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These six tips from AAA and Universal Technical Institute experts will help you save gas while driving until you can safely find an open station to refuel.

How to Get Better Gas Mileage
By Cars.com Editors
May 12, 2021These six tips from AAA and Universal Technical Institute experts will help you save gas while driving until you can safely find an open station to refuel.
The alternator powers the starter motor for the engine and the various computers, lights, power windows and locks, wipers and other electrical accessories.

What Is an Alternator?
By Rick Popely
April 25, 2021The alternator powers the starter motor for the engine and the various computers, lights, power windows and locks, wipers and other electrical accessories.
VSA stands for vehicle stability assist, which is the proprietary term for the electronic stability control system used on Honda and Acura vehicles.

What Does VSA Stand For?
By Rick Popely
April 18, 2021VSA stands for vehicle stability assist, which is the proprietary term for the electronic stability control system used on Honda and Acura vehicles.
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TCS is a feature on all vehicles that prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces.

What Does TCS Stand For?
By Rick Popely
April 11, 2021TCS is a feature on all vehicles that prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces.
Can you get a car loan with poor credit? Yes, most people still can borrow money for a car, but you should expect to pay additional interest.

Can You Get a Car Loan With Bad Credit?
By Fred Meier
April 4, 2021Can you get a car loan with poor credit? Yes, most people still can borrow money for a car, but you should expect to pay additional interest.
Those annoying calls that remind you that your vehicle’s warranty has expired, or is about to, may not just be aggressive telemarketing. They might be scams, the FTC warns.

Why Do I Keep Getting Phone Calls About My Car’s Warranty ...
By Rick Popely
April 3, 2021Those annoying calls that remind you that your vehicle’s warranty has expired, or is about to, may not just be aggressive telemarketing. They might be scams, the FTC warns.
Once your car’s warranty expires, the cost of all repairs comes out of the pockets of owners, and nervousness about that prospect has made buying an extended warranty a popular option.

Are Extended Car Warranties Worth It?
By Rick Popely
March 27, 2021Once your car’s warranty expires, the cost of all repairs comes out of the pockets of owners, and nervousness about that prospect has made buying an extended warranty a popular option.
Overfilling with oil can cause foaming, which turns a slippery lubricant into a sudsy fluid with air bubbles that diminish the lubricating and cooling properties.

What Happens When You Overfill Your Car With Oil?
By Rick Popely
March 20, 2021Overfilling with oil can cause foaming, which turns a slippery lubricant into a sudsy fluid with air bubbles that diminish the lubricating and cooling properties.

What Do DOHC, SOHC and OHV Stand For?
By Rick Popely
March 13, 2021Also known as guaranteed auto protection, gap insurance is typically optional but may be required by some lenders, and it is included in some leases.

What Is Gap Insurance?
By Rick Popely
March 6, 2021Also known as guaranteed auto protection, gap insurance is typically optional but may be required by some lenders, and it is included in some leases.