John Gower
John Gower is an automotive expert at RepairPal, the leading online source of auto repair resources and estimates. With many ASE Master certified mechanics on staff who have decades of experience, RepairPal knows all the fine points of car repair.
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When your car's air conditioner isn't cooling anymore — or worse, blowing hot air — it can make for an uncomfortable ride on a warm day. The solution could be a simple one, but it could also require a complex repair that would be risky to attempt at home.
When your car's air conditioner isn't cooling anymore — or worse, blowing hot air — it can make for an uncomfortable ride on a warm day. The solution could be a simple one, but it could also require a complex repair that would be risky to attempt at home.
Cars have long symbolized freedom for teens and young adults, but that freedom comes with a healthy dose of responsibility. Even though younger Americans appear to be owning and driving vehicles at increasingly lower rates.
Cars have long symbolized freedom for teens and young adults, but that freedom comes with a healthy dose of responsibility. Even though younger Americans appear to be owning and driving vehicles at increasingly lower rates.
If you rely on your own car or truck for transportation, the cost of repair and maintenance is a familiar dread. To understand which parts of the country have the most budget-breaking costs of repair, we analyzed average repair costs over the past 12 months as compared to median household incomes in 2015.
If you rely on your own car or truck for transportation, the cost of repair and maintenance is a familiar dread. To understand which parts of the country have the most budget-breaking costs of repair, we analyzed average repair costs over the past 12 months as compared to median household incomes in 2015.
If your battery recently died, or had to be disconnected during a car repair, it might stop working and instead flash an obnoxious "CODE" message the next time you drive it. What does this mean and how can you fix it? This code is a short string of numbers used as a theft deterrent in some car stereos.
If your battery recently died, or had to be disconnected during a car repair, it might stop working and instead flash an obnoxious "CODE" message the next time you drive it. What does this mean and how can you fix it? This code is a short string of numbers used as a theft deterrent in some car stereos.
A quality and properly installed remote car starter can improve your safety and quality of life. Imagine having the ability to remotely start your vehicle and never climb into a freezing cold or a sweltering warm car again Once you get a taste of what life is like using a high-quality remote starter you won’t want to go back to life without one.
A quality and properly installed remote car starter can improve your safety and quality of life. Imagine having the ability to remotely start your vehicle and never climb into a freezing cold or a sweltering warm car again Once you get a taste of what life is like using a high-quality remote starter you won’t want to go back to life without one.
In a perfect world, all the roads we drive and park our cars on are smooth, straight, and flat. Unfortunately, that's not the world we live in and sometimes you have no other option but to park on an incline.
In a perfect world, all the roads we drive and park our cars on are smooth, straight, and flat. Unfortunately, that's not the world we live in and sometimes you have no other option but to park on an incline.
A broken speedometer can be an unsettling condition. Though your car may still function, it will make it difficult to know exactly how fast you're driving.
A broken speedometer can be an unsettling condition. Though your car may still function, it will make it difficult to know exactly how fast you're driving.
The idea of cryptocurrencies has been around for quite some time, actually. One of the earliest known examples that came close to people using "electronic cash" occurred in the late 1980s in the Netherlands.
The idea of cryptocurrencies has been around for quite some time, actually. One of the earliest known examples that came close to people using "electronic cash" occurred in the late 1980s in the Netherlands.
Each year, Americans purchase millions of cars and trucks. Buying a vehicle can be a massive investment of time and money, so it’s important to know that you won’t regret your decision.
Each year, Americans purchase millions of cars and trucks. Buying a vehicle can be a massive investment of time and money, so it’s important to know that you won’t regret your decision.