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No more squealing windshield wipers
March 2024

No more squealing windshield wipers

If the windshield wiper squeaks again, it does not necessarily have to be broken. Mostly it is only because the disc is contaminated with a lubricating film. The money for a new wiper, you can...

Save on the wiper shop
March 2024

Save on the wiper shop

It is well known that you do not necessarily have to replace the complete wiper, because in the retail you get for small money, only the rubber, which you can then replace with a little flair....

Inform relatives in a car accident quickly
March 2024

Inform relatives in a car accident quickly

I have recently seen in the advertising that there is now an initiative in Austria, where motorists write the phone numbers of their relatives on a sticker and secure visible inside the car. If the...

Emergency kit for the car
March 2024

Emergency kit for the car

Inspired by the madness traffic jam reports of the last few weeks, I finally roused myself and put together an emergency kit for the car. I hope I never need it, but it is good to know that I have it...

Too short arm for the ticket machine?
March 2024

Too short arm for the ticket machine?

Since I am not very tall and therefore do not have very long arms, when I park my car in a parking garage, I always drive very close to the ticket machine so that I can reach the control button and...

Install navigation system in the car
March 2024

Install navigation system in the car

Navigation systems for the car, which are attached to the windshield on the suction cup inside, enjoy great popularity. But where to install the navigation system best, so that it looks good, but it...

Avoid heavy keyring on the car ignition lock
March 2024

Avoid heavy keyring on the car ignition lock

Who - like me - still owns a car with conventional door / ignition lock, should pay attention that the car key does not dangle together with the complete heavy key collection (plus sensible trailer...

Attach slipped car mats
March 2024

Attach slipped car mats

You know that: You have bought new floor mats (in a set) for the car. The many entry and exit has the consequence: the car mats slip each time. When things get really bad, even a corner sometimes...

Thaw frozen windscreen quickly
March 2024

Thaw frozen windscreen quickly

In the winter, of course, I cover my car as a lantern parker with a windshield protection. But in the morning, before I have breakfast, I put a hot water bottle of boiling hot water. GOOD! on the...

Cover for the car windscreen
March 2024

Cover for the car windscreen

Do you know that? No matter where bought, the cover for the car windshield is always too small. Have now bought one more, in the 1 euro shop. Have this cut through - across the entire width - and...