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If you typically drive a truck or SUV, the Ford Focus may be the perfect transition for you to becoming a compact car driver.

The comfortable 90 cubic feet of interior space will ensure you do not feel boxed in. The roomy interior is designed to seat 5 occupants for any drive. One of the biggest differences you will see is the cost. Large vehicles tend to be gas hogs. The compact Ford Focus achieves up to 31 combined city/highway gallons per mile. This will go a long way in helping your monthly...

What does it mean to be a "family vehicle"? You know it when you see it, of course, but if you're trying to narrow down your search, what characteristics should you be looking for? We hear this quandary all the time here at Wedekind Motors. But by shopping at our used car dealership in Schenectady, NY, you're already headed in the right direction toward a family-friendly vehicle. Buying used from a trusted seller is a smart way to get a great price on a high-quality vehicle.

 

Shopping our 2016 used cars is a wise way to go about…

High-quality, high-class, highly accommodating -- the name says it all for the Toyota Highlander. Simply put, this three-row family crossover looks much more expensive than it actually is. It’s a great alternative to the style-stunted minivan or the less spacious midsize SUVs.

 

While the trend seems to be to downsize, not all of us have the luxury of sacrifice some seats for the sake of fashion. Some drivers genuinely need six, seven, even eight passengers' worth of space because their families or their lifestyles simply can't be accommodated by anything smaller. The Highlander can

They say it's important to change your oil on schedule, or you risk wearing out your engine. But what exactly makes oil so important? What does it do?

Check out the video that shows you the inside of an engine, and takes you along for the ride as oil does all the things your car relies on it to do.

Engine oil starts off in the sump tank (oil pan), which is where your oil goes in, and comes out during changes. It is picked up by the oil pump, and then it travels through the filter, to remove…

When the Pokémon Go app first launched in July, nobody could have foreseen how popular it would become. With millions of players, the game has proved to hold dangers, as well as opportunities for entrepreneurial spirits.

One of the greatest hazards of the game so far has been people trying to play while driving. If texting impairs you as much, or more, than being drunk while you drive, just imagine trying to throw a perfect curveball at a Pikachu as you speed down the interstate.

Nope. No. No way. Nope.

However, the fact is, the game is easier to…

Ever wonder how professional car reviewers, like Micah Muzio of Kelley Blue Book, do it? They drive so many vehicles for a relatively short time, and can tell you just about everything you need to know about them.

Part of it is experience and a broad base of knowledge about the automotive world, but some of it you can learn, and apply to your next test drive.

Split your test drive between the road, and the parking lot, advices Muzio. While still in the dealership lot...

• Sit in each seat and test for comfort and support. "Is this somewhere where…

With plenty of warm weather ahead and the end of your work week fast approaching, your mind is probably racing with summer plans for fun in the sun and outings with the family. However, if your current vehicle is looking a little haggard after the long, cold winter we had this past year, it may well be time for an upgrade. Now, budgeting for summer vacations with the family and saving for a new car are often two competing interests, but with our extensive inventory of quality pre-owned vehicles available at competitive prices, 

 

• Grab a clean rag
• Put shaving cream on the rag
• Smooth the shaving cream all over your windshield
• Wipe it off with a clean towel

This sounds too easy, and your instinct tells you that anything that sounds too simple to be true probably is. You've been burned by "life hacks" before.

This one, however, has a solid scientific foundation. If you don't believe it, test it out on your bathroom mirror next time you take a shower.

Shaving cream wipes off clear, but it leaves behind a residue of detergents. These detergents lower the surface tension of…

A lot of time has passed since the 90's and, whether you were old enough to remember driving back then or not, it's pretty amazing to see how far automotive design has come in the last few decades. Take a look at the retro review from MotorWeek below; they review the 1991 Toyota MR-2, Previa, and LandCruiser and we don’t know about you but it gave us quite a bit of nostalgia. Take a walk down memory lane with us today and check it out for yourself:

 

Is the paint color of your next car a purely aesthetic choice, or can it have a real impact on your comfort?

Color, in fact, changes much more than just appearances. It affects the rate at which heat and light are absorbed and emitted.

In this video, Autotrader's Eric Lanford conducts an experiment. He takes two identical Toyota vehicles, one white and one black, and parks them in the sun for an identical amount of time, on the same 95 degree afternoon.

The black Toyota reaches an interior temperature of 131 degrees, while the white SUV remains at a…