Put down the cellphone: How NOT to become a statistic

Using a cell phone in your vehicle makes you a much more dangerous driver. It’s a proven fact. Motorists who talked on either handheld or hands-free cell phones drove slightly slower, were 9 percent slower to hit the brakes, displayed 24 percent more variation in following distance as their attention switched between driving and conversing, were 19 percent slower to resume normal speed after braking and were more likely to crash.

So for safety sakes, just put the phone down or pull over to the side if it is that urgent. Safe travels!

Thoughts You Have After Buying A New Car

Buying a new car is an exciting accomplishment! You think about great gas mileage, superior technology, and a smoother, better looking ride. It’s what comes next that you don’t expect. Have you ever experienced any of these thoughts after buying a new car?

1. Mmm that new car smell. There is nothing quite like it. You sit in your vehicle and wish it would stay like this forever!

2. “Hmm, we are going to be out of toilet paper two days from now… better head to the store to get some right now.” Suddenly, the most mundane errands don’t seem so bad anymore with your new car!

3. Volunteering to drive places used to be a drag. Now you just want to drive everywhere! A road trip with your friends is definitely in the back of your mind. 

The importance of checking for tire wear!

U.S. coins can be substituted for a tire tread depth gauge as tires wear to the critical final few 32nds of an inch of their remaining tread depth.

Place a penny into several tread grooves across the tire. If part of Lincoln’s head is always covered by the thread then you are still in good shape. You should have around 2/32” of tread depth left. 

Place a quarter into several thread grooves across the tire. Similar to what you did with the penny. If part of Washington’s head is always covered by the tread, then you have 4/32” of tread depth remaining.

According to most states' laws, tires are legally worn out when they have worn down to 2/32" of remaining tread depth. To help warn drivers that their tires have reached that point, tires sold in North America are required to have indicators molded into their tread design called "wear bars" which run across their tread pattern from their outside shoulder to inside shoulder. Wear bars are designed to visually connect the elements of the tire's tread pattern and warn drivers when their tires no longer meet minimum tread depth requirements.  

Mother's Day Accessories She'll Love

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are anything like us you like to spoil your mom and show just how much she means to you!  And what better way to do that than by getting her something that she can use on a daily basis? Yes flowers and clothes are nice, but why not stray from the usual and buy her something for her vehicle? Here are a few of our favorite Mother’s Day gifts that will be sure to put a smile on her face!

Many cars these days already have remote start systems which is definitely the wave of the future. But for the cars that do not have it, which your Mom’s car may qualify, is only a quick install away from making her life a little easier, while also increasing the security in your Mom’s vehicle.  Here is our suggestion for a quality remote start system for a great price!

Satellite radio, specifically XM Radio is an awesome gift for Mom! She will love the options she has at her disposal, and forget what it was like to ever listen to a radio station that played 5 minutes of commercials! Get her set up with XM radio and she will remember what a great gift you got her every time she steps foot into her car!