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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…

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, 

No devices and using a crosswalk – #TheBeatles #AbbeyRoad cover gets a star in our book! #EveryoneIsAPedestrian pic.twitter.com/0KPdHBEl10

— NHTSA (@NHTSAgov) May 9, 2016

Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tweeted out the album cover of Abbey Road. The Beatles, they suggest, are modeling good behavior.

None are texting, taking a call, or wearing headphones, and they are using the designated crosswalk.

Safety organizations like the NHTSA have been fighting a nasty trend lately, using the hashtag #EveryoneIsAPedestrian.

• 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…

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…

There are a few things that you just don't do in a manual transmission vehicle. You do not lug the engine. You do not try to shift gears without pressing the clutch. These lessons you learn early on, or you end up in the service center with a broken car.

There are a few bad habits you might never unlearn, however, because they take a long time for damage to become apparent. Talk to a mechanic though, and they might shock you with some stories.

One of the most common habits is resting your hand on the gear shift…

This Sunday, the Panthers and the Broncos are facing off. Last year, over 114 million viewers tuned in to watch.

Many, however, didn't so much have their eyes on the game as they did on the advertisements.

The Super Bowl is when many companies launch their latest marketing campaigns, and there is a constant arms race to make bigger, edgier, funnier commercials.

What do our favorite automakers have in store?

Mums the word on FCA advertisements. Though Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is known for some of the best commercials of the bunch, they prefer to keep a tight lid on…

You know that road salt can stain your clothes, your carpets, and any other fabric that is exposed to melting salty ice.

Or do you?

If you're like most Americans, you've always wondered what road salt really is. It's actually the same stuff as your table salt, NaCl, or "sodium chloride." It's just been chopped up in a coarser grit.

That isn't what's staining your used car's carpeted foot wells, however.

Road salt has two "secret" ingredients: calcium carbonate, and magnesium carbonate.

Don't worry, these two chemicals are harmless. In fact, magnesium…

Who doesn't love a crossover episode?

For a Thanksgiving special, the Mythbusters test a legend that you can fully cook a meal using nothing but your car engine. Since they're engineers, not cooks, they bring in none other than celebrity chef Alton Brown.

Imagine how convenient this would be if it were true. You could drive to your relatives, and have a hot, freshly-cooked meal ready by the time you arrive!

First, the team acquired and older used car with lots of space under the hood. Then, Adam and Jamie took temperature readings from various parts of the…

You're racing down State Street in Schenectady trying to get to Wedekind Motors before we close.

It's the holiday season, and your plate is full. You just need to find an affordable used car to replace your current one before a long trip to visit relatives.

Then, some jerk cuts you off at the light.

Everything flashes red, and before you know it an uncharacteristically aggressive string of expletives is exploding from your mouth. You strongly consider rear-ending them just to make a point.

You don't, of course. You're a rational person. Usually you wouldn't…