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There is nothing quite like getting in your car and enjoying the freedom of a road trip. Whether you want to visit a new place or an old favorite, you can do so on a budget. One way to save on your road trip is to get your car serviced first. A fluid flush and oil change could boost your car's fuel economy.

Another way to save on your road trip is to bring a cooler with snacks and bottles of water. Instead of paying high prices at fast food and convenience stores, you could save $20 every day…

Road trips are so much fun during the summer. When the kids are out of school, it is easy to load up the family and take off down the road. But during a long trip, the kids can become bored and will need something to do. This is when it is time to play a classic car game.

When there is a mixed range of ages in the car, I Spy and Twenty Questions are simple yet entertaining for everyone. Hangman and Connect the Dots are easy and fun games for the older kids, and the License Plate Game and…

Nothing is more Americana than the venerable pickup truck. Today, more than ever, the pickup truck is appealing to more and more people due to a myriad of features engineered to make the ride as comfortable and convenient as possible.

Modern pickup trucks now feature additional seating designed to accommodate growing families. More efficient engines and transmissions have improved fuel efficiency, making trucks a good value-driven and environmentally conscious choice.

The pickup truck experts and enthusiasts at Mike Piazza Honda are eager to demonstrate to you all of the fun...

When the brakes are failing in your vehicle, the brake pedal can help you identify an issue. Here are a few things to be on the lookout for with your brakes.

If the brake pedal is not firm, it might be that air has become trapped in the brake lines. Air is a bad thing in the brakes because it reduces the ability of the car to stop short. Get the car in for servicing so the mechanic can bleed the brakes and restore their ability to stop the vehicle.

The spongy brake pedal could indicate that the brake lines…

Follow this guide for jump-starting your vehicle using a different car.

Get the two cars close enough so you won't have to worry about the jumper cables safely reaching. Once they are both in park, turn off the engine and open the hoods.

After you have identified the positive and negative sides of the jumper cables and battery, you can start connecting the cables.

The red cables go to the positive sides of the battery, start with the dead battery than good one.

Start with the black negative on good battery, then simply take the remaining black cable and…

You won't realize how important windshield wiper blades are until they fail. Here are a few things to consider concerning your clear field of vision when driving.

Over time, the rubber of the windshield wiper blades will oxidize, causing them to harden. Without being able to flex to the shape of the glass, the blades will miss spots and reduce your ability to see safely when driving in heavy rain.

When the windshield wiper blades become hard, they will flake away and less rubber contacts the glass. Smudges create glares, so as other vehicles with their headlights on approach…

If you want to know whether your car's battery is in good condition or not, you can always test it with a voltmeter from an automotive store.

Before you test your battery, make sure that your car's engine and all of its lights are shut off, and you're wearing rubber gloves and goggles to protect you from any mishaps. Connect the positive and negative leads on the voltmeter to the appropriate terminals on your battery. Most of the time, the red lead will be positive, and the black lead will be negative.

Changing a flat tire is a fairly easy process. There are also helpful tips in your owner’s manual. Make sure that you only lift your car off the ground enough to change the flat tire, which is normally six inches. You might need to remove a wheel cover. This is easily done by placing the point of the lug wrench between the wheel cover and the wheel.

The lug nuts are going to be very tight. You can gain leverage by using the lug wrench at a 90-degree angle. Prior to lowering the car, hand-tighten the lug nuts. It…

When the vehicle's ignition system suffers, other sections of the car may have trouble as well. Identifying the warning signs early is one of the surest ways to avoid long-term damage to the vehicle, especially if you are in a hurry.

One of the first and most important things to keep an eye out for is a grinding sound when you turn your ignition on. This almost always signifies a mechanical issue. Seeing smoke after the vehicle starts is another problem, and the way the smoke looks can be one of the best indicators for other issues. Watch out…

There are some myths that you might believe when it comes to motor oil, and it is important for you to be able to separate fact from fiction. You need to know what is true and what is not when it comes to the oil in your vehicle.

You might have heard that you for sure need to change your motor oil every 3000 miles, no matter what. That is a lie that you have been told as every vehicle differs and the type of oil that you use can affect how often that oil needs to be changed. Another…