycare, my […]
BMW Recalls almost 505,000 Cars for Stalling Issue
In one of its largest recalls to date, BMW is recalling 504,545 of its cars because of stalling concerns. The recall affects 1-Series, 3-Series and […]
Nissan Initiates big recalls of Frontier, Xterra and Sentra
In a recent press release by Nissan, two recalls have been initiated. The first is for the Frontier truck and Xterra SUV, for faulty steering […]
Garmin Recalls Nav Units, Affects Automotive Market
Remember the laptop battery recalls which came and went a couple years ago? Yeah, me too. It seems that an unknown number of Garmin satellite […]
Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack gets 8yr/100,000 mile warranty
In a not-so-surprising press release, GM has announced that the battery packs for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt Electric Vehicle (EV) will be backed by an […]
PSA Update: Battery Tech
Last week I posted an article on battery death in newer cars, and what to do to prevent it. Because of the feedback I got […]
PSA: Got a dead battery?
For many decades, the only electronics in cars were their radios, lights and ignition systems. Then came power windows and locks, followed by fuel injection, […]
First Chevy Volt battery comes off the assembly line!
It may not sound exciting, but if you’re a fan of GM, electric vehicles or cars in general, you’ll like this milestone: GM has produced […]