The emergency jack in a car’s trunk rarely inspires confidence. It is narrow, awkward and usually accompanied by a handle that looks as though it escaped from flat-pack furniture. Then ther
Here is a mildly alarming experiment: open the trunk of your car and lift the floor. There may be a spare tire under there. There may also be a little black compressor, a bottle of sealant, and a
A flat tire has a special talent for ruining your mood instantly. It never happens when you are relaxed and free all afternoon. It happens when you are late, already annoyed, parked somewhere t
Nobody thinks they need a car emergency kit until they’re standing on the shoulder of a highway at 11 pm with a dead battery and a phone that’s about to die too. It happens more often t
Knowing how to jump-start a car is one of those skills everybody assumes they have until their battery actually dies. Then you are standing in a parking lot, hood up, staring at a pair of jumper cable
Portable tire inflators are one of those things that seem pointless until you're stuck on the side of the road wishing you had one. Sounds good in theory, but how about testing it in practice? We
Everyone picks a car for different reasons. Maybe yours has crazy comfortable seats with ventilation, a huge sunroof, and separate climate controls for everyone. Or maybe it's packed with cool stu
Planning a massive road trip across America or maybe even further? Cars are amazing machines that'll take you anywhere, but they need some TLC in return. Here's what seasoned road warriors wis
Running out of gas on the interstate isn't technically illegal, but it can still land drivers in serious trouble if something goes wrong. Picture this: someone's cruising down I-95, ignorin
Since half the cars on the road don't even come with spare tires anymore, tire plug kits have become pretty popular emergency tools. They're cheap, fast, and can get someone back on the road w