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Get your car ready for summer travel

Get your car ready for summer travel

One of the great joys of summer is the family road trip.  Make sure Old Breakdown doesn’t live up to its name by taking some simple steps to avoid potential problems that could ruin your vacation. Schedule a tune-up to help the engine deliver the best balance of power and fuel economy and produce the
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Vacation Spots That Can Cause Weight Gain

Vacation Spots That Can Cause Weight Gain

Where you go on vacation can determine how much weight you gain. Surprisingly, the legendary rich food of France, the all-you-can-eat buffets in Las Vegas, or the beer and pretzels in Germany, did not top the list. The destination with the largest weight gain is Greece, where the average adult puts on three pounds over
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Go Further With Ford green living trend conference

Go Further With Ford green living trend conference

Normally, the automotive events I attend, which include test drives of the newest models, are just for us automotive writers. But Ford has a different idea. Their Go Further With Ford safety, environment and design trend conference at company headquarters in Dearborn this month included an interesting mix of writers and bloggers on fashion, technology,
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Best 2011 Cars Under $20,000: 2011 Kia Optima Mid-Size Sedan

Best 2011 Cars Under $20,000: 2011 Kia Optima Mid-Size Sedan

The all-new 2011 Kia Optima has been collecting notable awards that would be impressive even for a sedan that costs a good bit more than this class-leading, family friendly, fuel efficient sedan with a starting price of $18,995. Most important for my money is that the 2011 Kia Optima is the first Korean-built vehicle to
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Five Top Travel Apps for Safe Holiday Road Trips

The AAA estimates more than 92 million Americans will be on the road during the holiday period between December 23rd and January 2nd, 3.1% more than last year. There is a mind-boggling selection of iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry apps to download that will help make your driving and travel less stressful and perhaps even
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Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays

Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays

We’re all in a hurry at the holidays. But driving fast is not the answer, and it most certainly is not safe driving. Speed-related deaths kill approximately 13,500 Americans each year, according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.  And thousands more drivers, passengers and pedestrians are injured by speeding. Here are five reasons you should
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2011 Best Buy Car: 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Mid-Size Sedan

2011 Best Buy Car: 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Mid-Size Sedan

The eagerly-awaited extended range hybrid Chevrolet Volt has been getting all the headlines lately, along with many of the top car awards.  But so has the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, which the Volt  looks like and even feels like behind the wheel, although the fuel efficiency of the two models is very different.  I test drove
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Allergy-Free Hotel Rooms

Allergy-Free Hotel Rooms

There are 50 million allergy sufferers in the United States who have problems going on vacation because of the allergy aggravators in hotels,  from the cleaning supplies used to the feathers inside the bed pillows. Hotel chains have taken notice, and are offering allergy-free rooms for sensitive noses for whom there aren’t enough antihistamines or nasal
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Top Travel Apps for Holiday Road Trips

Top Travel Apps for Holiday Road Trips

There is a mind-boggling number of iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry applications on the market to download to help make your driving and travel experience more user friendly. So which ones are best? These are my picks for the five best travel apps for holiday road trips, to help keep you save and get you
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2010 Kia Soul Named A Best Car for Back to School

2010 Kia Soul Named A Best Car for Back to School

The 2010 Kia Soul has been named one of the ten best Back-to-School cars  for the second year in a row by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, although last year it was the 2009 Kia Soul that got the nod. The Kia Soul is an award-winner for its eye-catching style, roomy interior, safety features, fuyel efficiency,
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