Does Tire Size Really Matter?

We all know that tires are round, rubber, and need to be replaced now and then. Most of us know that they come in several different sizes and may even know what all the numbers and letters in that size mean. But do those different sizes really make a...

May 14, 2025

Florida Incentives and Tax Credits for Hybrid and Electric Cars

While consumers can look forward to the arrival of the 2011 all-electric Nissan LEAF in spring 2011, there’s little in the way of current Florida incentives and tax credits for hybrid and electric cars. There is, however, the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for eligible electric vehicle...

May 14, 2025

Best AWD Trucks

An all-wheel drive truck is a rare animal. It’s also a powerful animal. A truck is always at its peak of performance when it’s in four-wheel drive mode. An AWD truck stays in that mode at all times. It does decrease fuel efficiency, but trucks were never known to...

May 14, 2025

Best Hybrid Trucks

Best Hybrid Trucks on the Market and the Future of Pickups Pickup trucks have been hewing to the same formula for years: a big gas or diesel engine hidden under a long hood that itself hinges to a big, hulking vehicle best defined by its six- or eight-foot bed....

May 14, 2025

Best 4-Cylinder SUVs

A while back an engineer decided to market a vehicle that had all the spacious comfort and ruggedness of a truck, but with the seating of a small van. They decided to call this invention the Sport Utility Vehicle. When they were first introduced they were giant, hulking things...

May 14, 2025

Top 3 Quietest SUVs

When you first look at an SUV, quiet is one of the last words that come to mind. You think big; you think roomy; you think powerful; you think family. Quiet usually doesn’t get a second thought. That doesn’t mean that SUV drivers don’t appreciate a nice, quiet ride...

May 14, 2025

Problems to Watch For: Honda CR-V

Honda has spent the past two decades building a reputation as one of the most reliable automakers in business. They’ve been on the best-sellers lists with popular models like the Accord and Civic; they’ve jumped into the alternative-fuel ring with the Insight and hybrid versions of already-popular models; and,...

May 14, 2025

Best AWD Systems

If you’re shopping today’s vehicles you’ve probably noticed that many come equipped with all-wheel drive, and usually at an added cost. It’s not just SUVs that offer this all-weather drive type, as more sedans are adding AWD configurations to their model lineups. How does all-wheel drive work, and is...

May 14, 2025

Judging the Value of Your Trade-in

Inventory constraints due to the microchip shortage have driven used car prices to record highs. That means your own used car, which is typically a depreciating asset, could be worth more than, or close to, what you originally paid for it. Or, at the very least, it’s worth considerably...

May 14, 2025

How Much Does It Cost to Replace Car Brakes?

Replacing your vehicle’s brakes is one of those unfortunate events that can’t be put off for very long. In safety terms, it’s the most important area of your car, and a delay in repairs could mean a major delay in stopping power. (That’s never a good thing!) It’s important...

May 14, 2025

How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Clutch?

For driving enthusiasts, there’s something about a standard transmission that makes driving more fun. Maybe it’s the childhood fantasies of strapping on the racing helmet and feeling the exhilaration of an engine revving to high rpm before shifting. Maybe it’s the feeling of being in control. Then again, maybe...

May 14, 2025

Starter Replacement Cost

Your vehicle’s electrical system takes a ton of abuse. Constant temperature changes can affect this system more than any other on your vehicle. It doesn’t help that a lot of the components of this system are located in your engine housing, the one place that exhibits the most temperature...

May 14, 2025

How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Radiator?

While not a truly common repair, replacing a radiator is not all that uncommon either. It’s one of those repairs that sort of falls right down the middle. You stand a much better chance of never needing to replace one if you keep up on your antifreeze fluid changes....

May 14, 2025

How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Fuel Tank?

Not many people have had the burden of needing to replace the fuel tank in their vehicles. It’s not a repair that happens very often. Even in climates where salt and sand is laid on the roads to melt snow and ice, fuel tanks don’t fail very frequently. Contrary...

May 14, 2025

How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Fuel Pump?

There are two major things needed to make the internal combustion engine function: fuel and spark. Without either of these essential items the vehicle will go nowhere unless pushed. That makes your fuel pump a very important piece to the puzzle. When it decides to quit pumping, you go...

May 14, 2025