Gas Savings Tips
Great cash-saving tips like Avoid prolonged warming up of the engine, even on cold mornings – 30 to 45 seconds is plenty and Avoid “reving” the engine, this wastes fuel needlessly.
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Great cash-saving tips like Avoid prolonged warming up of the engine, even on cold mornings – 30 to 45 seconds is plenty and Avoid “reving” the engine, this wastes fuel needlessly.
Only buy or fill up your car or truck early in the morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground.
Did you know that there are 13 car accidents in America every 60 seconds? That means over 6.5 million people will be involved in an auto accident this year! An estimated 42,915 people died in car crashes in 2021, a 10.5% increase from 2020. Accidents cost the economy approximately $474 billion in 2020. Some sobering statistics. These statistics show…
Airbags help save lives, but they also come with certain risks. Airbags automatically inflate in the event of a collision. But they don’t always go off. There’s a reason for that and it has nothing to do with a malfunction. It’s all about the electrical connection between the impact sensor and the air bag. The…
Safety First In the event of a collision, your airbag and seat belt work together to minimize injury. The airbag alone is not enough to prevent you from hitting the windshield or dashboard if you’re sitting in the front seat. Similarly, while a seat belt significantly reduces the risk of serious injury, it does not…
Some accidents are straight forward as far as who the claimant is. For instance, if you’re rear-ended, the other party is at fault. You would be the claimant. They are considered the policy holder. If the accident is as a result of a lane change or in an intersection, the responsibility can become muddied. Were…
Sharp Auto Body has been in business over 40 years. They’ve seen and heard it all. So what can you learn from them? If you have any questions related to collisions and auto repair, even if you’re using another body shop, call Sharp Auto Body. There’s questions you should be asking before any repairs take…
Have you ever taken your car to a repair shop after an accident, only to have your insurance company push back on the cost? Maybe they claimed the shop was overcharging you or that certain repairs weren’t necessary. Or worse—have you ever had a repair shop tell you they “discovered” new damage that wasn’t there…
Although most modern vehicles are designed to make it more difficult to rollover during a crash, certain conditions make rollovers possible in any vehicle, especially more top-heavy models like SUVs, pickups and Jeeps. Here are ways to help prevent a rollover crash: • Perform tire maintenance. Improperly inflated and worn tires impede your ability to…
What is a DRP shop? A DRP shop is a Direct Repair Program auto body shop which is aligned with an insurance company. They are given a specific standard set by the insurance companies for pricing. Why is this a bad thing if they will pay for your repairs? First of all, while the insurance…
Shop owner Louie Sharp says to know your values, and strong leadership will follow. No one should wonder how to become a better leader. According to Louie Sharp, owner of Sharp Auto Body in Island Lake, Ill., says everyone is already a gifted leader with different skills, talents, and gifts because everyone is leading somebody,…