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It is our OPINION that “snowchains are for mountain peaks, not suburban streets.”  Real quick – if you’re a trucker this is a great guide to chain laws by state. Snow tires are the best technology for your car in the winter. Adding chains is not a substitute for cruddy tires and they aren’t cheap […]

To understand the history of F1, you have to go back to when the first automobile was produced in 1885 by Karl Benz. Nine years after the first 4 stroke engine came to life, a “reliability test” was held in France. It was fifty miles, and the winner averaged a blazing speed of 14 mph. For […]

A roadside emergency kit has to be a lot of things, but one pain in the butt that everyone knows too well is getting a flat. It’s one of the worst feelings in the world, and if you’re prepared with a quality emergency kit – you’ll never experience it. So plug that tire and get […]

If your car is getting old, and you’re starting to burn oil frequently then you might start asking the question; are oil additives worth it? The truth is, on most newer cars they are not needed. Your regular synthetic oil does a fine job lubricating the engine and that’s what it was spec’d for. The […]

We’ve all seen an ugly car. We’ve all seen an ugly baby, too. The difference is, that baby has no choice that its parents were slapped with the ugly stick to and fro and back again. The car was molded by man. Signed off on by engineers to executives and even when the first one […]

If you’re looking to replace your vehicle’s rotors and brakes, you’ll come across ceramic pads and semi-metallic pads. To know which one is better is completely dependent on your vehicle’s weight, how you drive your vehicle, and the environment you live in.  Semi-metallic brake pads are able to dissipate heat more efficiently. That means they […]

When you own a Tacoma, you’re used to it just working. Minor maintenance and the thing just runs. Every once in a while you need a replacement and if you’ve been driving it for a while that could be your brake pads wearing thin. If you hear some grinding or notice you’re not stopping on […]

I know the feeling of having my heart palpitate when a new symbol pops up on the dash. When I had my old beater of a car(1997 Oldsmobile 88 – rest in peace), unpredictable breakdowns were the norm. I got used to that, battle-scarred. Maintain the vehicle and wait for the disaster. Nowadays, the technological […]

If you’re in the states you know cops are all around trying to make our roads safe.. by giving us fines for going 6 miles over the speed limit on a predatory road that almost seems designated for tickets. While police departments objectively claim that tickets are not related to quotas or anything of that […]

The short sweet answer is that YES you can rent without insurance. It’s their car not yours after all. They already are insured, at the minimum. Liability insurance.  Car rental companies are required to carry insurance on their vehicles. The confusion arises because there is no requirement for you to purchase insurance. What car rental […]