In Los Angeles, a working air conditioner isn’t a comfort feature, it’s a necessity. When the San Fernando Valley is running 100°F on a Tuesday afternoon and you’re sitting in traffic on the 405, your A/C is doing the most important job in the car. The problem is that most

Summer is one of the best times of year to lease a new Ford. Manufacturers push aggressive incentives to move outgoing model-year inventory before fall arrivals, dealerships are motivated, and new model-year vehicles often bring improved features at similar payment points. If you’ve been thinking about getting into a new

Summer road trips in Southern California are a different animal. You might be hauling eight people and gear to a National Park one weekend, then towing a boat trailer to Lake Havasu the next. The vehicle sitting in your driveway needs to be more than just big, it needs to

Summer in Southern California means one thing for adventure-seekers: it’s time to get off the pavement. The San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area sit within an hour of some of the most varied and rewarding off-road terrain in the country and the Ford Bronco was built to conquer

When people consider car problems in the summer, they usually think about overheating engines and worn tires. But there is a more common and entirely preventable failure that leaves Los Angeles drivers stranded every summer: a dead car battery. The heat in the San Fernando Valley is intense, and prolonged