Chevy Sonic has big car features, small car price tag

If you’re looking for a big car feel with a small car price tag, you should check out the Chevy Sonic! Chevrolet has enjoyed recent success with its compact sedan the Cruze. It arrived just as smaller cars started becoming popular again. But small is relative, and the Cruze is actually closer to mid-size. Now Chevy has launched a truly small car, the Sonic, at a much lower price. It's available as a four-door sedan or as a five-door hatchback. Starting price is just over $14,000. The Sonic replaces the Aveo in Chevrolet showrooms, and is a big improvement in several ways. Style-wise, it's much more distinctive. Its cool headlight assemblies...

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Dog-Safe Driving

How much do you know about dogs and driving safety? Sensible drivers buckle in themselves and their children before starting the motor. But what about their dog's safety? Many drivers simply command their pets to jump into the backseat, the pickup's cargo bed or even onto their laps. Lap dogs they should never be. In fact, dogs shouldn't be anywhere near our laps when we're driving, safety experts and pet advocates say. But many drivers ignore the safety risks and allow their dogs to roam freely in cars. That can be a big mistake, says Dr. Kimberly May, a veterinarian since 1994 and the director of professional and public affairs at the...

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Pennsylvania joins states with texting-while-driving bans

Glad to see that Pennsylvania now bans this too. Hopefully this will help keep everyone safer on the roads. Pennsylvania on Wednesday became the 35th state to ban text messaging while driving. Governor Tom Corbett signed legislation into law giving police the authority to charge someone caught texting while driving with a primary offense and a $50 fine. "The urge to keep the conversation going online can cloud judgment, can make it impossible to focus on what (drivers) should be focusing on," said Corbett, who signed the bill into law at an AT&T mobile telephone store in suburban Harrisburg. Corbett said 13,790 crashes in Pennsylvania...

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How to Prepare Your Car for Winter

We are getting into winter, and if you haven’t already prepared your car, now is the time to do it! Just as you dress yourself in extra layers and winterize your house to protect it from the cold, your car needs extra preparation to make it through the winter as well. But getting ready is only half the battle. Winter driving conditions also mandate driving differently. Snow and ice need to be taken s­eriously and prepared for. Hopefully,­ by the time winter's first storm hits, most people are prepared with a closet full of heavy coats and boots. This winter, make sure your car is as prepared as you are. Going the extra mile by getting...

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