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Our lifestyle category is filled with articles about all things automotive. Thinking about hitting the road? Check out one of our road trip planning guides. Interesting in racing? Find out how you can hit the track safely. Enjoy camping while you travel? We’ve got tips to make your RV or car camping experience the best it can be. Love performance cars? We’ve got factory hot rods, customs, and muscle cars. We’ve also got the low-down on new automotive technology as well as driver and passenger safety.
Last year, we explained how vehicle vandalism rates spike around Halloween and provided tips to help keep your vehicle safe. But a bent antenna or a broken taillight is one … Continue Reading A Real Scare: How to Prevent and Survive a Carjacking
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, the annual campaign to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes involving the youngest drivers on our roadways. The importance of this … Continue Reading Teen Driver Safety Tips: Designed for Teens, Helpful for Everyone
The Information Age is upon us. An endless stream of data and the mobile devices that connect us have already begun to revolutionize modern life, including life behind the wheel. … Continue Reading Best Driving Apps: Stay Connected in your Car
A big push to reduce distracted driving has raised awareness among drivers about the dangers of using mobile phones behind the wheel. But texting and dialing aren’t the only ways … Continue Reading Eating and Drinking in the Car: Distracted Driving Dangers
Twenty years have passed since I was 17 years old. That’s when I took my first road trip with a high school pal. We had just graduated and, over the … Continue Reading Roadtrippers App Brings Travel Inspiration and Planning Tools
In case you missed the Vine and Instagram adventures of Ron Capps and his amazing Wally, we’ve got you covered. Wally was in great spirits this week, enjoying a first-class seat on … Continue Reading Ron Capps and the Best Wally Ever
My father-in-law never brags about his towing prowess, but get him talking and he’ll soon reveal his pride. He pulls a fifth-wheel RV trailer with his big diesel pickup, and … Continue Reading Safe Towing Tips for Your Next Road Trip
We’re a largely a bunch of gear heads and car nuts around here at NAPA AUTO PARTS. To us, fine machinery is fine art. Of course, we’re more likely to … Continue Reading Dream Cars: High Museum Shows Stunning Historic Concepts
Last year, my friend drove his family from their home in Georgia to Orlando, Florida. It would be his kids’ first visit to Disney World, a trip funded by hard-earned … Continue Reading Summer Emergency Car Kit: What’s in Yours?
Every decade or so, Americans are exposed to a new threat to safety on our roads. In the 1970s and 1980s, Mothers Against Drunk Driving increased our vigilance in addressing … Continue Reading 5 Ways to Avoid Road Rage