Aug 28 2009
Archive for August, 2009
Aug 21 2009
From father to son: automotive advice and life lessons

(ARA) – Automobiles often become a special place for parents to bond with their children, whether it’s tinkering under the hood, or seated behind the wheel for a test drive.
WyoTech, one of the premier automotive training institutions in the country, asked its students for the best advice their fathers gave them about automotive care. Students [...]
Aug 14 2009
The Safe Way to Drive Youngsters’ Passion for Speed

(ARA) – Just one day after the premier of “Fast & Furious,” a movie that spotlights the world of street racing, a mother and her 2-year-old child died in Charlotte, N.C., when their vehicle was caught in the middle of an apparently illegal street race. A 13-year-old passenger in one of the racing vehicles also [...]
Aug 07 2009
Back to Basics at the Pump

By Dr. FuelGood (Sam Memmolo, ASE certified auto technician and automotive expert for Shell)
(ARA) – For most drivers, filling up at the pump is an automatic routine. But considering that cars are typically one of our largest investments, it’s important to remember the way we take care of them can mean the difference between trouble-free [...]
Aug 01 2009
New car shopping? Why the time is right, and why it’s the right thing to do

(ARA) – Highly motivated dealers, offers to make your payments if you lose your job and a wealth of inventory – all make it a great time to buy a new car.
Even with American automakers’ very public struggles to stay afloat, many financial and business experts agree that the American automobile industry will never disappear. [...]
Aug 01 2009
One simple step saves gas and makes cars safer

(ARA) – Have you checked your tire pressure lately? Properly inflated tires save gas, prevent premature tire wear and increase safety on the road.
Fewer than 8 percent of vehicles have four properly inflated tires, according to a Rubber Manufacturers Association sponsored national tire pressure survey. Worse, at least 20 percent of vehicles were found to [...]
