A Dirty Car Can Do More Than You Think

Dirt can do more than making your car unappealing. You see us at Philpott Hyundai in Nederland, TX, to replace your fluids in the car, rotate your tires and make sure that it has gas, but do you wash your car regularly in the car wash? There are likely many people who don’t, but here are just a few of the reasons why it is beneficial...

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Fuel Savings Ideas to Start Today

Improving the efficiency of your vehicle's fuel economy does not have to be a long and arduous process. There are many things you can start doing today that will have a positive impact on your fuel consumption.

For one, start by driving safer. Aggressive driving is one of the biggest culprits that decreases vehicle fuel efficiency. Aggressive driving includes a variety of risky behaviors like rapid acceleration, speeding, excessive braking, and more...

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It's Time to Get Your Roadside Emergency Kit Together

If you are putting together an emergency roadside kit, then good for you! It's probably the smartest thing you can do to prepare yourself for a bad situation. When you put one together, you should include a few important things. Be sure to pack plenty of bottled water and warm blankets-if you're tight on room there are compact metallic or "space blankets" available. You should also pack a First-Aid kit and a cell phone and charger. Have an ice scraper or snow brush and windshield washer fluid on hand and a foldable shovel. Sand, salt, or cat litter…
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Items to Put in Your Roadside Emergency Kit

Nobody ever knows when there will be an emergency on the road. It is important always to get prepared in case an emergency was ever to happen. One way to be prepared is to have a roadside emergency kit. Here are some of the possessions you might want to keep in your roadside emergency kit.

A phone charger for your car is an extremely important thing to keep in your kit. If you ever find yourself with your vehicle broken down with no way to fix it, a phone is practically a lifeline...

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Rotating Your Tires Is a Must

As you drive down the road in your car, you probably do not even think about the fact that your tires are beginning to wear. We always pay attention to how much air we have in the tires, but we not realize that the front tires wear differently than the rear. Because when a person drives and makes turns the front tires tend to wear on the outside while the rear tires may tend to wear more evenly.

Now if you rotate your front tires and rear tires what that does is it allows all the tires to wear at…

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Why Inspect Brakes? My Car Is New!

You're proud of your new car. It's a great car, and you just can not imagine why you need to check your brakes so soon.
In order to maintain the validity of your car's warranty, and to protect lives and property, your car's brakes need regularly scheduled inspections, adjustment, and repairs, if need be.

Brakes are pieces of material that rub together. This friction is what stops or slows down the vehicle. Heat is produced by this friction, and the brakes begin to wear a little. In order to maintain the proficiency of the braking system…

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KBB.com Staffers Smitten by 2017 Hyundai Sonata

Are you scouring the midsize sedan segment for your next vehicular purchase? Have you found that you could use some assistance?

Well, if so, you've most definitely come to the right place, as we here at Philpott Hyundai would be happy to help! And it's in the 2017 Sonata you're likely to meet your match.

Check the clip below to hear all about it from Kelley Blue Book Managing Video Editor Micah Muzio. His assessment of the Sonata is as follows:

On the base, SE, Sport and Limited trims, the Sonata receives a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine…

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