Tip #1: Good driving is your best defense. But there are other ways, too. About this time every year I start to wonder if not investing in winter tires was a mistake. When snow is in the forecast I rush to the grocery store before the storm starts to stock up on essentials, and then…
Keeping Your Drive Safe: Bridgestone Winter Tires
Bridgestone and Tire Rack put tires to the test with winter driving exercises on ice. Winter driving shifted into slippery overdrive when I got behind the wheel for a #TalkTires blogger experience at Denver’s Pepsi Center on the ice covered Colorado Avalanche hockey rink. My Tire Rack Winter Driving Experience, powered by Bridgestone Blizzak, was…
Safe Driving Tips from a Hurricane Irma Survivor (Whatever the Weather)
Whether you’re avoiding that guy who is too important to use a turn signal or the heavy rains and winds of a thunderstorm, driving can be dangerous. Working in Miami, I would spend an hour sitting in traffic every day. I passed the majority of that time focused on one thing: getting from point A…
2017 Dodge Challenger GT: This AWD Muscle Car Is Built to Thrill, Even in the Snow
This Classic American AWD Muscle Car Has Even More Confidence. The last time I did a 180 in my car in the snow, I was 18. The ground was covered with slippery white powder with a layer of ice underneath. I was driving a friend and my little sister to school; a rabbit crossed the…
Off to the Slopes – Ski Tripping in the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Being a ski family means that we spend a good amount of time on the road in the winter. Each season, we make several pilgrimages north from our home just outside of New York City to the snow-covered hills of Vermont. Depending upon our destination, the trip to the mountain can take anywhere from three…
Winter Driving Tips: Staying Safe on the Road
Road safety in winter. Whether winter arrived in your area early, late or just in time (Goldilocks and the three bears anyone?) the snow, ice and freezing rain it often throws at you can challenge even the most experienced driver. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers winter driving tips that can literally be…