Quercu's Car Blog » Road Trips http://www.quercusancn.org Car Lover Gathering Car Links and Pics Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Driving Safely In The Snow! http://www.quercusancn.org/cars/driving-safely-in-the-snow http://www.quercusancn.org/cars/driving-safely-in-the-snow#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:43:43 +0000 Heather http://www.quercusancn.org/?p=147 rv-driving-in-snow-stormIt is that time again and now that Christmas is over it is time to get sick of the snow and truly hate driving in it.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel though and that is my driving tips and tricks to keep you safe in your car during the long, cold winter months.

One of the first things that you need to do is make sure that you are going slow enough – that way you will be able to stop better and ensure that you do not crash into the car in front of you.  If you are new to driving in the snow, one thing you want to keep in mind is make sure that you pump your brakes.

Pumping your brakes will not only allow you to avoid skidding but it will also ensure that you stop … really stop instead of sliding all over.

]]> http://www.quercusancn.org/cars/driving-safely-in-the-snow/feed 0 Taking A Road Trip? Be Prepared! http://www.quercusancn.org/cars/taking-a-road-trip-be-prepared http://www.quercusancn.org/cars/taking-a-road-trip-be-prepared#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:43:24 +0000 Heather http://www.quercusancn.org/?p=101 c3e91_361161401_9dda11800cWhen it comes to road trips, do you really ever think about preparing your car?  We all know that hopping in the car and just going on a road trip is something that is so fun and so spontaneous, but what you really need to think about is your car and just how well it is going to react to the road trip.  You want to make sure that before you hit the road, your car is in top-running shape … after all, it is no fun to be stuck on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck to find you.

One of the first things that you want to make sure that you do is fill up the oil, the brake fluid and all of the coolant fluids, that way you can really be sure that everything is going to be in tip-top shape there.  Next, you want to make sure that your battery is all charged up and that it is in top shape.  Next on the list is going to be the drive belt on the engine, you want to make sure that you replace that if it is in bad shape.

Finally, the tires are going to be the last thing that you will need to check out.  Make sure that you check to ensure that everything about your tires are good, so you do not get a flat tire on the road.  That’s it!

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