We’ve mentioned winter tires a few times already, and with the chilly season winding down, you might wonder why we’re bringing them up again. Well when a company like Nokian designs a tire this cool, we would probably write about it even on the hottest day of summer. If you’re not aware, Nokian was the […]
Archive | February, 2014
Jeep Tops List of Lowest Car Insurance Rates
We don’t usually like discussing raw numbers, unless of course those numbers say something really great about the cars we like. Typically, car insurance estimates do not satisfy our rule. Today is different, though. Motor Trend is reporting on a few lists from Insure.com in which they estimated the average cost of insurance for some […]
In Memoriam: The Chrysler 200 Convertible
Forsooth, Chrysler 200 convertible, we hardly knew ye! Autoblog reports that there will be no drop-top edition of the new 200. Although the above rendering shows what might have been, sales of the previous 200 convertible made up less than five percent of the total for that model. We can understand why it’s a no, […]
(Rein) Deer in Headlights
Any North Carolinian Jeep owner that’s well acquainted with trails or back-roads or really just any road in this state is well aware that deer can be a problem. A report from two years ago estimated that there were more than a million deer-related collisions in the United States in total. The reality is, cervines […]
Jeep 4WD: The D Stands for Dominance
For many people, 4-wheel drive is synonymous with Jeeps. It’s why Jeep drivers can look at a weather forecast calling for snow and not have to change their plans. It’s why Jeeps can go anywhere, no matter how rough the road gets. Jeep 4WD is why everyone else was getting passed by people in Jeeps […]