Sliding into a car with clean leather seats is an undeniably luxe experience. And the smell, the texture and the comfort turn a drive into an experience. But that luxury carries a responsibility. Life occurs spilled coffee, muddy jeans, body oils that accumulate, and the unyielding power of sunlight. All these factors work together to…
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting in your car, and sunlight lands on the dashboard exactly right, lighting up a layer of dust you didn’t even know was there. You smell last week’s coffee, feel the filth on the steering wheel and spot sand molded into the floor mats. Suddenly your car is starting to…
The last snow has melted, the birds are singing and the sun is finally shining. For many, this means it’s time to crack open the windows and do a top-to-bottom cleaning of the home. But what about your car? Months of being coated in road salt, freezing slush and pesky sand is taking a silent…
Let’s be real when was the last time you actually felt your car was clean inside? Not just clean, like you dusted off the dashboard, but clean as in the carpets don’t have crushed goldfish embedded in them, that the seats aren’t sheltering a layer of dog hair and that the air doesn’t smell like…
Your car is put through some of the most punishing conditions of the year when it gets cold. Freezing mornings, narrow tires, road salt and heavy snow can quickly make a dependable car into a breakdown waiting to strike. Only when their battery is dead in the cold, their tires have lost all traction or they can’t start…
Like millions of other drivers here, when the temperatures dip near or below zero, I find myself in that same familiar frustrating dream again: my car just won’t start in cold weather. You insert the key and turn, but you don’t hear anything—no noise of the engine springing to life, no hum of car systems ready to…
There are few things more frustrating than sticking your key in the ignition, pushing the start button or flipping a switch…and nothing but a squeak or weak click. A dead battery may leave you stranded at home, a parking lot or even on the side of the road. And that’s why it is important for every driver…
When the weather changes, it’s car batteries that are put to the toughest test. The cold weather can slow the chemical reactions occurring inside a battery, and it becomes less capable of delivering power. That’s where choosing the best car battery for cold weather becomes important—especially in areas where temperatures drop below zero. A lot of motorists only discover…
If you’ve opened the door on a frigid, snowy morning and discovered the car is completely stuck, you know how frustrating or even stressful this situation can be. Frozen car doors are a cold-weather headache for many drivers, especially in areas where snow, ice and water combine overnight. Water gets inside the door seals, freezes when it’s…
If your battery dies, you slide into a snowbank, or your car breaks down for any reason other than a fender bender under not-too-dire conditions, a standard winter day can suddenly become wouldn’t-wish-on-anyone hazardous. Winter driving has its own set of challenges — from the cold to ice-covered roads, limited visibility and longer wait times for roadside…