Times have changed since we first learned how to drive. I guess that I didn’t realize how much they’ve changed!
Sure, I can still park like this:
1. Don’t drive with your hands at 10 and 2.
It made more sense in the 50s when a lot of cars didn’t have power steering. But turning the wheel is a lot easier now. And because of airbags, it’s actually safer to keep your hands at 8 and 4 now.
2. Don’t pump the brakes to keep them from locking up.
Again, it only makes sense if you’re in a really old car, because anti-lock brakes do it for you now. If you’ve ever hit the brakes and felt them vibrate, that’s what’s happening.
3. Don’t pump the gas if your car won’t turn over.
It used to help when cars had carburetors, but there were fuel-injection systems in most cars by the 1980s. So, now it doesn’t do any good.
4. Don’t ride the brakes while you’re going over a speed bump.
That doesn’t mean you should go over them at full speed . . . you should slow down BEFORE you get to a speed bump.
If you hit the brakes while you’re going over one, it makes your car lunge forward, so it’s harder on your shocks and you feel the impact more.
Before you go looking to buy a car make sure to be smart about it. Make sure the car is Bluestar certified which tells you the exact current condition of the car. Don’t take any risks, after all it’s just not worth it.
Here is a video to find out how it works:
