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For over 100 years now, the decision to be made about the type of motor you want in your car has been pretty simple –an internal combustion engine. Today, there are more choices. You can consider one of four types: Internal Combustion; Hybrid; Plug-in Hybrid or Electric Vehicle (EV). Like most choices, there isn’t a best one. Consulting our experts at Gainesville Dodge of Gainesville, a local Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealer in Gainesboro, FL, there are pros and cons to each type. Care to dig in and take a loo

If you have ever felt the transmission slipping in your car, it’s not a good feeling. You instantly know that something is wrong but unless you’re a mechanic, it’s hard to tell what. We spoke with the experts at Federico Chrysler of Wood River, a local Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealer in Wood River, IL, and they told us how to identify a slipping transmission and explain what usually has to be done to fix it. Whats it feel like? When you are driving your car, there is a more or less

California is the toughest state when it comes to vehicle emissions. They have strict standards and they check the emissions that your car emits every two years. Often called a “smog check”, this test is needs to be done or can't register your car next registration period. In most other states, a car’s emissions are checked every year during an annual inspection. If the car fails the emissions test, then it won’t receive a new inspection sticker. Problem is that lots of cars fail smog

I parked next to a new Dodge Challenger the other day and I got out of my car and started looking at it. What a work of art. That Challenger looked intimidating just sitting between the two whit lines in its parking space and it wasn’t even running. I could sense the potential rumble of its engine though. I didn’t want to get to close in case it woke up and started to growl. After I spent about five minutes walking around the car and then another couple of minutes standing about ten feet away from it visualizin

The sun has gone down and you are driving home listening to music on the radio. Then all the sudden, a blurry shape jumps right in front of you. You feel a car-shaking thump and you jam on the brakes. “Good God, what was that!” you think. As soon as you pull over and jump out of your car, you see an injured deer laying by the edge of the road. What do you do now? Compassion Issues A compassionate person would naturally wonder how badly the poor animal was hurt. Unless you are a veterinarian, there is like

You should deal with water leaks in your car as soon as you can. If it remains too long in a car’s interior, it will grow mold and possibly corrode electronic connectors and parts. In this article, we will look at the 6 most common sources of water leaks that occur in automobiles. Do I actually have a leak? The first sign of a leak into a car or truck is usually a soaked carpet. You will likely see the water pooling somewhere but in some cases, you might actually smell mold growing. In many cases, finding t

You have two choices when you decide to connect a smart phone to your car’s audio system: via wireless bluetooth or wired USB. Problem is that audio enthusiasts tend to disparage the sound quality of Bluetooth audio and basically recommend that one should avoid it. Is this true? Is it as inferior as they say? Let’s take a look. Developing Bluetooth Back in the mid 1990s, connecting computers to peripherals wasn’t as convenient as today. Computers interfaced via large serial and para

The Dodge Durango seems to overshadow other SUVs and it’s not only because of its big and bold size and attitude. The Durango is one of those rare and powerful vehicles that is not afraid to stand alone away from the herd. Its good looks can only be matched by its friendly and luxurious interior that seats 7 comfortably and its power train that makes it the dominant SUVs on the planet. The Dodge Durango that we test drove at Foss Motors had the big V8  in it, which impressed us so much we