Your Brakes are Your Safety Net Your vehicle’s brakes are the last bastion of safety standing between you and obstacles and other drivers on the road. If your brakes fail, you’ll likely be involved in a collision and incur the expensive and time-consuming repairs that often accompany such problems. Because they play such an important […]
Fuel Efficiency Especially with how volatile gas prices have been lately, fuel efficiency is something drivers must consider each day. Fuel efficiency–also known as gas mileage–is often a selling point for new cars and a pain point for drivers of older vehicles. As engine design improves, car manufacturers are able to squeeze more and more […]
What Are Disc Brakes? Most modern vehicles use a system of disc brakes for the primary stopping power for your vehicle. A disc brake system consists of brake pads, a caliper, and a rotor. The caliper squeezes the brake pads against the rotor, creating friction which is transferred hydraulically to slow the vehicle. It is […]
Driving Environment Causes of Bad Wheel Alignment There are many situations that occur while you drive, which can have a detrimental effect on the alignment of your wheels and lead to the need for wheel alignment services. Some are more obvious than others, but if you drive in the city of Baltimore, you surely know […]
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Signs of Trouble With Your Hybrid Battery Hybrid cars are great for gas mileage if most of your commute is on surface streets with stop-and-go traffic. The batteries in hybrid vehicles are often charged by the braking action. If you notice any of these signs, you’re going to need to take your vehicle to a […]
What Not to do When You Drive an Automatic Vehicle Automatic transmission vehicles are the most prevalent type of vehicle on the road today. In fact, many manufacturers no longer offer manual transmission models of their cars to the general public. Since it’s likely, you’ll drive an automatic vehicle at some point. It’s important to […]
Factors That Affect Hybrid Battery Life Many factors affect the life of your vehicle’s battery, especially if you drive a hybrid. Remember that with a hybrid vehicle, the batteries are charged during braking and idling, which is used to power the electric engine. One of the primary factors affecting the life of a hybrid battery […]
Common Auto Repair Services Many times, we only think of auto repair when something has gone wrong with our vehicle, but there are several common auto repair services you should be thinking about more, and having them performed can keep your vehicle running and on the road instead of in the shop. Scheduled maintenance for […]
