Automotive
Top 5 Road Trip Planner Sites + Food, Pets, & Weather
Okay, you finally decided when you’ll be going on that long-awaited road trip, where you’ll be headed, and who is going with you. On to the next step, decide what…
Car Tips
Automotive
What’s That Sticker Thing in the Car Window Called? — Monroney
Today’s word of the day is – Monroney! Monroney Sticker: The sheet attached to the rear window of a new (or used from a dealer) car for sale. Contains model…
Automotive
How to Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots w/ Tutorial
Have you ever been specifically instructed as to how you’re supposed to adjust the side-view mirrors of your car? Me neither. For the past 19 years, I’ve set my mirrors…
Automotive
Basic Car Maintenance: How Often Should I Get An Oil Change?
Question : How Often Should I Get An Oil Change? Answer : It’s very common for people to wonder how often they should get an oil change. Once upon a…
Automotive
How to Use Jumper Cables to Jump Start a Car Printable
You likely have a set of jumper cables in your emergency car kit. But, do you know how to use them to jump start a dead car? It’s very simple…
Automotive
How to Choose Which Jumper Cables to Buy
Many don’t realize that it really does matter which kind of jumper cables you buy. Who cares if they were on sale with an additional 30% off if the stinkin’…
Automotive
How to Make Sure Your Car Seat is Installed Right – 5-Point Checklist
Having a good car seat for your child doesn’t do any good unless it’s installed right. Safe Kids Worldwide and GM put together a fantastic checklist of five pointers to keep…
Automotive
Preventing the ‘Bad Woman Driver’ Stereotype
If you google ‘women drivers’, all you’ll get are photos of ridiculous accidents and rude comments about their quality of driving. Searching ‘male drivers’ brings up happy, but sometimes angry,…
Automotive
Examining Women and Cars — Why We Should Care & Where to Start
With my bounding enthusiasm over Driving Mamas (which has now been integrated into this site) and the subject of women and cars, I’ve been speaking to a lot of my…
Automotive
5 Essential Car Options You Really Need to Have on Your Next Vehicle
When buying a car, many decide against getting additional features to keep costs down. However, some of these car options are completely worth it and you’ll be glad if opt…
Automotive
VZ Navigator – Not Just Another GPS Map [iOS/Android/Windows/Blackberry]
Recently, I’ve been getting lost much more often than usual…and that’s a lot! With no sense of direction, I’m extremely reliant on mapping apps to help me get to where…