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How To Diagnose And Repair Your Toyota Prius A/C Compressor For Cheap

Summer temps are still here. If your Toyota Prius has a failed compressor like mine, here is how I fixed it for less than $100.
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Ford Uses Renewed Chicago Auto Show To Show Its Latest Offerings

After a long pandemic-induced hiatus, the Chicago Auto Show emerged early this week with the wares of many automakers. For example, Ford shared the F-150 Lightning, its electric pickup, with the public. And, the automaker also showed its Mustang Mach-E, the wildly popular electric. Meantime, the retro -- and popular -- Ford Bronco Brand was also shown off, while the automaker also shared the compact Maverick pickup with the public.
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Fast Lube Type Service Center Warning for New and Used Cars

Here’s an important real-life video of what can happen to you and your car when you take your relatively new or used vehicle to one of those fast lube-type service centers.
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Tesla Reduces Price of FSD Hardware Upgrade to $1,000 Dollars

Tesla has reduced the price of its full self-driving hardware upgrade to $1,000 from $1,500. This is a fair thing for Tesla to do and any customers who have an FSD computer chip that was produced before April, 2019, will be eligible for the upgrade.
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The Subaru Engines, Models And Years That Burn Oil - Is The Problem Fixed?

In some Forester, Outback, and Crosstrek models, Subaru Boxer engines have been singled out for having excessive oil consumption issues. See which years and engines are the problems and if the issue is fixed.
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How Properly Jump Start A Car Using A Toyota Prius

If you think it is impossible or you should not jump-start other cars with your Toyota Prius, think again. Here is what I did to help some people out at a theme park after dark.
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Supercar vs. Muscle Car Showdown: Acura NSX vs. Ford Shelby GT500

Rare opportunity creates unusual comparison between a rare supercar and a highly collectible muscle car. Shelby GT500 and Acura NSX are not competitors and more different than alike, but after spending a week with both cars it was easy to enjoy both cars.
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Tesla Virtual Power Plants - Beta Testing in California

Tesla has started to create virtual power plants and is Beta testing in California. What are these and how will they work? What will be the benefit to others and Tesla? Let's find out!
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Consumer Reports Analysts Reveal the Used Cars Most Likely to Need an Engine Rebuild and What to Buy Instead

Looking to buy a used car, but are unsure if that under 10-year-old model is reliable enough to warrant your hard-earned dollars and sanity? Here’s a list of models of cars from Consumer Reports analysts who did the research for you and found not just those used car models you should avoid based on engine reliability, but also provide good alternatives that can keep you on the road.
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