Essential Winter Driving Tips – Stay Safe in the Snow & Cold
As many of us head off for the upcoming holidays, winter storms could bring dicey conditions on the roads. Know how to drive properly in the snow to keep yourself, your passengers and fellow drivers safe. Winter Driving Tips 1. Drive Slowly This seems like the most obvious of safety tips but it is one […]
Driving in the Rain: How to Stay Safe
Whether you live in Boston, where wellie boots are your constant companion, or reside somewhere where rain is less expected, most of us will have to drive in the rain many times in our lives. 23% of vehicle crashes each year are weather-related. Of those crashes, 74% occur on wet pavement and 46% occur during rainfall. […]
Car Lover Gifts: Unique Ideas For Any Car-Enthusiast In Your Life
Car Lover Gifts: Ideas for the Everyone This Holiday Season Looking for holiday gift ideas? Whether you’re shopping for your die-hard car enthusiast or a teen who’s got keys to her first clunker, we’ve gathered our favorite car-focused presents. For Irreverent Springsteen Lovers Pink Cadillac Menorah $70 We can’t look at this bit of Hanukkah fabulousness […]
7 Cars That Cost More Than a House
Ever weighed the decision between buying a Porsche 918 Spyder and a home in Berkeley, California? Probably not, but they cost about the same. Next to paying for a house or college, a car is among the most expensive items many of us will buy. Eighty percent of cars on the road are out of warranty, and […]
How to Change a Flat Tire – 10 Quick and Easy Steps
About 75% of drivers have experienced a flat tire. How many of those people were able to change it themselves? Changing a tire yourself can be an especially intimidating prospect, especially if you’ve never done it before. But here’s the good news: it’s not rocket science. Heck, it’s not even intermediate-level auto mechanics! Changing a flat tire […]
How to Talk to A Mechanic
If you’re like the average American, your car was born the same year Apple’s iTunes store was launched, and when Janet Jackson had a wardrobe ‘malfunction’ at the Superbowl. In other words, the average car on the road is more than 11 years old, meaning your wheels are likely in need of regular love and maintenance. When […]
Is Premium Gas for Your Car Worth It?
Whether premium gas is worth the higher price depends on your specific vehicle and driving habits. Premium gasoline typically has a higher octane rating, which can prevent knocking and pinging in high-performance engines or engines with high compression ratios. Knocking can potentially damage your engine over time. What are the factors to consider when deciding […]
ABC World News Tonight’s "Real Money" Recap: Saving Big on Car Repairs
Did you see tonight’s edition of ABC World News Tonight’s “Real Money” called “Saving Big on Car Repairs”? If not, here’s the Openbay-centric (we’re biased) recap, featuring ways to save on car repair. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos The Chen family have a 2011 Toyota Sienna that’s “just out of warranty and it’s starting […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Car Insurance
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Car Insurance Insurance is an anomaly among commodities; it’s one purchase that we hope we never have to use. But car insurance is a mandated purchase almost everywhere, and with good reason; if your vehicle were to be stolen, vandalized or in an accident, you could be at risk for […]
How to Check Your Blind Spot (Even If You Have Blind Spot Monitors)
“I can’t believe you’d loan me your car without telling me it had a blind spot. I could’ve been killed!” – Biff Tannen, Back to the Future Perhaps the fact that all cars have blind spots is news to some, but it shouldn’t be to you. We all have blind spots due to an area […]
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