Month: March 2015

  • Add GPS Navigation to Your Honda Accord

    Add GPS Navigation to Your Honda Accord

    A GPS navigation system can add a tremendous amount of convenience to your car. Turn-by-turn directions and GPS positioning ensure that you will never be lost, even when driving in unfamiliar territory. Installing these systems can be very expensive, but doing it yourself can help to reduce the costs, as long as you feel comfortable…

  • How to Add Navigation to X3

    How to Add Navigation to X3

    The BMW X3 is a smaller sized SUV; it is the “little cousin” to the company’s larger X5. The X3 is available with factory installed navigation. If your X3 does not have the pre-installed BMW navigation system but you still wish to add navigation to your car you have two options: use an aftermarket external…

  • RV Handling & Driving Tips

    RV Handling & Driving Tips

    Motor homes are not difficult to drive, and that is one reason they have become so popular. If you are an experienced driver, you can adapt to the greater size, weight, and height of a recreational vehicle. But when you are behind the wheel of your RV, it is a good idea to make use…

  • Driving in Snow and Ice

    Driving in Snow and Ice

    Sooner or later, our region will be hit with the typical wintry mix: a combination of snow, sleet, and ice. Ideally, none of us would ever have to venture out during this time, but as the old saying goes: the show must go on. While the best advice for driving in bad winter weather is…

  • Hybrid Driving Tips: Maximize MPG, Minimize Cost

    Hybrid Driving Tips: Maximize MPG, Minimize Cost

    We get to drive plenty of hybrid cars here at GreenCarReports, and naturally a combination of driving styles and road conditions play a part in the fuel economy figures we get. Unlike with some other vehicles though, hybrids sometimes require a slightly different technique to extract the best figures. We’re not talking extreme hypermiling here–just…

  • The Influence of Technology on Bad Weather Driving

    The Influence of Technology on Bad Weather Driving

    The latest technology might be an annoyance when you’re trying to get in that 15-minute nap and your kids are playing on the tablet at full volume, but when a Mom CEO (Chief Emergency Officer) is dealing with a weather emergency in the car, the latest innovations can help get you and your family home…

  • What to Remember From Driver’s Ed

    What to Remember From Driver’s Ed

    Do you remember your high school driver’s education class? While there may be some things you want to forget about driver’s ed – like sitting in the back seat as your inexperienced peers took the wheel, the nerve-wracking experience of pulling out of the parking lot for the first time — there are plenty of…

  • Discussing Driving With Senior Parents

    Discussing Driving With Senior Parents

    Maybe it was the last time your parents picked you up at the train station when you came for a holiday visit, and you were alarmed by a change in their driving skills. Or perhaps you’re worried because your parents’ eyesight isn’t what it used to be. Whatever the reason, you know that it might…

  • Night Driving

    Night Driving

    Night driving poses some special challenges and surprises. Knowing what to look out for and how to deal with the dark can help ensure your safety on the road after sundown. According to the nonprofit National Safety Council (NSC), night driving accounts for three times as many traffic-related deaths as driving during the day. Know…

  • Winter Driving

    Winter Driving

    The AA published it results of a December poll into our winter driving habits. Apparently 60% of us use a scraper yet only 12% of people ensure that all the ice is removed before starting their journey. Without doubt, younger drivers are the lazy ones when it comes to cold mornings, with nearly a quarter…