How Long Do Car Batteries Last? Most car batteries last three to five years, according to AAA. Where you live and how you drive can push that number up or down. Heat, cold, short trips and the number of electronics in your vehicle all play a part. A car battery is a 12-volt rechargeable battery…
What Is the Difference Between the Ford Maverick and Ford Ranger? The biggest difference is how they are built. The 2026 Ford Maverick is a compact pickup with unibody construction and a standard hybrid powertrain. The 2026 Ford Ranger is a midsize pickup with body-on-frame construction and turbocharged EcoBoost engines. That one difference shapes everything…
How much can a Ford Explorer tow? When properly equipped, the 2026 Ford Explorer is rated to tow up to 5,000 pounds with either available engine, and a Class III Trailer Tow Package is standard on every trim. The 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 produces 300 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, while the 3.0L EcoBoost V6…
What is the Ford maintenance schedule? Most modern Ford vehicles use the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor, which tells you when an oil change is due based on how you drive, with changes not to exceed one year or 10,000 miles under normal conditions. Ford generally recommends a tire rotation and multipoint inspection with each oil change,…
How much can a Ford F-150 tow? When properly equipped, the 2026 Ford F-150 can tow up to 13,500 pounds. That maximum comes from the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 in an XLT SuperCrew 4×4 with the 6.5-foot box, the available Tow/Haul Package, and the available Max Tow axle upgrade. The 5.0L V8 is rated up to…
What is the difference between the Ford Bronco and the Bronco Sport? The Ford Bronco is a body-on-frame off-roader with removable doors and roof panels, available in two-door and four-door models, with engines ranging from a 2.3L EcoBoost to a 2.7L EcoBoost V6 and the 418-horsepower Bronco Raptor. It is rated to tow up to…
The 2027 Ford Ranger Raptor is the high-performance, off-road-focused version of Ford’s midsize Ranger pickup. It’s built around a turbocharged V6, purpose-built FOX off-road suspension, and hardware designed to handle rough terrain at speed — all in a midsize package that’s easier to live with than a full-size truck. Kansas City-area shoppers can explore the…
Three-row SUVs get bought on spec sheets and regretted in parking lots. The numbers tell you the third row exists. They don’t tell you whether a car seat fits behind it, whether groceries fit behind that, or whether your teenager will actually sit back there twice. This is a guide to the questions that matter…
The compact SUV segment is crowded, and most of the vehicles in it do the same things adequately. The question worth asking isn’t whether the Escape is good. It’s whether it’s good at the specific things you do every day. Here’s how it performs against a real Kansas City routine: the commute, the school run,…
The 2026 Explorer lineup changed enough that last year’s advice doesn’t fully apply. There are six trims now, one of them brand new, and the engine availability shifted. Here’s how it actually breaks down, and which one fits how you drive. What trims does the 2026 Explorer offer? Six: Active Base (100A), Active (200A), ST-Line…
