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An ATV Off-Road Adventure on the Thousand-Mile Hatfield-McCoy Trail

June 12, 2022 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

The first thing I was told is that I would get muddy, and to bring a change of clothes for the trip back to my hotel. That turned out not to be necessary. Luckily, it had not rained for several days, so unless I roared through standing water on the rutted dirt trails, not much… 

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Filed Under: Road Trip, She Drives Tagged With: atv, kawasaki, utv

What to do in Hershey PA Besides the Amusement Park

June 10, 2022 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

Hershey, Pennsylvannia is beautiful! Photo: Evelyn Kanter

And, you’ll keep your wallet happy. Hershey, PA, is synonymous with chocolate and with its giant amusement park. It is a popular for road trips, summer vacations and as a getaway destination all year long. But if you know the secrets to visiting Hershey, you’ll get a lot more out of your trip. My top… 

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Filed Under: Destinations, Road Trip Tagged With: Hershey Park, road trip

New Automotive Safety Systems Will Soon Be Able Communicate with Traffic Lights, Bridges and Toll Roads, Thanks to Harman

February 24, 2022 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

Our favorite audio brand is advancing automotive safety in innovative new ways. Are you confident driving in bad weather or on an empty road late at night?  Would you want to feel more confident?  You are not alone. According to the US Dept. of Transportation, nearly one-fifth of accidents are caused by weather-related factors, including slippery… 

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Filed Under: Safety Innovations, Technology Tagged With: harman, Harman MECWAVE, Harman MobiWave, Harman StreetWave, Harman/Kardon, safety

Plugging Into Ford’s Electric Vehicle Charging Network

July 2, 2021 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

The biggest hurdle for many of us considering an electric vehicle is range anxiety – the fear of running out of power before we get to our destination. Fear not: Just about every EV these days has a 200-300 or more mile range between charges, plus there is a growing network of charging stations, and… 

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Filed Under: Electric, Electric: Plug-in, Ford, She Drives Tagged With: charging, electric car, electric charging, Electric Vehicle, EV, evs, Ford, ford charging network

How to Avoid Getting Soaked Buying A Flood Damaged Vehicle

July 18, 2016 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

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Why flooded cars are dangerous to drive. Many of the cars and trucks damaged in floods wind up for sale online, or even in used car lots. Here’s how to avoid getting soaked by buying a vehicle that is – simply – dangerous to drive. Electronics, including computer chips, hate water. Since modern vehicles are… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving, The Car Life Tagged With: car advice, car buying tips, car safety, flood damaged cars, flood damaged vehicle, used cars

Dieselgate: What the VW Settlement Means to You

July 4, 2016 by Evelyn Kanter 2 Comments

Dieselgate brings one of the largest settlements in US history. If you own or lease a Volkswagen or Audi diesel vehicle, there’s good news and bad news about the US government settlement for cheating on strict US emissions tests, announced in June. The settlement’s a biggie – $15 billion – one of the largest in… 

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Filed Under: News, The Car Life Tagged With: Audi, dieselgate, Volkswagen, VW Diesel emissions, VW settlement

Bargain Hunting: Best Year-End New Car Buys

December 28, 2015 by Evelyn Kanter 1 Comment

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This is the time for bargain new cars. The last week of the year may be the best time of the year to get a great deal on a new vehicle, especially a leftover 2015 model or a 2016 that’s in stock. Also, dealers want to meet, or beat, their annual sales quotas and clear… 

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Filed Under: Buying a Car, She Buys Tagged With: Bargain New Cars, best time to car shop, New Car Buys

Pros and Cons of Donating Your Car to Charity

December 27, 2015 by Evelyn Kanter 1 Comment

Donating Your Car

Is donating your car the best idea? Do good by donating your old car to charity. That’s what the charities tell you. But the reality is that you might do better selling your car to a used car dealer or to a junkyard and donating that money to charity. Here are the pros and cons… 

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Filed Under: Buying a Car, She Buys Tagged With: donating a car, Donating Your Car, donating your vehicle

Scam Alert: Fake Car Sales on Craigslist

May 22, 2015 by Evelyn Kanter 1 Comment

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If you are thinking about selling your car online, especially on Craigslist, be aware of an organized scam that pays you with bogus bank checks. The insurance fraud watchdog National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), working with law enforcement agencies in the Midwest, has identified nearly 100 such fake car sales on Craigslist, including one in which… 

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Filed Under: News, Safety & Driving, The Car Life Tagged With: safety

Teaching Your Teen To Be A Better Driver

September 9, 2014 by Evelyn Kanter Leave a Comment

Teaching your teen to drive through example. Teaching your teen to be a better, safer driver really starts while she is still strapped safely into her car seat, absorbing what you do behind the wheel. If you speed, tailgate, text while driving, don’t bother using the directional signal, or yell at another driver who doesn’t… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving Tagged With: distracted driving, driving lessons, hands on wheel, teaching your teen, teaching your teen to be a better driver, teaching your teen to be a good driver, teen driver, teen driving school, teen safety, Tips for teens to be better drivers

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