The main benefit of Automaxi Roof Racks and Bars is stability, because the bike can be easily transported on your car’s rooftop. The downward angle and low profile of the bike on the rack reduces wind resistance and noise as well. Some people also find it easier to load the bike without the added weight of the front wheel and stability of the bike when it is resting and not yet clamped.

Now we’re opening up our blog to YOU! You got a website, product or article you think our readers would enjoy or want to buy? Just post a comment below and we’ll contact you about publishing your post right here. 

Meet ‘Bugsy’ who was recently named one of “6 Amazing Pets” by Reader’s Digest!

Don’t be surprised if on your romantic walk along the shores of Waikiki you hear the yap-yap of 8 year old Bugsy as he hangs 10, er, 20 from his owner’s, David Yew, surfboard.

You can read more about Bugsy here: http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/6-amazing-pets/article183193.html

Put a little aloha in your ride with a pair of our Hawaiian seat covers and save some extra cash this week!

Grab a pair of these Red Floral seatcovers and get 5% off the already low price just by using coupon code hawaiian-seat-covers when you checkout through Saturday, July 31st.

Like all of our Hawaiian car seat covers they’re made in the USA and are universal fitting so they’ll fit just about any vehicle on the road. If you need custom front or rear seat covers we can get those made for you too – just shoot us an email with the year, make and model, along with a couple of photos so we can see the seat configuration and we’ll get you a custom quote.

If you’re not into red, don’t worry -  we have a huge selection of Hawaiian car seat covers in lots of colors and patterns so check us out!

This is where detail clay comes in – yes, it actually is clay!

Detail clay is perhaps one of the most innovative and effective product introductions to the car care industry. Invented in Japan in the late 1980’s, Automotive Detail Clay is a paint cleaning system designed to safely and effectively remove bonded surface contamination that is not removed with your normal car wash procedure.

For those who have never done it, rubbing a detail clay bar on your car does sound a little strange but it is actually very effective, quick, super easy and extremely safe! If you have never clayed your paint you will see what you have been missing within the first few passes with the clay bar.

Our friends over at Autopia have a great article titled: How To Detail Clay Your Car

Chevrolet has released the specs for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle) and it includes an E85 compatible platform – YEAH!

The new 2011 Caprice will be powered by a 6.0-litre V8 and include Active Fuel Management. General Motors says that will make it the police service’s fastest-accelerating and highest-top speed vehicle. This FFV will be included in GM’s extensive line of E85 compatible vehicles available in 2012, but this vehicle will not be offered at the retail level.

It’s a four step process:

Step One – remove bonded contaminants with detailing clay
Step Two – use glass polish to remove grime
Step Three – clean with a high quality glass cleaner and micro fiber towel
Step Four – protect with a layer of paint guard, (yes paint guard!)

You can read the full article here: http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to-clean-your-windshield-glass-windows-detailing-101.html

Last year’s killings included a pregnant monk seal that was shot by an elderly man on Kauai who wanted to scare the seal off the beach so he could go fishing.

Upon signing the bill at the state capitol, Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona said, “This is a strong statement in regards to our value and our treasure of the monk seal,”.

Under the new law, violators face five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.

This week we’re discounting one of our most popular Hawaiian seat covers. 

From now until June 5th you can take an additional 5% off on our already low priced purple Hawaiian print auto seat covers simply by using coupon code HAWAIIAN-SEAT-COVERS when you checkout.

If purple is not your color of choice you can check out our huge selection of Hawaiian print car seat covers where you’re sure to find at least one you’ll love!

Join the United Nations and the rest of the world on June 5th as we all celebrate World Environment Day, (WED).

Millions of people on every continent will take action for the planet on World Environment Day. Under the theme ‘Many Species. One Planet. One Future’, this year’s event will celebrate the incredible diversity of life on Earth as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. This year’s global host, Rwanda – a country of exceptional biodiversity that has made huge strides on environmental protection – will lead the celebrations with three days of keynote events.

WED activities involve all sectors of society – governments, non-governmental organizations, business, industry, inter-governmental organizations, civil society, media and schools.

You can register your activity here:http://www.unep.org/wed/2010/english/aroundtheworld.asp

And you can view alist of worldwide activities here: http://www.unep.org/wed/2010/english/activities/