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How to Avoid Traffic Jams
Avoiding traffic jams is critical if you want to arrive on time. Taking a different route or leaving early will help prevent getting stuck in traffic.
How to Make a Traffic Light Turn Green
Traffic lights work by being triggered by motion sensors or have preset times. Keep your car in the center of the lane and not over the crosswalk.
How to Drive in an Urban Area If You're from the Countryside
Driving in an urban area can be hassle if you're used to the countryside. Plan your route ahead and use good driving methods to make your trip easier.
How Traffic Jams Start
It’s It’s a Friday afternoon and you decide to cut out of work early to get a head start on the weekend. As you hit the highway, you notice that traffic is moving along really well. With any luck, you’ll...
How to Work Out in a Car
If you drive a lot it can be hard to make exercise part of your daily routine. Fortunately there are ways to stretch and get work out while you drive.
The 10 Worst Cities to Drive In
Highly populated cities can be some of the worst areas to drive in. Chicago has traffic for 12 hours a day and parking can be difficult to find.
How to Safely Drive in Stop-and-Go Traffic
It’s It’s a basic tenet of owning a car: nobody likes driving in traffic. Whether you’re stuck in traffic for five minutes as you look for the next exit, or spend two hours in congestion every day on your commute...

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Engine shudders when not moving, check engine light on - 2003 Toyota Echo 1.5 L 4-cylinder
ANY time a Check Engine Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) comes on, the first thing you need to do is get the computer scanned. Autozone or advance will actually do this for free so you don't have to purchase anything. Shuddering could be...
In 2nd gear, car feels like it might independently shift
Hi there, thanks for writing about your 2011 Audi S5. Your vehicle's transmission has 2 clutches that alternately engage and disengage, under computer software control, as the vehicle accelerates and decelerates. The software compensates for wear in most cases, but...
Creaking sound at the rear end, at lower speeds
From what you've described it sounds like a problem with your suspension, there is a couple of things you will need to inspect. Check and lube any of the rubber sway bar and control arm bushings. Inspect the springs that...
In traffic when accelerating, engine hits over-rev protection
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Car stalls when stopped in traffic
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