Many insurance companies offer discounts on auto insurance when customers allow the insurance company to monitor their driving. Often, this involves plugging in a chip of some kind that provides the data the insurance company is looking for as the insured party drives.Some appreciate the savings and don’t mind that the insurance company is figuratively looking over their shoulder every mile they

Be aware when drivingSchool boards around McHenry County are making decisions about whether to require students to wear masks as the school year begins. But, what we haven’t heard yet, are decisions to keep the kids at home for another school year.Certainly, this is good news to parents and children. It also means that the school busses will hit McHenry County roads again. It also means that children

You’re visiting a friend in McHenry and will park somewhere in the street out front of their house. Now, you have a choice to make; should you park under a tree or in the sunlight?If you’re car will sit there long, you may want to consider your options with some degree of care.If you park in the shade under a tree …Trees can sometimes drip sap. Willows and Poplars are trees that are notorious

According to a Website, a 2014 VW Jetta takes 31.68 PSI (Pounds of air per Square Inch) in the front tires and 29.716 PSI in the rear tires. There are some quality tire pressure gauges on the market but you’ll need a new digital model if you want one that will give you a reading to the thousandths of an inch of pressure.The idea that Volkswagen saw fit to provide air pressure specifications to this

The other day, Rich was walking down the sidewalk approaching a crosswalk. His intention was to use the crosswalk to cross the street. He didn’t hear any cars coming and planned to step off the curb at the crosswalk before looking both ways. What he didn’t hear was the bicycle coming up the street behind him.It was a mighty close thing. The bicyclist swerved to the Left and Rich jumped back while

Shelby! Hemi! Boss 302! Supercharged! Muscle Car! Hotrod! Pony Car!These are words that generate a sense of power and individualism. They speak directly to America’s love affair with the car.The automobile provided a kind of mobile independence that allowed Americans to wake up in McHenry in the morning, and watch the sun set in the Gulf of Mexico that evening. Considering that, in the horse-and-buggy

Did you know that there is actually a difference between winter and summer wiper blades? According to NAPA, a summer wiper blade is “made with a lighter layer of rubber or silicone” and a lighter frame. This helps the blades to do a better job of wiping away water from the windshield in warmer weather. But these blades have a harder time standing up to winter weather.In the winter, they freeze

Changing the oil according to recommendations in your McHenry car, truck or SUV’s owner’s manual is a critical factor if you want to extend its life and durability. But summer is a factor that may influence how frequently you change the oil.There are two primary enemies of motor oil – dirt and heat. The dirt is the accumulation of particles suspended in the oil that increases over time after

You’re cruising down 120 one evening, a smile on your face as you head out of McHenry for an excursion you’ve looked forward to all through the pandemic when your serpentine belt breaks. Now that the coronavirus is fading, it’s time to get out of town. But you don’t go far before you have a problem.Suddenly, you notice that your dash lights seem as though they’re dimming. Next thing you know,

What happens to a liquid when it gets hot? It expands. Just like a person whose temper gets the better of him, as the coolant expands in the radiator, it may seek a way to relieve that pressure. You probably won’t like what happens when it finds that place.The place where the pressure is relieved is the place where steamed coolant will erupt from under your car’s hood.By the time this happens,