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5 Reasons Your Local Dealer Is the Best Place to Service Your Ford
Filed Under: RidesThe summer driving season is upon us. Pair high mileage with hot weather, and you have a recipe for a needed oil change and tire rotation. Maybe it’s time for the 30K service interval? As a decades-long contributor to Car Talk, I know full well that local independent mechanics have their advantages. However, as a…
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The World’s Largest Road
Filed Under: RoadsFound In: MaineAAA estimated that over 72 million Americans would travel this 250th Birthday Weekend, with over 61 million Americans driving more than 50 miles, while others flew, boated, cruised, or boarded a train. These projections exceeded any previous Fourth of July activity, signaling a thirst for savoring a portion of America’s birthday, despite fuel prices being…
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One Subaru Keeps Winning Over New England’s Harshest Critics
Filed Under: RidesHere in New England, winter doesn’t care about the calendar. At the summit of Mount Washington, snow has fallen in every month. Most of us get our first flakes between October and mid-December, depending on how far north and inland we live, and our last snow often falls in April. In October 2011, a freak…
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2026 Subaru Outback Premium vs. Wilderness: Which One Is Right for You?
Filed Under: RidesThere’s a bit of online controversy about the Subaru Outback, and if you only look at theWilderness I guess I understand what it is: Its looks are a lot more aggressive than thestation wagon it used to be. But it’s a fantastic vehicle, and if you’re really hung up onthe looks, there are ways to…
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A Taste of Freedom: Coming of Age in a 1949 Plymouth Deluxe
Filed Under: RidesWhat was your first car? The one that could be used anytime without asking for permission? Well, my first car was a hand-me-down, 13-year-old 1949 Plymouth Deluxe 2-door slantback sedan, painted a light gray. There were two models that year, the Deluxe and the Special Deluxe. So what was so special about this Special Deluxe?…
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Ford Super Duty – The Super Tool
Filed Under: RidesFound In: MaineFor contractors of all stripes, the most important tool in the vast assortment of toolsneeded to conduct their work, is often the truck with their name on the door. In Downeast Maine, at the doorstep to Acadia National Park, in Ellsworth, Lamoine,Hancock, and Trenton as well as throughout the scenic, rock-bound coastal towns ofBar Harbor,…
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Ford Icons Come to Union Station for America’s 250th
Filed Under: PlacesThere is a particular kind of magic to Union Station, serving for more than a century as the front door to the nation’s capital. This summer, at the peak of America’s 250th birthday celebrations, travelers will be greeted by a massive piece of automotive history. From July 1 through July 14, 2026, Ford will host…