Your Car and the Environment
Most people are aware of the things that cause pollution. Most people have heard terms like “carbon footprint” and “Environmental Protection Agency.” And most people know that the car they drive every day results in air pollution. The EPA says that individual cars are not large polluters, but the millions of cars on the road …Continue Reading
The Anti-Lock Braking System
As anyone who’s driven on icy or snow-packed Nebraska streets can tell you, a car’s tires only get traction on the road when they’re spinning. When a typical brake is applied, it can lock on the wheel, causing the tire to stop spinning and skid on the road. Loss of control of the car can …Continue Reading
Take a Break for Your Brakes
We may use them so often we forget – brakes are essential to your safety every time you get in your car. Brakes wear down and need to be replaced every few years, but in the meantime, maintaining your brake system can keep you and your passengers safe. Brakes are a sealed fluid system, based …Continue Reading
Is Your Car Thirsty?
Fluids are essential to the life of almost every living organism and mechanical creation. Your car is no exception. In order to keep your car running, you need to make sure several critical fluids levels are filled properly. Don’t worry if you’re not a mechanic – most fluids can be checked fairly easily, according to …Continue Reading
Starting Your Car Inside Your House
Omaha’s recent foray into single digit temperatures may have you wishing for a personal assistant to scrape your windows and start your engine. You can almost imagine yourself getting into a cozy, warm car with a hot cup of to-go coffee. Life would be so much easier if only you didn’t have to sit, shivering, …Continue Reading
Squeaky Clean Windshield
There are many parts of your car that are often overlooked yet integral to safety and maintenance. Your headlights, for example, are a vital piece of equipment but you probably don’t think about them too much – at least not until one goes out and you get a friendly reminder from a police officer. Another …Continue Reading
To Plug In or Not to Plug In
Though our neighbors to the north get much more frigid winter nights, Nebraska can hit shockingly low temps. This may mean trouble when you try to start your car in the morning. The engine depends on chemical reactions to get started, and the colder it gets, the more difficult these reactions become. Luckily, a little piece …Continue Reading
Low Temps, Slow Start
Omaha has recently enjoyed seasonally mild temperatures, but historically, the city is no stranger to the sub-zero range in winter. Frigid weather can make life difficult for many reasons. One of the biggest is getting your car started on bitter mornings. Just like you before your morning coffee, your car is sluggish after sitting overnight …Continue Reading
Staying Clean in Winter
The snowy months can be the hardest time of year to keep your car clean, but also the most important time to do so. Road salt and ugly sludge can build up the more you drive. But air temperatures don’t always agree with washing, which puts the car owner in a bit of a dilemma. …Continue Reading
Road Salt Car Care
In Nebraska, one of the many inevitable facts of winter is that our roads will be covered with a mixture of salt and sand. The spread helps keep roads safe when snow and ice accumulate. According to the DMV, salt lowers the freezing point of water, melting ice. The sand helps keep the salt in …Continue Reading
