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There may be instances that your car’s battery got discharged because you haven’t used it for a long time. You may have accidentally left a light on which caused your car battery to drain.

​I purchased both a portable jump starter and a car battery charger. It is better to have these tools for emergency purposes.

 Also, someone might be in need of them and I could lend them a helping hand. In fact, I bought a car battery charger for my wife, too, and taught her how to use it. I also recommend to my customers to get one, especially when they have cars that they don’t use for a long time or when it’s winter season.

I have this 5-year-old car that I am thinking of customizing. When I bought it, I thought that it had all the things that I needed. But I realized that as I use it every day, there are things that I want to upgrade or change to make it look and feel better.

I’m not into car racing or displaying my car in car shows, but I would like to have the perks when it comes to my car. You know - great sound system, amazing mag wheels, maybe a few designs on the hood.

The car shuts off while idling, doesn’t it? Now, this can be quite irritating to deal with whenever you stop at a red signal. It is when your vehicle decides to stall out randomly. So this time, it’s you that’s keeping the line of cars on hold at the traffic signal.

If it happens on a regular basis, then you have to take it as a warning sign. There’s something wrong with the engine. It doesn’t have the ability to control the idle speed anymore. And when something like this happens, you wonder what the cause might be, right?

So it’s time to find what’s causing the car to shut off while idling!

Choosing the best headlights is crucial to a better driving experience especially at night. For people who have difficulty driving at night, quality headlights are a must. LED simply means “light-emitting diode.”

As the name suggests, two lead semiconductors emit light when activated by a suitable voltage. In the olden days, people made use of oil lamps or torches in carriages. Imagine the difficulty they experienced back then!

However, in our modern world, with the addition of fueled vehicles, we have upgraded to a variety of headlamps that make driving much easier. LED headlights aren’t just a luxury accessory, but they are essential to safe driving.

Most car owners try different types of LED headlights until they find one that works best for them. Even a skilled driver cannot drive well if the headlights are not visually helpful.

Cars can be the bane of our life or the answer to our prayers. That is why car owners go the extra mile when it comes to maintenance to extend the lifespan of their vehicle. Regular servicing and maintenance are a chore, but it is necessary for the preservation of your vehicle.

One of the things that you need to invest on is engine oil. Engine oil for your diesel engine helps the engines run smoothly. Diesel engine oil should not be confused with diesel fuel.

Diesel oil contains more additives because diesel engines are subjected to harsher conditions. Diesel oil also absorbs more carbon than gasoline oil.

Have you ever been pulled over by a police officer because you were driving at night with the tail lights off? I’m sure you would reason that you see the brake lights working and you had no idea that the tail lights were off. If you don’t drive at night, most likely it takes a long time before you notice that your tail lights aren’t working.

Tail lights are crucial in safe driving. Even though your brake lights function properly, people driving behind you may not see your car as you’re moving. Some accidents are caused by cars with very dim or no tail lights at all.

Car''s tail light and brake light.

This is most dangerous during heavy rains or snow, or on sparsely-lit highways. Drivers behind may ram you because they did not clearly see your car. This is why police officers flag drivers who are without functioning lights.

As you turn on your car’s engine and wait for your mom or sister to finish putting on make-up, you wonder if you’re wasting your gas while warming up your car.

You get caught in this dilemma whether you should just shut off the engine or let it run along with the air conditioner so you can save on gas. This process is called idling.

Idling is when the engine is running, but the car is not in motion. One example of idling is when your car is waiting at a traffic light.

Car Idling.