Toyota’s history-making hybrid, the Prius, may be added to the growing list of cars recalled due to faulty brakes. Toyota’s spokespeeps have said that the company may add around 270,000 2010 Priuses (Pri-ui?) to its recall list, after owners have reported slow-to-activate brakes in their cars. Brake-hampered Priuses sold overseas in the past few weeks [...]
Auto Gadget of The Week: AAA Battery Tender
AAA is best known for its roadside assistance services, but the auto club also markets gear for your ride. The AAA Battery Tender is a must have for any student driver who is leaving town–and her car–for the summer. When cars aren’t started regularly, the battery can lose its charge. This gadget keeps your car [...]
Auto Gadget of the Week: MagnoGrip Wristband
Decided to get grimey and tinker under the hood? Accessorize with a bracelet that will keep all your loose nuts and bolts at hand. The $16 MagnoGrip Wristband is equipped with a magnetic panel that holds fasteners, nuts and bolts in place while working on your ride. And it also comes in red, for those chicks [...]
Teen Reporter Gives Tips On Winterizing Our Rides
Teen writer Shelby Fix published an article in The Buffalo News on winterizing your ride this week. Here are some of her tips: • Change your oil and oil filter as specified in your manual or more often (every 5,000 miles or so), and spend the extra money for full synthetic oil to keep your [...]
Stocking-Sized Car Gadgets To Give You a Light and Keep it Tight
NW Autos, The Seattle Times auto source, has put together a car-centric gift guide that includes a couple of cool new gadgets. They say: Striker Magnetic LED Lights are golf-ball-size lights covered in magnets that you can stick in any of your car’s metal nooks and crannies. **These would be great for much-needed hands-free lighting [...]
Fix Windshield Dings Yourself with a No-Mess Repair Kit
So you’re driving down the road, minding your own business when, tink–a pebble hits your windshield. And a ding forms. Sucky. For a reasonable 7 bucks, you can get the tools to fix the problem yourself. Pitstop International makes a windshield repair kit that is geared to fix dings and cracks up to 8″ long. [...]
Precise Paint Pen Erases Car Scrapes
Frozen yogurt, leggings, neon–everything ’80s is back again. So it makes perfect sense that the car paint du jour is in throwback ’80s paint-pen form. The AutoSharp Paint Pen ($22) lets you gloss over scratches on your car’s body with the precision of a Sharpie (waaay easier than working with a small brush and tube [...]
