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Unfortunately, buying a gift for an auto enthusiast can be difficult. Unless, of course, you give the gift of a year’s worth of oil changes at Groovy Automotive, your auto repair service in Austin. Actually, that is a pretty good idea.

  Gas isn’t cheap. Unfortunately, you need it if you expect to drive your vehicle anywhere. You will need many gallons of it to fuel your car for the trip to grandmother’s house this holiday season.   If you stop and think about it, getting just five or 10 percent more mileage out of every gallon of gas could save you quite a bit of money. This is money that can be spent in many better ways, like on holiday gifts or an evening out with the family having a great dinner and a movie after.    B...

In our last post, we discussed the ways in which your holiday trip to grandmother's with the kids can be a whole lot more enjoyable. We mentioned that bringing along plenty of snacks was a good idea as is taking plenty of breaks from driving.     And while it is an important list of tips for an enjoyable holiday road trip, there are other pressing matters we should discuss, and that is safety.   Whether you are traveling over the river and through the woods or on I-35, you will want to travel ...

Before you and the family can enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving Day meal at your parent’s house and stuff yourself with turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, you must first endure a road jammed with cars, squabbling kids and sketchy weather.   Looks like the trip to grandmother’s house is going to be as expected; a miserable trip.    The television commercials you see where a family is traveling to their holiday destination are written up by fools who have never traveled with kids o...

Let's talk about automotive performance. This term means a lot of things to a lot of people... from better handling, more speed, more off-road or track capability or even better fuel economy. For the purposes of this list, performance means one thing; getting where you are going sooner. Consider the following top pick performance upgrades if you want to put more power to the ground: Cold-air Intake - Factory air boxes are restrictive and are usually more about packaging under the hood than fe...

We are the land of the man (or woman) who has everything. We have electric dog nail trimmers, vacuums that work without your help and phones with more computing power than a fleet of space shuttles. With all this great and not so great stuff, it's getting harder and harder to give a great gift. Before you go flailing around for a gift nobody wants or needs just to say you have something to wrap, consider the gift of safety; a new set of tires for a friend or family member. Maybe you think this ...

It used to be as common as falling leaves in autumn for people to work on their own cars.  And while this red-blooded American pastime has not completely disappeared from our world, the expense and complexity of newer cars make some repairs best left to the professionals.  Here is a quick list of, "Don't try this at home"' auto repairs: 1.  Check Engine Diagnostics - With everyone from big box parts stores to smartphone app developers making it possible to talk to the computer in your car, many...

Few things typify the holidays like hitting the road to share the magic of the season with family and friends. But with the road choked with other drivers, winter weather hazards, and long empty stretches of sleepy asphalt, a holiday road trip can quickly turn ugly. Keep the joy meter pegged by taking a few precautions to prepare for your trip. 1.  Get Your Pre-drive ZZZZZs - Drowsy driving is a largely unheralded hazard, taking a back seat to more socially active no-no's like texting and drink...

North American roads cover millions of miles of landscape through habitats that vary from desert and grassland to mountain or forest and everything in-between. While we enjoy the freedom of the open road, we are nearly always crossing through the homes of wild creatures which may venture out on the road at the worst time possible.  Follow these tips to avoid a collision with our natural neighbors. 1.  Pay Attention - It may seem like the most basic of instructions, but in our tech-crazy world t...

In many parts of the US and Canada, it is common to have two sets of wheels and tires to tackle seasonal differences in driving conditions. You know what to do with them while they are on your car, but what is the proper way to store the ones you put up for the season? Here are some tips to ensure your seasonal tires are ready to go when it is time to swap them out. 1.  Clean Your Wheels - Contaminants and road grime can degrade the finish on your wheels while they are in storage. Before you pu...