Look at the 2018 Nissan Kicks
In recent years, Americans have fallen in love with small crossover SUVs because of their car-like handling, ride comfort, practicality, and versatility. The Nissan Kicks is one of the latest entrants into the subcompact SUV segment, but it’s already giving its competitors a run for their money. Here’s a look at the 2018 Kicks.
Attractive Styling
The 2018 Kicks looks sleek and bold with its sharp lines and sweeping curves. It features Nissan’s signature V-Motion grille and stylish boomerang-themed headlights. In addition, this SUV has a floating roof design with a C-pillar that gives it a distinctive appearance. It also comes with optional fog lights, LED headlights, and LED signature accents.
Refined Cabin
On the inside, the Nissan Kicks features a new and modern gliding-wing dashboard design that’s sleek and sophisticated. The dashboard features soft-touch materials and a center console with a 7-inch NissanConnect infotainment system. The SUV also comes with body-contoured seats and automatic climate control for optimal comfort, as well as optional Prima-Tex leatherette upholstery.
Safety Features
The new Kicks also shines in the safety department. The base model is equipped with a backup camera and automatic emergency braking, while the higher trims feature blind-spot monitoring and a surround-view camera.
The 2018 Nissan Kicks is a reliable SUV that performs well in both urban areas and on highways. Its excellent handling, body control, and maneuverability provide a confident driving experience. If you’re looking for a vehicle that’s fun to drive and offers great value for your money, consider getting the Kicks.
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Hop on the Capital Craft Beverage Trail
Founded in 2015, the Capital Craft Beverage Trail promotes farm-based and craft beverages in the capital region of New York. This trail is a one-of-a-kind drinking tour that features the region’s top beverage facilities. The producers of the beverages source their ingredients locally and create their batches in small quantities in order to maximize quality. Here are some of the highlights of this beverage trail.
Chatham Brewing
Chatham Brewing is one of the most popular places on the Capital Craft Beverage Trail. It offers freshly and locally brewed beer that’s made with award-winning recipes. It uses the finest homegrown hops and malts to give its beer a rich, distinctive taste. This brewery offers 14 varieties of unique ales and lagers for you to enjoy.
Altamont Vineyard and Winery
Altamont Vineyard and Winery provides a sophisticated yet fun experience with its outstanding selection of fine wines. The experts here will teach you how to examine wine visually through its color and transparency, smell and savor its rich fragrance, and test it.
Nine Pin Cider Works
Nine Pin Cider Works has some of the most unique offerings on the trail. The sweet yet strong taste of its hard cider will keep you going back for more. Its ciders are offered in a variety of flavors, including ginger, Belgian, and blueberry.
The Capital Craft Beverage Trail is an attraction you shouldn’t miss if you’re living or vacationing in upstate New York. Most of the beverage facilities are located along Broadway in Albany.
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Garage Clutter Be Gone
It’s still winter, but that doesn’t mean it’s not the right time to clean out your garage so you can at least use it for part of the cold season to make your life a million times easier! Need to know how? We’ve got you covered!
Now, this project shouldn’t be daunting, even if you do have a larger garage with a lot of junk in it. The first step to making your garage into the paradise you deserve is to take everything (and we mean everything) out of it and then sort it into a pile of trash and a pile of things you want to keep. Throw away the trash. Go through the “to keep” pile and then throw away the trash that snuck in there.
With your garage now beautifully empty, sweep the floor, vacuum it, dust, and declutter. Don’t own shelves? Get some!. If you do have shelves, wipe them down and organize them.
Finally, put everything back into your garage. Use the storage you have so that you can park your car inside of your garage in the way Nature intended. And… that’s it! Easy, right?
Clean Your Car Like A Pro!
Winter is a season of cold weather, snow, road salt, and remembering your scarf… but it’s also the season of your car becoming a complete mess. Well, here’s a way to get out of the doldrums – clean out and organize your car! When you get back into the driver’s seat afterward, you’ll feel like a new person with a new car. Seriously, it works!
The first thing you need to do is get a couple of trash bags. First, get all of the trash out of your car. All of it! Trunk, back seat, front seat, center console… wherever there’s trash, find it and throw it away.
Next, get everything else out of your car. Separate everything into things that need to stay in your car and things that can go inside. Bring the inside stuff inside (this is a car blog, so I don’t really care what you do after that) and then leave the car stuff out.
Give your car a nice vacuum, a dusting, and a few spritzes of Febreeze. If you want to do some more cleaning, go right ahead!
Afterward, put everything you wanted to keep in your car back into it, but in an organized fashion. There you go!
How Often Do You Really Need Oil Changes?
When it comes down to oil changes, do you really know how often you’re supposed to go into the shop for that service? People usually say “oh yeah, it’s every 3,000 miles or 6 months” but is that true? Not necessarily! There are a few factors that go into determining the actual frequency of your oil changes, which are:
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The age of your car
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The type of oil you use
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How many miles are on your car
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What conditions you usually drive in
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How hard you drive your car
The person who can tell you how often you SHOULD get your oil changed is your dealer, who just so happens to be Destination Nissan! Come visit our service department and ask us about oil changes, and we’ll set you up with a schedule of how often you should get your oil changed. It’s easy, quick, and your car will be in the best health of its life!
Battery Dying? Don’t Cry Yet.
Do you find that your battery doesn’t seem to work the way it used to? Has your battery died on you in the past couple weeks? Albany has been cold as anything, but just because it’s freezing doesn’t mean your battery shouldn’t work. Here are some reasons your battery might be wimping out on you.
You could be leaving lights on, either your headlights or your interior lights (like your dome light or map lights). It’s either forgetfulness or you have a problem. Make sure you check all your lights when you get out of the car – even your trunk light – and make sure they are all turned off or that they have turned off by themselves. If not, you could have an issue with those switches.
Your battery could just be old. If you can’t remember the last time you replaced your battery, it’s probably time for a new one. When your battery is too old, it won’t hold a charge anymore the way it’s supposed to and it’ll die on you.
Your battery connections could be loose or corroded, which means that the charging system in your vehicle is prevented from keeping your battery charged while you are driving. Take a minute to check your connections and make sure they are clean and tight.
The cold is a factor in that temperature fluctuations can cause older batteries to die. This means, though, that you should get a new battery anyway.
Your charging system itself could be at fault if your battery dies while you are actively driving. This means it could be anything from your wiring to belts in the engine, so after you get your car jumped bring it directly to us.
Check Engine Light On? Never Fear!
Do you have feelings of existential dread, impending doom, or gripping fear when you see your check engine light come on? It shouldn’t be a regular occurrence by any means, but if you’ve ever had that little light show up on your dash then you might know what I’m talking about. Luckily, it’s not the end of the world! The five most common causes of the check engine light coming on are actually not complicated problems, and though they range in cost-to-fix from free to kind of expensive, they’re not mysteries by any means. Check them out below, and then take a deep breath.
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Gas cap. Your check engine light could have come on simply because your gas cap is either not screwed on tightly enough, broken, or missing entirely. Whenever the check engine light comes on, check your gas cap first. If it’s broken or missing, it can be replaced very inexpensively.
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Spark plugs. Every 100,000 miles or so, your spark plugs will need to be replaced. The light coming on could simply mean that it’s that time.
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Mass Airflow Sensor. This component monitors the amount of air coming through your engine so that it can tell the engine how much fuel to use. If it’s broken, your emissions increase and your car can stall.
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Oxygen sensors. Also known as O2 sensors, these monitor the amount of unburned oxygen in your exhaust, which is a measure of how much fuel is being burned in your engine. When these are broken, your mileage can decrease and you can burn out your catalytic converter.
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Catalytic Converter. This is unfortunately the worst-case scenario as it is typically the most expensive repair. If your cat is broken or malfunctioning, it won’t reduce your exhaust gases the way it is supposed to, which can decrease your MPGs and affect your acceleration power.
Need Speed? Drive These 3 Nissans
If you have the need for speed, you should consider getting a performance car from Nissan. Currently, the Japanese automaker has several speedy cars that can compete with the some of the fastest production cars in the world. Here are three of them.
Maxima
While it’s competing in the full-size segment, theNissan Maxima is smaller than many of its rivals. This sports sedan uses a 300-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine and a continuously variable transmission. With this combo, it can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. The car is also one of the better-handling cars in its segment, offering adequate grip and minimal body lean around turns.
370Z
The 370Z comes with a 3.7-liter V6 engine that pairs with either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission. All trims make 332 hp, except the NISMO, which produces 350 hp. The 370Z can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and complete the quarter mile in 13.7 seconds. The base and Touring trims come with an open rear differential, while the others receive a viscous limited-slip differential.
GT-R
Also known as “Godzilla”, theNissan GT-R is one of the fastest production cars ever made. It’s equipped with a 3.8-liter V6 engine that generates 600 hp in the NISMO trim and 565 hp in the other trims. This car can go from zero to 60 mph in an incredible 2.9 seconds and finish a quarter-mile run in just 11 seconds.
Nissan’s performance cars don’t only offer great speed and power; they are also reliable, comfortable, and loaded with advanced features.
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If you need a vehicle that can accommodate your large family, the Nissan NV Passenger is worth consideration. Also known as the NV3500, this van offers a lot of space, excellent versatility and practicality, and great performance. Here are three family-friendly features of the 2018 NV Passenger.
Flexible and Spacious Cabin
The Nissan NV Passenger has four rows of seats to accommodate up to 12 passengers. It offers a class-leading total of 324 seating configurations and six independent rear seats. There’s plenty of legroom and headroom for passengers in every row. If you’re planning to go on road trips often, you’ll like the van’s large cargo capacity. You’ll get 234 cubic feet of storage space in the standard-roof version and 323 cubic feet in the high-roof option.
Great Features
The 2018 NV Passenger comes standard with dozens of cargo mounts, eight cup holders, three bottle holders, integrated headrests, 12 rear heating and cooling vents, a four-speaker audio system, Bluetooth connectivity, and a USB port. Dual-zone air-conditioning, remote keyless entry, and navigation are available as options.
Advanced Safety Features
The NV3500 features a passenger compartment made of heavy-gauge steel and impact zones at the front, sides, and rear to absorb impact from collisions. It also offers eight airbags and a rearview camera as standard equipment, as well as a rear sonar system and vehicle security system in higher trims.
Besides being an excellent family vehicle, the 2018 Nissan NV Passenger is also suitable for work purposes. This van has above-average towing and hauling capabilities.
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Which Nissan Truck Is Right for Me?
Nissan trucks are known for their excellent reliability, versatility, and work capability. There are currently three models available: the Frontier, Titan, and Titan XD. If you’re planning to get a Nissan truck, the information below can help you make a better-informed decision.
Frontier
There are five trims, two body styles, and two engine options available for the 2018 Nissan Frontier. The standard 152-hp four-cylinder engine delivers 19/23 mpg (city/highway), while a more potent 261-hp 4.0-liter V6 achieves 16/23 mpg. The base S trim comes with a four-speaker audio system, Bluetooth, and a rearview camera. The range-topping SL offers the NissanConnect infotainment system, 10-speaker audio system, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Titan
The Titan uses only one engine: a 5.6-liter V8 engine that makes 390 hp and 15/21 mpg. The base trim features remote keyless entry, Bluetooth, NissanConnect, and a four-speaker audio system. The top trim, the Platinum Reserve, adds leather-appointed seats, wood-tone trim, a heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, and heated seats.
Titan XD
The Titan XD is available in five trims and three body styles. It comes with two engine options: the Titan’s V8 engine and a 5.0-liter V8 turbo-diesel engine with 310 hp. In the base trim, you’ll find remote keyless entry, Bluetooth, a six-speaker audio system, and NissanConnect. The most expensive trim for this model is also the Platinum Reserve, which offers the same features as the Titan version.
Whether you need a new truck for work, adventure, or daily commute, you can count on any of these Nissan trucks to get the job done.
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