Archive for category: Car Won’t Start

Balloon Fiesta Week in Albuquerque: Parking, Traffic, and a Car That Starts

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Balloon Fiesta fills the north side of Albuquerque for nine days, and almost everyone arrives by car. Park and Ride lots fill before sunrise, the shoulders along Alameda turn into parking, and thousands of vehicles sit cold and unattended through…
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Dead Battery in a Parking Garage: What to Do in Camelback East Village

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The Camelback corridor runs on parking garages. Office towers at 24th and Camelback, the Biltmore area, restaurants and gyms in Arcadia, they all put your car underground or under a deck for hours at a time. That is good news for your paint…
How Car Battery Damage Occurs

End-of-Summer Battery Warning Signs Every Albuquerque Driver Should Know

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Albuquerque summers do not get the headlines Phoenix summers do, but months of high-desert sun, hot pavement, and monsoon humidity still take a real toll on a car battery. Late summer is when that toll shows up, and it is also your last comfortable…
What Are the Signs of a Bad Car Battery?

Jump Start or New Battery? How to Know Which One You Need

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When your car will not start, the first question is whether a quick jump will fix it or whether the battery is finished. Guessing wrong wastes time and can leave you stranded again a few miles down the road. Understanding the difference helps…
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The Back-to-School Car Check Every Phoenix Parent Should Make Time For

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The first bell is days away, and for a lot of Phoenix families that means a teenager is about to start driving to campus every morning. The car they will drive just sat through the hottest months of the year, and Arizona summers are harder on…
Car Won't Start?

Mobile Battery Delivery vs. a Tow: Which Saves You Time and Money

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When your car will not start and the battery is the culprit, you have two paths: have the car towed somewhere that sells batteries, or have the battery brought to the car. Most drivers default to the tow because it is the way things were always…
Battery Blues - Dead Battery, Jump starts

Why Car Batteries Fail Around ASU and Tempe

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Tempe runs hotter than the desert around it. Asphalt, concrete, and 24 hour traffic create what climate scientists call an urban heat island, and downtown Tempe sits in the middle of one of the strongest in the Phoenix metro. Surface temperatures…
Cold Mornings, Dead Batteries, and Flat Tires? Dugger's Road Rescue Comes to You!

Cold Mornings, Dead Batteries, and Flat Tires? Dugger’s Road Rescue Comes to You!

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Welcome to Fall in Albuquerque The crisp autumn air is finally here, and Albuquerque mornings have that perfect bite that makes you reach for your favorite jacket. The cottonwoods are just starting to see gold along the bosque, and soon the…
Don't Risk a Roadside DIY

Top 5 Reasons to Call for Roadside Assistance (Instead of DIY)

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Imagine this scenario: You’re on I-25, the mercury has hit 100°F, and your car decides this is the perfect moment to get a flat. With traffic whizzing past, the sun beating down, and no shade in sight, you might wonder if Googling a quick…
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Emergency Fuel Delivery: What to Do When You’ve Run Out of Gas

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Running out of fuel is something every driver dreads, but it’s more common than you might think. Whether it happens during your daily commute, on a road trip, or in the middle of a busy schedule, finding yourself stranded can be stressful.…