Owning a diesel car most likely means getting familiar with DEF fluid, which is used as part of the emissions system to keep your tailpipe as clean as possible. Since diesel exhaust fluid needs to be refilled on a fairly regular basis, you’ll likely encounter a lot of “folk wisdom”…
Getting stuck in the mud, snow, or sand is usually no fun. Whether from adverse driving conditions or just part of a fun weekend adventure, when the tires are spinning but you are going nowhere, the fun times tend to drop off pretty fast. Nobody enjoys digging a car out…
Cruising along the highway, you are stuck behind a cement truck. Practicing safe driving, you have allowed two full car lengths between you and the truck. Suddenly, the tranquil serenity inside your car is shattered as a small stone gets kicked up by the truck and dings your windshield. Sometime…
After a season filled with highs and lows, Alexander Rossi closed out the 2017 season the highest Andretti Autosport driver in the Verizon IndyCar Series championship. The weekend started off with Alexander Rossi and the No. 98 car suffering through brake issues but going into qualifying determined to snag a grid…
The car charging system has undergone several key evolutions in the history of the automobile, leading us to the current state of the art that has largely stayed frozen in time for the past several decades. With the advent of electric cars and the increasing demands for efficiency, however, automotive…
With a runner-up finish in the JustDrive.com 125 at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Saturday, Todd Gilliland padded his lead in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship standings and extended his streak of first and second-place finishes. He gained two points over his closest challenger for the title, taking…
Chase Elliott logged a strong second-place run Sunday afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway to kickstart the No. 24 NAPA Brakes team’s efforts in the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Elliott started the first race of the Playoffs in eighth and quickly broke into the top five during the opening 80-lap stage.…
Ron Capps and the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car team eagerly await racing at Reading, Pa., this weekend after losing the NHRA Mello Yello Series points lead for the first time since April with a second-round loss Sunday near Charlotte in the opening event of the Countdown…
“The Big Cat” Brad Sweet won his fifth feature of the season Friday night at Calistoga Speedway. It was his third-consecutive win at the ½ mile track located in Calistoga, Calif. Sweet started off the weekend by earning fast time during qualifying. The No. 49 team won their…
Many don’t ponder vehicle emissions often, unless the check engine light comes on and they live in a state that requires vehicles to pass an emissions test. People tend to think about emissions more when fuel economy drops, which is indicated by poor performance and increased refueling costs. For others,…