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11/09/2012

The Greatest Car Jumps In Hollywood History

The new Bond movie, Skyfall, hits theaters today. One thing 007 movies are always good for: a great car scene.

Check out the top car jumps in Hollywood history:

Nothing expresses the freedom and the downright awesomeness of cars like seeing them catapulted through the air. Now Jalopnik readers have picked the most defining, unbelievable car jumps ever put to film. Welcome back to Answers of the Day —

10/25/2012

Fill in the blank: My favorite passenger is ________.

10/23/2012

4 Things You Didn't Learn in Driver's Ed

During Driver's Ed, you learn how to merge, make a proper left turn, and parallel park. Here are 4 things that didn't make the curriculum, but should have:

PM contributor Mac Demere teaches at an advanced driving school for teens, trying to prep the next generation of motorists for road-going emergencies they didn't learn about in driver's ed. Here are five things that newly minted drivers—and the rest

10/18/2012

Think that storms serve as pretty good car washes? Think again. Acid rain can erode your paint job and leave permanent marks.

It's best to rinse your auto after it rains or better yet: get a car wash!

10/16/2012

Power windows, cup holders, seat warmers: which one of your car's features could you not live without?

10/12/2012

True or False: Red cars generally get more speeding tickets.

10/09/2012

Just because you don't own a fancy sports car, don't think you are immune from car theft! In fact, old Toyota Camrys top the most stolen list.

10/04/2012

In the 1920s, the price of the Model-T was a whopping $260. Imagine if prices hadn't changed...

10/02/2012

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There are approximately 840,000 side-to-side blind spot collisions every year. Learn the tricks to making sure your blind spot is as little of a problem as possible:

09/27/2012

Forget about 10 & 2! Hold your steering wheel at 9 & 3—that way, if you get in a wreck & the airbag deploys, you won't get hit in the face.

09/25/2012

'Like' this if you know how to drive a stick!

09/21/2012

Is This the Best Parallel Parking Job Ever?

Parallel parking is an art form unlike any other. Do you think that this is one of the best parallel parks ever? You have to see it to believe it!

Terrible confession: We don't drive -- regularly, anyway -- and we never learned how to make this sort of parallel...

09/18/2012

Before the 1920s, cars didn't have gas gauges. You had to guesstimate how much was left in the tank. 'Like' this if you've been guilty of running out of gas!

09/14/2012

Driving Tips On How To Efficiently Get Out Of The Way Of An Ambulance

You might think you know what to do when you hear an ambulance speeding down the road, but in fact you might be making their job harder:

Pull over? Stop? Go through red light?

09/12/2012

The average age of a car is about 11 years. How long have you had your oldest car?

09/06/2012

Oh, the dreaded backseat driver...do you have any in your car?

09/04/2012

Did you know? You are 8X more likely to get into an accident if you text while you drive:

08/30/2012

It's no surprise that good vision is crucial to safe driving, but did you know that AAA members oftentimes get a discount on new glasses?

08/28/2012

Bluetooth Keychain Device Hones in on Your Lost Keys

We've all spent that extra 25 minutes looking for car keys that were sandwiched between the couch cushions. Here's how you can avoid that for good:

This Los Angeles Kickstarter project wants you to stop searching and start ‘honing’ in on your lost keys. Hone is a small bluetooth-enabled device that syncs with your iPhone 4S or new iPad to help you find those keys.

08/23/2012

Did you know? 1/3 of Americans have fallen asleep at the wheel. How do you avoid dozing off while driving?

08/21/2012

The world's fastest car can go from 0 to 60 in just 2.5 seconds...and it doesn't stop there. What's the fastest you've ever driven?

(Don't worry, we won't tell!)

08/16/2012

The World's 15 Most Scenic Drives

The 15 most scenic drives in the world. Have you driven any of them?

This pass curves through the Swiss Alps at an elevation of 8000 feet. Recognizable to fans of the James Bond film Goldfinger, its winding-cliff roads require secret-agent-like maneuvering.

08/14/2012

Pop quiz: Which U.S. city has the worst traffic?

08/09/2012

Stop idling! 2 minutes of idling uses as much gas as it takes to drive a mile. Even worse? Most people waste 35 miles worth of gas a week.

08/07/2012

The Best Road Trip Ever: Men's Health.com

Hitting the road this summer? Here are the 3 secrets to pulling off the best road trip ever:

Men's Health editor Eric Adams shows why it's important to slow down

08/02/2012

People who cut you off, don't use the blinker, go slow in the left lane: when it comes to bad drivers what's your number one pet peeve?

08/02/2012

Engine light on? First and foremost, make sure the gas cap is on tight. Seems weird but a loose cap can throw off your car's diagnostic system.

07/27/2012

London Olympics Gets A Double Decker Bus That Does Push-Ups

A bus doing pushups? Check out artist David Cerny's full-sized sculpture for the London Olympics:

Czech artist David Cerny has managed to make an object that, when you look at it, immediately conveys the concepts of "London" and "athletics." Which is handy, since he made it for the London Olympics.

07/24/2012

Smart Headlights Will See Through the Rain

Don't you hate it when you can only see raindrops when it's raining? "Smart headlights" will see through and around the rain:

New headlight tech could shine light around raindrops, lighting up the pavement rather than the precipitation.

07/03/2012

Paul's Automotive (@PaulsAutoCA) on Twitter

We've been proudly fixing Sacramento's cars for the past 38 years and we've loved every minute of it. For more tips and specials, make sure to follow us on Twitter, too!

Sign up for Twitter to follow Paul's Automotive (@PaulsAutoCA). Paul's Automotive's goal is to offer the best services available at affordable prices to get you back on the road in no time.

06/29/2012

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06/29/2012

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