For anyone who knows what they’re doing under the hood of a car, maintenance is a real breeze. For the rest of us, it’s a mystical wardrobe of Narnia we’d rather avoid. Sure, we’ll pop the hood, check the oil, and act like we know what we’re doing, but when disaster strikes we hand the […]
Archive | January, 2016
Why Your Windshield Cracks When It’s Cold Out
Your windshield is a delicate combination of sand, sodium carbonate (soda ash), and calcium carbonate (limestone). It’s beautiful, but also incredibly fragile – especially in the winter. Here’s why some windshields crack during the cold weather, and how important it is to have those cracks fixed. Cold weather and glass The cold is hard on […]
How to Safely Handle a Car Fire
The only place you ever want to see flames coming from your car is the tail pipe. Anywhere else is bad news. Car fires, while relatively rare, are incredibly dangerous. Between 2003 and 2007, there were an average of 287,000 car fires per year, which resulted in 480 civilian deaths, and 1,525 civilian injuries on […]