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Is Cold Weather Affecting Your Battery?

Tweet If you’re a northern snowbird who migrates to Arizona for the winter, you probably appreciate the state’s overall lack of snowfall and cold weather. Depending on where you settle in for the winter, however, you could still see some of that white stuff and some colder temperatures. Consequently, it’s good to know how the […]

A Vehicle Owner’s Preventative Maintenance Checklist

Tweet Organized people love a list. It helps them get more done, and feel more accomplished when they check something off as being completed.   If you’re a vehicle owner, you should love a list, too … a preventative maintenance checklist. It might not make you feel productive, but it will help you know what […]

Don’t Let the Heat Get the Best of Your Car Battery!

Tweet Summer temps have heated up and that means more damage to your car battery than normal. It’s true – cold weather can kill car batteries, but the real damage can occur during extreme heat as we are currently experiencing now. Living in Arizona, you’re probably used to dealing with the effect of high temps on […]

Summer Car Care Tips to Beat the Heat

Tweet Many people look forward to summer and all that warmer weather has to bring – barbeques, pool parties, gardening, and road trips! Summer here in Arizona, however, can see temperatures rise over the 100-degree mark, making it especially important to be prepared to handle the heat.   While you’re stocking up on shorts and […]

Has your vehicle been affected by water?

Tweet The flooding this year around the country has been devastating, and we have seen what damage it can do to homes, businesses and human lives. It can also affect your vehicle, and lead to some serious auto repairs, and if you’re not careful, can put your safety at risk on the roads. Residents of […]

Is a Cheap Car Battery Worth the Money?

Tweet Considering today’s economy, most of us are looking for ways where we can cut a few corners here and there. While there is definitely some wisdom to this way of thinking, there are some costs you just don’t want to skimp too much on. A car battery is one such example. While you might […]

How to Get your Vehicle Road Trip Ready!

Tweet Are you one of the 45.5 million Americans who are estimated to be on the road this Thanksgiving weekend? That’s right, AAA has estimated that of the anticipated 51 million travelers this weekend, 89% of them are planning a road trip – there are going to be a LOT of cars on the road. […]

Car Battery Betrayal: Why did it Die?

Tweet Have you ever had a morning where you just wanted to throw in the towel? You wake up late, the coffee overflows from the pot, you can’t find your keys, and when you finally run out the door, you find that your car battery is dead. If so, you are not alone! It is […]

Electric Cars in 2014

Tweet It is true that hybrid vehicles have yet to gain the popular vote, instead they have been more of a niche vehicle, owned by few and doubted by many. However, with several luxury automakers releasing hybrid vehicles of their own in 2014, things are about to change.  In fact, 2014 may prove to be […]

Tell-Tale Signs Your Battery Might Be Dying

Tweet It can happen anywhere. In the driveway, at the grocery store, at your sister’s wedding. It can happen anytime, day or night, and as close or far away as it happens. That’s right, a dead car battery. As we find ourselves getting closer to the Spring Break road trip, it is critical to have […]