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Be Safe, Smart and Prepared On the Road: Winter Driving Tips

December 2, 2019 by Scotty Reiss 1 Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: She Drives, Travel Tips Tagged With: winter driving, winter tires

Easy Winter Windshield Tricks to End Your Fight With Ice

November 15, 2018 by Jenn Greene 2 Comments

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Ice is nice. But not on your windshield. As I type this, the first storm of the season is barreling up the East Coast. It’s November and no,  I don’t feel prepared for winter. Not mentally prepared and not physically prepared. Still, when I head out tomorrow to run my errands, I’ll need to scrap… 

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Filed Under: She Says, Travel Tips Tagged With: car tips, winter car tips, winter driving, winter weather

Keeping Your Drive Safe: Bridgestone Winter Tires

February 8, 2018 by Diana Rowe Leave a Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving Tagged With: car safety, winter driving

Safe Driving Tips from a Hurricane Irma Survivor (Whatever the Weather)

November 14, 2017 by Carlen Dickerson Leave a Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving, Travel Tips Tagged With: driving tips, safety, seasonal driving tips, summer driving, winter driving

2017 Dodge Challenger GT: This AWD Muscle Car Is Built to Thrill, Even in the Snow

February 13, 2017 by Kristin Shaw Leave a Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: All Wheel Drive (AWD), Dodge, New Cars Tagged With: all wheel drive, AWD muscle car, dodge, dodge challenger, winter driving

Off to the Slopes – Ski Tripping in the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe

March 8, 2016 by Gina Vercesi Leave a Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: Car Reviews, Chevrolet, She Buys Tagged With: 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, 7 passenger suv, best luxury SUV, Chevrolet Tahoe, winter driving

Winter Driving Tips: Staying Safe on the Road

December 30, 2015 by Judy Antell Leave a Comment

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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… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving, The Car Life Tagged With: driving in snow, driving in winter, winter driving

Best Cars to Drive This Winter: Staying Safe, Secure and Assured No Matter the Weather

November 2, 2015 by Scotty Reiss 1 Comment

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Weather is never extreme. We all know that. So why worry about it. Right? Um, maybe if your name is Sims and you live in a video game. For the rest of us, not so much. Ignoring weather can be stupid, and even dangerous. All it takes is one day of sloppy, rainy weather to make… 

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Filed Under: Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep Tagged With: 4 wheel drive, all wheel drive, best off road cars, best safety features winter, best winter cars, Chrysler, dodge, Jeep, winter driving

Bring it On! Winter Driving On an Ice Track

March 11, 2015 by Holly Reich Leave a Comment

2015 Ram 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4x4 with plow

Winter driving on an ice track. Taking a driving risk is always a bit iffy. How about when you are in Canada? In the heart of winter? The International Center of Advanced Racing offers driving courses for beginners, as well as more advanced drivers, and while taking a risk and testing your limits is one… 

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Filed Under: All Wheel Drive (AWD), Safety & Driving Tagged With: all wheel drive, AWD, Chrysler, dodge, Dodge Ram, driving in snow, fca, Fiat Chrysler, four-wheel drive, Jeep, safety, winter driving

Putting SUVs To The Snow And Ice Test

March 4, 2015 by Scotty Reiss 1 Comment

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Are we really safer in an AWD SUV when weather turns wicked? I always thought so. But of course I never push my SUV to the limit; when there is snow in the air and ice on the road (and soon, Spring’s blessing of mud and rain!), I just want to get where I’m going… 

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Filed Under: All Wheel Drive (AWD), SUV Tagged With: AWD in snow, Bombardier, Chrsyler, Dodge Durango, Fiat, Fiat Chrsyler, off-road, SUV in snow, winter driving

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