Recent Travel Blog | Auto/RV Posts"Maui No Kai Oi"by Michele Cheplic15 Apr 2008 10:51 PMIn Hawaiian "Maui No Kai Oi" means Maui is No. 1 or "the best." But these days the popular saying is being used more in relation to the island's gas prices than its breathtaking views from sugary white sand beaches. Summer Road Trip: Tiresby Michele Cheplic02 Apr 2008 08:16 PMDespite gas prices nearing record levels studies show many families are still planning to hit the road this summer. As such I have decided to write a series of blogs providing tips on how you can stay safe while on driving to your summer vacation destination. Protecting Your Family While Traveling on Wet Roadsby Michele Cheplic02 Apr 2008 02:06 PMApril showers bring... hazardous driving conditions, which could lead to potentially deadly accidents if you are not properly prepared. Common sense tells you that the first thing you should do when you find yourself driving in the middle of a spring or summer storm is to slow down. The Nation's Highest Gas Prices and Where You Can Get a Break the Next Time You Fill Upby Michele Cheplic18 Mar 2008 07:02 AMIt is the one place you don't want to be if your wallet is an empty as your gas tank. I'm talking about Gorda, California. Yesterday it was named as home to the most expensive gasoline in the United States. The lone gas station in the tiny Big Sur town is currently charging $5. Does "E" Really Mean Your Car is Empty?by Michele Cheplic17 Mar 2008 02:02 PMWith the price of gas hovering dangerously close to $4 a gallon around here I am tempted to see how just how much farther my car could go once the needle on the fuel gauge hits "E." Of course, any car expert would give you a laundry list of reasons why this is not a good idea. The Downside of Owning a Hondaby Michele Cheplic13 Mar 2008 11:02 PMHonda owners don't need me to tell them that their vehicles are in high demand... among car thieves. In previous blogs I shared the sad tales of my Honda owner brother's repeat rip offs. Here Comes the Microcarby Michele Cheplic27 Jan 2008 11:10 AMI live in a relatively small city in the Upper Midwest portion of the United States far, far away from the cutting edge "left coast" where "green" concept cars are a dime a dozen. Should You Rent a Vehicle in a Foreign Country?by Michele Cheplic07 Jan 2008 12:25 AMIn a previous blog I noted that motor vehicle crashes - not crime or terrorism - are the No. 1 killer of healthy Americans in foreign countries. That blog certainly didn't make a very good argument in support of getting behind the wheel of a car when traveling abroad. Are You Ready for Cars That Drive Themselves?by Michele Cheplic05 Jan 2008 07:32 AMIt's hip. It's happening. It's the latest innovation to hit the auto world-it's the driverless car engineered by a robotics team from Carnegie Mellon University... and it could soon be coming to a garage near you. It's Drowsy Driving Prevention Weekby Michele Cheplic06 Nov 2007 11:45 PMStudies show 60% of adult drivers - about 168 million people - say they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year, and more than one-third (or 103 million people) has actually fallen asleep at the wheel. Recent Blog Comments Andrea Hermitt says... "I have traveled with kids for many years." Michele Cheplic says... "Thanks for the comment Gillian, I like Expedia too." |
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