Stranded And Lost : How To Communicate Your Location To A Tow Truck Dispatcher

As a driver, you put a lot of faith in your vehicle. After all, every time that you climb inside you fully expect that it will take you where you intend to go. Unfortunately, cars are not nearly as reliable as what people expect them to be and there is always a chance you could find yourself stranded on the side of the road. When you have traveled a long distance, with a lot of turns and twists along the route, you may not be exactly sure where you are located. [Read More]

A Heavy-hauling Guide: Keep Your Vehicle Ready for the Job

Just because your manufacturer tells you your car was built to take heavy loads does not mean you shouldn't take precautions before doing so. This is especially true if you are going to be hauling heavy loads frequently. The following guide will help get your car ready to undertake whatever loads you need to transport. Overheating Should Concern You Consider the following tips to help your car and components stay cool while you tow heavy loads: [Read More]

Does Your Car Smell? Diagnosing Car Odors & Possible Sources

You probably know your car should not emit strange smells. But you may not know how to decipher smells to find out the source. The following guide will help you diagnose smells so that you know what to say to your auto care specialist.  The Burned Rubber Smell This may be the simplest smell to diagnose. Your car only has a few things that would smell like burned rubber and that is your tires or hoses. [Read More]

2 Environmentally Friendly Snow Removal Tips

Snow removal is a massive pain that many people will have to deal with every year. While there are quite a few methods for removing the snow from your walkways and driveway, many of them are not actually that good for the environment. The following two tips will help you keep your driveway free of snow in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Easy-To-Use Snow Shovels While shoveling your snow is not the most entertaining or easiest option for removing your snow, it is going to be your best option if you want to remove the snow and ice from your property in a way that will not harm the environment. [Read More]