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As you probably know, driving with improperly inflated tires reduces your car’s gas mileage.
And even worse, it makes it dangerous to drive at highways speeds and/or under poor weather conditions.
That’s why it’s so important to ensure that your vehicle’s tires are always inflated to the correct air pressure.
Do you (or someone you know) buy gasoline at Walmart?
If so, did you know there’s an easy way to give yourself an automatic 3 cents per gallon discount on every gallon of gas you buy at any Walmart gas station?
Do you have a garage and sometimes have trouble judging how close you’re getting to the wall when drive your car into it?
Well, I do, and I’ve found an amazing device that makes it easy to safely park my car in my garage. It’s a real life-saver (well, actually a wall and bumper saver).
It’s called the Park Zone Precision Parking Aid, and it works amazingly well! It’s also amazingly affordable!
Chances are if someone asked you to name some of the world’s most expensive cars, Volkswagen wouldn’t register so much as a blip on the scale.
But guess what? Companies that are owned by Volkwagen produce five of the world’s most sought after (and most expensive) vehicles:
How is this possible you ask? Well, it all comes down to the business practice known as “consolidation”.
Question from Frank: When I was younger cars came with a bank of gauges that would show you instantly if there was something wrong with the engine.
Newer cars have a temperature gauge, but that’s about it.
For example, why did they do away with the oil pressure gauge and replace it with the virtually useless “Check Engine” light?
Rick’s answer: I remember those handy gauges as well, Frank. And truth be told, I miss them as much as you do.
But that being said, there are several reasons why the auto-makers stopped putting oil pressure gauges in their vehicles and started using “Check Engine” lights instead: [Read more…]