Escape with these Autumn Road Trips “You need to pull over, I need a photo.” My husband will tell you these words come out of my mouth continuously pretty much anytime we’re on a road trip, but I can’t help myself. I love beautiful vistas. Add the brilliant golds, oranges, reds and buttercup yellows of…
9 Car Seat Safety Tips for Your Fall Road Trip
Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean your family travel is over, right? Apple picking, leaf peeping or a sweet weekend at the beach–no crowds and the sun isn’t so hot– is probably on your to-do list. But before you head out, make sure car seat safety is on that list, too. This is Child Passenger Safety Week, created…
Back to School: How to Choose the Perfect Carpool Car
Your chariot awaits. I know you’d rather be cruising to the beach in a sporty convertible right about now, but it’s time to get the kids back to school and that cute little Miata you’ve had your eye on won’t cut it for carpool duty. So this begs the question – what makes a good carpooling vehicle? Of…
When Back to School Means Sharing the Car: Tips for Sharing With Teens
If the rush of the school year hasn’t hit you yet, it probably will soon. Getting the kids off to school can mean juggling calendars, schedules and sharing the car to make it to all the extracurricular activities that go along with the school year. If you have teenagers in your household this can be particularly challenging. But sharing the family…
Driving in Europe? Tips To Keep You Safe And Sane
I Love Road Trips, but Europe? Yikes. There’s something about driving in a foreign country that appeals to me. It’s intriguing to set off in a destination where I don’t understand the road signs and don’t speak the language. While I’ll admit it can sometimes be a bit stressful, the feeling of accomplishment when I…
Top Ten Car Buying Mistakes
Let’s be real, the car buying experience can be intimidating. So being prepared is crucial if you want to drive off of the dealership lot as a happy new car owner. Unfortunately, many car buyers skip the prep work and end up in a car they really don’t like. We want to help you avoid that,…
Go Wild With the 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
Go ahead. Climb that hill. Perched atop a muddy hill like a seesaw, I stick my head out the window to see just how far down I’m about to drop. Nope. Can’t see a thing. Dominick Infante, Director of Communications for Subaru of America, presses a button and the front camera of the new 2022…
Celebrate the USA With These Great American Road Trips
As American as apple pie and baseball. Americans have been taking road trips across this big beautiful land from east to west and back again for centuries—it all started with the pioneers. Of course those hearty souls did it without actual roads. Fortunately, our highway system (and vehicles) have come a long way since those…
Winter Is Coming: Be Ready With These 10 Winter Car Tips
Winter is on the way, are you ready? Here in New York, autumn has been unseasonably warm. But we all know winter is coming—and it’ll probably arrive just in time for holiday travel. It’s important to get your vehicle ready for winter and for the holiday season, even if you’re not ready. I learned this…
Buying a New Car? 9 Things You Need To Know–Right there on the Window Sticker
You NEED to read our guide to the Monroney window sticker before you head to the car dealer. It’s supposed to protect you but often, it’s the first thing that baffles you when looking at a new car and makes you think, well, I can live with my old car for another year: The Monroney, a/k/a…