Your car's battery has one job: to provide a short burst of high-powered energy to start your car's engine via the starter and ignition systems. It does this by using two metal plates immersed in strong sulfuric acid.
Eventually, the battery runs out of juice and has to be replaced approximately every three to five years. Extremes of ambient temperature can accelerate this process.
Many sedan lovers don't want to give up what their vehicles represent for the practicalities of an SUV. However, if you find yourself wishing for more practicality in your vehicle, a hatchback may be just the solution for you.
Hatchbacks are an ideal vehicle if you are seeking practicality.
Traditionally, people who choose to buy a truck have been those who do a lot of hauling, towing, off-road driving and for completing plenty of big projects. While those truck buyers still exist, and they will more than likely remain through eternity, nowadays, trucks are becoming the family vehicle! With cabins that are significantly larger than ever before, there is much more convenience and flexibility, for keeping everyone comfortable.
At Steve Hopkins Honda, we have done plenty of work on vehicles. Among them are repair projects we have done are related to headlights. It is very common for people to take their vehicles in with the purpose of finding out why they are not able to see as well from their vehicles and what can be done to fix that.
There are two main types of truck bed liners available to protect the bed of your truck: Spray-in and drop-in. Drop-in liners are made of plastic and are attached to the truck with a series of screws. The spray-in liners are applied directly to the surface of the truck.
Motion sickness can ruin any trip. It starts with a mild sensation of nausea that progress as the vehicle you are in keeps moving. If you don't attend to it immediately, you can become really ill. Your inner ear is what causes motion sickness. Here's how to deal with it.
The best way to prevent motion sickness is to top it before it starts.
At Steve Hopkins Honda, we believe that a knowledgeable driver is a happy driver. As such, we want to ensure that our customers know how to get the best gas mileage out of their vehicles.
Whether you are trying to save some cash or save the environment, there are some easy ways to improve your car's fuel economy.
If you’ve ever been in a dispute or situation where you really wished you had had a camera, you’ll understand what a benefit it can be to use a dash cam in your vehicle. Just as its name implies, a dash cam is a camera that’s mounted to your vehicle’s dash to view and capture everything around you. If you’re interested in learning more about dash cams, pay us a visit at Steve Hopkins Honda.
Tailgating season is in full swing, and if you have a pickup truck, you have the most important item that you need to tailgate: the back of a pickup truck. But even the biggest sports fans are always looking for ways to make their tailgating experiences even better. And we at Steve Hopkins Honda want you to have the best possible tailgating experiences in your truck.
If you want to make your vehicle's exterior as clean as possible, consider clay bar detailing. This process removes dirt and debris that normal washing can't. We want you to be able to provide the best care for your car, so here's some information on how the process works.
The clay material comes in the form of a putty that's molded into a flat disk shape.
