We love old vehicles, and we love off-roading. It’s only right that we marry the two in a five-item list of mud-slinging, rock-crunching, trail-blazing action. Below are five classic SUVs that keep rolling no matter what’s in their path, and look great doing it. 1. 1976 – 1986 Jeep CJ-7 The first SUV on our […]
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Cold Mornings Have Finally Arrived, but Will They Last?
Did this December feel hot to you? According to this year’s Accuweather.com’s climate calendar, the average temperature throughout December 2015 was a high of 65° and low of 47°. Which, compared to Raleigh’s normal December temperatures, is pretty atypical. Between 1961 and 1990, December in Raleigh felt an average temperature of 54° for the high, […]
Potholes Causing You Stress? Report Them!
All is well. You’re driving down a beautiful city street on a warm spring day, flanked by weeping willows and Bradford pears dancing majestically in the breeze. The sun is out, and your favorite song flows from your speakers like a sweet lullaby, when suddenly, THUNK. What was that? That was the sound of disaster […]
Dash Cameras: The Only Credible Witness
Dash cam videos have become a wildly popular internet phenomenon in the past few years, capturing dramatic crashes, hilarious hijinks, and even meteors entering the earth’s atmosphere. But most of this dash cam footage comes from Russia, where drivers use them to protect against insurance fraud, police corruption, and false witness testimonies. We don’t have […]
Exhaust Smoke: When You Should Be Concerned, and When It’s Nothing
Smoke coming from your exhaust pipe is typically benign, but it can be a sure sign that your engine needs some attention. Our guide should help clear the air on any tail-pipe debacle you may be having. Car tail-pipes, that is. Smoke Color and Volume The color of the smoke coming from your exhaust pipe […]