With temperatures dropping and expectations of snow in the Louisville area, many car owners are asking: How often should I start my car to warm it up? Experts at AAA, a federation of motor clubs, say ...

With the shortening of the days, and the sting of the air with its sharpness, a kind of ritual goes round the country. We come out of our houses with keys in our hands to confront frost-kissing ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The cold weather drains your car battery. It can leave you stranded. In fact, it happened to our expert from CARFAX. "I have a 2020 Kia. Our battery is 4, almost 4.5 years old. We ...

Quite literally: idling gets you nowhere. It's a mindless bad habit that we don't even think about, but one that has real implications on our health, our wallets, our vehicles, and our climate crisis.

If you drive a car regularly, the odds are high that you'll have to sit and wait in it with the engine running at some point. The practice is known as idling, and it's common to do it during certain ...

Nobody wants to spend more time in the cold than necessary, so it's a good idea for vehicle owners to properly prepare for the colder months of the year. Just as things like snow chains, emergency ...

With a Chicago-area cold weather advisory bringing high temperatures in the single digits and wind chills as low as 25 degrees below zero, you might be wondering: Can you start your car and warm it up ...

Q: I was wondering if there’s a rule of thumb for shutting off a car while waiting in line at the bank or pharmacy or coffee shop, etc. to conserve gas. If I think I’m going to be idling more than a ...

Not everyone who owns a car uses it with the same consistency. If you live somewhere within easy walking distance of shops and services, for example, you may only take a drive once every few days, if ...