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These fun games to play in the car are great for kids of all ages and not only will get them off their mobile devices, it will help to pass the hours quickly.

To play the License Plate Game, hand out a few pieces of paper with states listed on them. As a car passes your car, the kids must identify the state and be the first to yell it out. The first child to get all the states or is in the lead when time expires is the winner.

With the I’m Going on a Picnic game, it…

Most people have seen the new Nissan Rogue. It's one of the top compact SUVs on the market and has received considerably high ratings for safety and interior design. The performance features that drivers love the most include the sport-mode button and driver assistance features that have the latest technology.

The Rogue was designed for fuel economy. You'll get about 28 mpg on average on the highway with this SUV. Nissan placed a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine in the compact SUV that provides 170-horsepower. If you want an extra boost, you can always go into sport-mode...

One of the worst parts of the winter is the snow and the ice. Every year about one million Americans will slip and fall on it, 17,000 of them will suffer fatal injuries according to the CDC. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that each year there are about 30,000 fatal automobile accidents in America.

With the danger presented by the ice and the snow, taking proper precautions is extremely prudent. Sodium chloride rock salt is a fantastic ally to have, working fast to melt away the snow and the ice. The only drawback with the salt…

A transfer case is a component found in all-wheel drive vehicle. If you notice grinding sounds or slippage when shifting from all-wheel drive to front-wheel drive, it may be time to bring your vehicle in for an inspection.

The transfer case is designed to transfer the engine's energy from the front and rear axles and handles the transition from AWD and FWD mode. It's a reliable part of your vehicle, but problems can develop with the transfer case as your vehicle ages if its lubricant isn't replaced with clean fluid when it should be.

 

Unfortunately, tires do not last forever. At some point, even with proper maintenance, they will need to be replaced. But how do you know when the time has come to make an investment in new tires?

A common way to determine if the tire tread has reached the safety limit is to use a penny to measure the depth of each tire. If the faced down head of Lincoln can still be seen, then typically it means that the tires are below a safety standard and need to be replaced. While inspecting each tire, look for any bubbles in the…

You worry about certain aspects of your vehicle, and then you let other aspects slide. You do not always think about the tires on the vehicle and the amount of air that you have used to inflate them. Proper tire pressure is important if you want to connect with the road in the right way.

If your tires are not inflated enough, they can drag on the road in a way that could cause real issues. If your tires are inflated with too much air, they will not touch the road in the way that they are supposed to and…

At Route 46 Nissan, we encourage our customers to invest in a spare tire. It's a smart way to prevent becoming stranded at the side of the road due to a flat tire. We've found many drivers want to know the difference between a full size spare and one that is a compact temporary.

The full size temporary spare features a shallow tread depth and lightweight construction and matches your vehicle's proper tire size. A compact temporary shares these same features, but has smaller dimensions and usually requires a higher inflation pressure, around 60...

When you aren't able to start your vehicle in the morning when you're headed off to work, it might not be the battery that is the culprit. You may be having an issue with your vehicle's alternator. There are some ways to tell if the alternator may be the problem.

Usually, you will try to jump start your car if a dead battery is suspected. If you jump start the car, and then the battery dies right away after you remove the jumper cables, the alternator is probably malfunctioning. If you've noticed that your headlights or…