Tag: Chantilly Virginia

Summer is the perfect time for a road trip. Take a second and imagine: The open road under your wheels The wind in your hair The music blasting Sounds a little like your idea of the perfect summer, doesn’t it? Well, imagine all that. And then imagine this: You’re cruising down the open road, singing along to whatever’s on the radio in that middle of nowhere Virginia town, and suddenly you hear “thump, thump thump.” Uh oh. Flat tire. Or maybe, the wind is blowing through your air because your car’s air conditioner stopped working 200 miles back. That doesn’t…

Where has the time gone? It seems just yesterday the good drivers of northern Virginia were concerned with winterizing their vehicles, and now: Memorial Day is upon us. That means barbecues, and tailgates, and summer vacation. And that’s not all it means: Collectively, cars and trucks account for nearly one-fifth of all U.S. emissions, emitting around 24 pounds of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases for every gallon of gas. Some of this could be prevented if everyone kept their cars running efficiently. Summer means heat, and dust, and lots of stop-and-go traffic, all of which can take a hefty…