Tuesday, March 25, 2014

30 Essential Things You Should Keep in Your Car




It’s time to do some spring cleaning! No matter what you have in the back of your trunk, I’m sure we can all agree with its better to know we are prepared whenever an emergency occurs. Although everyone’s needs may vary, here’s a list of essential things that you should keep in your car. Some of these might surprise you. Visit the link below for reasons why these items are so important.

·         Spare Tire
·         Tire Jack and Tire Iron
·         Jumper cables
·         Your car’s manual
·         Tire pressure gauge
·         Duct tape and WD-40
·         Car repair information

In any case, your safety supplies should include:

·         First aid kit
·         Flashlight
·         Multi-tool
·         Matches or other fire starters
·         Energy bars or MREs
·         Water bottles
·         Weather radio

A few car-specific items:

·         Seat belt cutter and window breaker
·         Flares or reflective triangle
·         Maps

For winter/snow emergencies:

·         Ice scraper
·         Mylar space blanket
·         Cardboard or carpet remnant

In addition to the basics above, you might want to keep these things around also:

·         Paper towels
·         Tissues
·         Pencil and paper
·         Umbrella
·         Spare change/emergency money
·         Recycled shopping bags
·         Blanket
·         Change of clothes
·         USB mobile device charger

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Hidden Distractions Behind the Wheel




When it comes to driving, most of us have heard time and time again to not text and drive. According to www.textingandriving.com 23 percent of car accidents in 2011 were caused by someone using a cell phone. That’s 1.3 million crashes!  With cell phones making up 23 percent, it got us thinking what makes up the rest of the other causes for collisions? Below is a list of a few of them that we discovered.
·         Loud Music
·         Scenery
·         Conversation
·         Mental Distractions
·         Kids 

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Monday, March 10, 2014

7 Ways to Hack your Commute




There really is an app for just about everything these days. We found out about a handful of them that can definitely make your life a lot easier. If you want instantaneous traffic updates, a way to avoid traffic tickets or to even find a charge for your EV, there’s an app for that! Check out these handle mobile apps below and download them today on your smartphone.
1.    Garmin StreetPilot
2.    Waze
3.    Scout
4.    INRIX Traffic
5.    Trapster
6.    greenMeter
7.    PlugShare
To read more about each app, visit here: 7 Ways to Hack Your Commute - Popular Mechanics