Automotive Archive
If you’re on the road for an extended period, you don’t want to subsist on protein bars and trail mix. After all, eating is a big part of life, and nobody wants a monotonous, boring diet. Whether you’re camping for fun or driving cross-country for work, fresh food can make a huge difference. For any trip longer than a day, this means a refrigerator, not …
If you’re like most drivers, you probably use a GPS navigation system to get around. Many people even use GPS for familiar routes, just to receive traffic alerts and other warnings. These days, GPS is just something we take for granted. But when you think about it, it’s actually pretty remarkable. As a species, we’ve strapped complicated satellites to giant explosive rockets and blasted them …
If you’re a long-haul trucker, or if you frequently sleep in your car, you know how cold it gets in winter. There’s nothing like bundling up warmly, only to wake up and realize that it’s 15 degrees inside the cab. If you want to stay warm while you’re parked, you’ll waste a lot of fuel idling. Not only that, but many states and most truck …
There are few things more frustrating than a dead car battery. You count on your car to work when it’s time to go. Whether you’re going to work, the grocery store, or a friend’s house, that dead battery can really ruin your day. Instead of going about your business, you’re now trying to fix your battery. One easy way to get back on the road …
Your car is one of your most important investments. It’s what gets you to work, to the grocery store, and everywhere else you need to know. So it makes sense that you’d want to protect it. One way of protecting your car is to use a dash cam. You’ll have a visual record of everything that happens on the road, keeping you safe from insurance …