Car Care Articles

Winter roads will tell you in a hurry whether your tires can meet the challenge of rain, snow, black ice and slush. Does your...

Winter roads can turn sparkling chrome dingy overnight. Salt, sand, oil and other contaminants splashing onto your vehicle can...

Jim Miculka has been an explorer, historian, park ranger, natural resource manager, interpreter, international scholar and professor. He...

Drive your vehicle to the mountains for a ski weekend and you may get a rude surprise if you park outside overnight. When you...

You just can't stir up controversy among waterfall experts. There's none of the big talk heard among tree people or mountain...

Winter weather can turn a clear windshield into a crusty layer of crystal white. It doesn't take long for ice to form in cold...

Travelers going over the Sierra summit this past holiday season faced delays up to three hours as road crews checked vehicles...

The tranquility of winter landscapes makes it easy to relax on a weekend outings. It also means increasing awareness of your surroundings...

Laws targeting cell phone usage while driving have been enacted in most states, and now law enforcement agencies are putting some...

You’re walking out of the mall carrying packages in both arms. Your vehicle is one-half mile away. Can your smartphone help...

Ardeth Huntington fell in love some 30 years ago, gave up her Southern California beach house and moved to the edge of her personal...

Whether you live in sunny California, snowy Colorado or along the East Coast, your car will shine when given proper winter cleaning...

The way most people learn how to drive in wintery conditions is by accident. Unfortunately, that can create some misperceptions...

Severe weather storms such as the heavy rains in Northern California or Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast create special problems...

The all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon combines a more elegant and refined styling that hints at what’s next for Toyota vehicles...

Autumn rains can turn familiar routes into an oily racetrack. How can you help prevent your vehicle from slip-sliding along fall...

Most drivers grew up in an era when the most difficult decision about wiper blades involved what size fit your vehicle. No longer....

Swirls of salty spray splash across the deck. Binoculars rise to eyebrows in anxious anticipation for the guests of honor. Somebody...

Headlights are one of the most important safety features on your vehicle. Yet, they also are one of the most neglected. Headlights...

Dirt and other pollutants from summer driving can turn clean clear oil into dark and viscous fluid. The contaminants increase...