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Help keep buzzed drivers off road on St. Patrick's Day

"I'm fine to drive." Expect to hear this line a lot on St. Patrick's Day. Known as much for drinking as it is for shamrocks and the color green, the March 17th holiday is a great time to be out with friends, but can be a dangerous time to be out on the r...more

Don't forget to set your car clocks forward!

I was on my way to LAX airport last Fall when I glanced at the clock in my car and discovered in a panic that I was going to be much later than I had expected. It was an early morning flight, and I thought I had left enough time to stop and get gas on th...more

Tips to pimp your ride - For the kids' safety!

I had stopped on my way home from picking up the kids to get a pizza at my local Pizza Hut. There in the parking lot was an example of what is best labeled as a San Fernando Valley Art Car themed in red. The giant beast was covered in red things, from bi...more

Official Vancouver 2010 Olympic Vehicles For Sale

During the last few months, more than 4,600 fuel-efficient Olympic-branded vehicles have been a familiar sight on the streets of Vancouver and Whistler as they whisk athletes, Olympic officials, and international VIPs and dignitaries to and from competit...more

Bendix Announces "The Passion That Drives You" Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Bendix Brakes "The Passion That Drives You"  Scholarship contest. Each of these inspiring young people earned a $2500 scholarship towards their automotive education. Here at AskPatty.com, we're especially pleased to...more

A tip for using technology to track your vehicle's fuel efficiency

I'm a bit obsessive. I used to track my car's fill-ups,  every one of them, in a logbook. The gas receipts were tucked between the pages to show the price per gallon as well as the total paid for each tank, and a handy little spreadsheet I created in Ex...more

Kelly Williams wants ladies to pay attention to their cars

Kelly Williams may never have received as many accolades as Danica Patrick when she was competing, but that doesn't lessen her achievements. In 1994, Williams became the first female driver to win a race in CASCAR (Canadian Association for Stock Car Au...more

Jiffy Lube to raise $1 Million to fight heart disease

Just three weeks into its "2010 Maintenance Partners For Life Campaign," Jiffy Lube has already reached more than 65 percent of its $1 million national fundraising. Through the generous support of its customers, as of February 22 Jiffy Lube has already ...more

Tune your engine and save money with new spark plugs

A properly tuned vehicle runs more efficiently, performs better, and saves money at the gas pump. When was your last tuneup? Bosch is offering motorists another way to save money and enjoy improved performance when they tune up their vehicle. If you're d...more

Pet-Friendly Subaru joins forces with ASPCA

Here at AskPatty.com, we like to think of ourselves as extremely pet friendly. Our contributing editor Breanne loves to share stories about her Corgis,  we recently paired with Christina Selter of BarkBuckleUP at the Chicago Auto Show to announce the 20...more

Danica Patrick designs new Hot Wheels car

Patrick unveiled a sketch of her “Danicar” February 6th, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway while announcing Hot Wheels return to NASCAR through a partnership with JR Motorsports . The custom die-cast vehicle was co-designed with the Hot Whee...more

WAAI founder Lorraine Schultz receives prestigious Woman of the Year Award

Lorraine Schultz,  founder and CEO of the Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI), has been chosen the 2010 recipient of Manheim's prestigious Barbara Cox Anthony Woman of the Year Award. The award, presented at the Northwood University brea...more

Bark Buckle Up sends 2010 Chicago Auto Show to the dogs

Attendees to the Chicago Auto Show were treated to a woof-errific time when Bark Buckle UP -- the recognized leader and experts for pet travel safety -- awarded the Pet Safe Choice Awards at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.This year, Bark Buckle UP founder Pe...more

Woman's Review: The GMC Terrain can wear as many hats as I do

Imagine a car that could carry five passengers--making you very popular for carpools. A car with a trunk that can carry soccer equipment, a month's worth of groceries, and lots of luggage.  A car that is kind of like a little black dress--it works well ...more

Valentine gifts to make your heart go "vroom...."

What is an ideal Valentine's Day gift?  Chocolate?  Champagne?  Flowers?  Fine Dining?  All are wonderful ways to say "You are important to me."   But if you're looking for a unique gift for someone who also appreciates carburetors and fuel inject...more

Chevrolet Engineers show that quality control can be fun

Chevrolet  is launching a new web series featuring their quality control engineers from Department 180. The short clip shows the real engineers seemingly having a blast freezing, heating, crashing cars, and performance testing their products. Those wa...more

Toyota and Honda under recall; Ford, GM, Chrysler answer with trade-in incentives

Two popular Japanese automotive brands have been taking a pounding lately. In September 2009, Toyota announced that it would recall 3.8 million vehicles to adjust floormats that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. And just a few ...more

Danica Patrick Makes NASCAR Racing Debut in GoDaddy #7 Chevy

Danica Patrick, the Indy Racing League's most talked about driver will be making her official NASCAR racing debut in just a few weeks driving the #7 Chevy as a driver for Dale Earnhardt Junior's JR Motorsports Nationwide team (aka JRM) sponsored by GoDad...more

Toyota recalls and temporarily suspends sales of selected vehicles

In September 2009, Toyota announced that it would recall 3.8 million vehicles to adjust floormats that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. And just a few days ago, Toyota announced it would be recalling 2.3 million vehicles to corr...more

Ford says Happy Valentines' Day with a Car/Getaway Sweepstakes

In a partnership with the upcoming movie "Valentine's Day"  Ford is giving away a bunch of great prizes including a Ford Fiesta, an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to see the movie premiere, and much more in a special Valentine's Day Movie Sweepst...more

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