Electric Cars - 3 Ways To Prolong Battery Life

One of the biggest challenges of owning an electric vehicle (EV) is finding a mechanic who can actually work on your car when service is needed.
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One of the biggest challenges of owning an electric vehicle (EV) is finding a mechanic who can actually work on your car when service is needed.
When temperatures dip, especially below 30 degrees, many wonder how long it takes to properly warm up their cars. There has been a lot of debate about this, especially last winter when several sources declared that modern cars only need to be warmed up for 30 seconds. But is this true?
Now that we've been in the heat a few months, it's a good time to make sure your car is holding up, especially if you'll be going on a road trip. Following frigid temperatures and mountains of snow during the polar vortex, topped with warm and humid weather the past couple months, your car may need a little TLC. So check these parts to make sure your car's in good shape for summer excursions.
People hear it all the time: Regular oil changes are crucial to car performance and health - skip oil changes and you may severely damage your engine. And so on. But in spite of the many messages about the importance of this inexpensive service, lots of drivers continually neglect to get their manufacturer-scheduled oil changes. If only they knew how much they might have to pay in the long run for skipping this service. But wait! Now they can. Check out data from AutoMD inside!
This past December, Edmunds.com, an online consumer resource for automotive news, conducted a snow tire test to see if winter tires really do a better job than summer and all-season stock varieties when it comes to driving on snow- and ice-covered roads.
This past December, Edmunds.com, an online consumer resource for automotive news, conducted a snow tire test to see if winter tires really do a better job than summer and all-season stock varieties when it comes to driving on snow- and ice-covered roads.
If you are at least 18 years old and currently own or lease a Nissan (since on or before July 31), don't wait another second to enter Nissan's Keep Summer Rolling Sweepstakes! You have until Sept. 30, 2014, to enter for a chance to win one of the following new vehicles: a 2015 Nissan Altima, 370Z or Rogue. Plus, if you win the grand prize of a new car or SUV, the vehicle you choose will come with a one-year Security+Plus Prepaid Maintenance Plan!