Teen Drivers and the Dangers of Summer Freedom
Teen drivers hit the road as soon as school lets out for the summer. They’ve been stuck in classrooms the entire school year and now they’re tasting freedom. We get it—we were all teenagers once upon a time—but as parents, we are naturally concerned for our teenage drivers’ safety. And with good reason. According to […]
“Mommy, I feel Sick” Car Sickness Tips and Tricks
“Mommy, I feel sick,” are the last words a parent wants to hear when driving with a child in tow. If your child has a tendency to get car sick, you know how it goes. There’s a quiet feeling of desperation. Will you be able to pull over in time before they “sick” all over […]
A Flame-Painted Car with a Mystical Meaning
A flame-painted car is always a cool—or should we say hot—thing to see. And of course being that we are a car donation program, we do receive donations adorned with fiery artwork from time to time. One such donation, auctioned only yesterday, made us laugh out loud. The flames on this 2005 Toyota Sienna mini-van […]
Keeping Pets Safe Inside a Car
Keeping pets safe and well includes never leaving them inside a parked vehicle. On an 85° day, the temperature inside a car will reach 102° in 10 minutes. At that temperature a pet will begin to show signs of heatstroke, which can be fatal. If there is no one to rescue them, they won’t make […]
What Driver’s Ed Doesn’t Teach You
Driver’s Ed can only teach you so much. It takes actual driving experience to learn the rest. That means learning how to drive the hard way. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Novice drivers can skip this (scary and downright dangerous) stage and learn from the experience of other, more seasoned drivers. An […]
Jump Starting Your Car: An Out of Order Rookie Mistake
Leaving a condolence call to a neighbor just down the street, Tom confronted a car stuck in the middle of the narrow road, blocking his way with another car parked alongside. Two drivers stood there puzzled, milling about, their hoods open. It seems that all attempts at jumpstarting the stuck car had utterly failed. Lucky […]