Brake Stop brings car trouble to a halt As new cars become unaffordable luxuries and gas prices soar, car owners pay greater attention to keeping their older vehicles in repair. Carl Watkins, owner of Brake Stop Auto Services, aims to pr...
Gadgets more popular than car safety features Whether you’re planning a short trip to the store or a long ride across the country, getting behind the wheel is the easy part. Staying safe while driving, on the other hand, takes more work. Howe...
Hot rod heaven Hot rodders wound up four days of fun cruising the San Francisco Bay Area’s automotive hot spots with a visit to Brentwood last month. There they checked out East Bay Muscle Cars. A precursor to ...
Valuable service for vintage vehicles Larry Clark was bitten by the automotive bug at a young age. “I’ve always been into cars. I bought my first one when I was 14.” Clark repaired his 1947 Ford Coupe himself, working in his father’s b...
Maintenance: The bottom line on high-end cars When it comes to luxury cars, it’s hard to beat amenities such as comfort, design and technological innovations. But in this fluctuating economy, there’s something even more valuable in an upscale ...
Hit the open road for an RV adventure As gas prices continue to rocket to a national high, a road trip might be the last thing on your list of summer vacation ideas, but it doesn’t need to be. A road trip, despite rising gas prices, m...
Trim the wings of soaring gas prices Remember when $4 seemed like an outrageous amount to spend on a gallon of gasoline? Not so much these days. But while you can’t do anything to control the unrest in the Middle East or oil rig explo...
Tips to save money on insurance Early in the year is a great time to evaluate your car insurance policy and look for ways to save money. A few simple tweaks to your policy could help you find some extra savings you didn’t know we...
More drivers get plugged into hybrids As gas prices continue to climb, consumers are increasingly looking to the eco-friendly, cost-effective benefits of hybrid vehicles as way to go green while saving some green at the pump. Cleaner,...
Mobile service takes sting out of dings Car door dings and shopping cart creases are the unfortunate realities of automobile ownership. And since the cost of most vehicle repairs ranks somewhere between expensive and prohibitive, it’s no...
Find the perfect snow thrower for you With only a few weeks until the official start of winter, now is the perfect time to choose a snow thrower before the blizzards hit. With so many options on the market, which one is right for you?
Cleaning up the mystery of vehicle title washing When you buy a used car, you're happy if the seller vacuums the interior and gives the exterior a good wash and wax before you take possession. But there's one kind of "cleanup" that you want to av...
Don't let winter weather catch you by surprise behind the wheel This year, millions of Americans will be hitting the roads and facing cold temperatures, along with the snowy and icy conditions winter weather brings. These factors are not only a nuisance, but at...
New garage door technology makes your life safer; secure As the American home has continued to evolve with the speed of new technology, so has the garage. In order to keep up with the everyday busy lives of homeowners and the need for these homeowners to...
Worried about an older relative's driving? When families are gathered together this holiday season, you may start to notice changes in an older relative's driving behaviors and begin to have some concerns. You are not alone. If you're worri...
Get your garage ready for winter Colder weather not only has you shutting the windows and cranking up the heat, but also bringing all your belongings indoors to protect them from the winter elements. This means it's time to get yo...
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