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The time has come for Hybrids to come to the forefront of the auto industry for their environmental impact, and Honda has taken the Hybrid to the next level with the new Honda Insight. It’s sleek, stylish, and comfortable, and you don’t have to sacrifice anything for fuel-efficiency. With the Insight, you can have it all.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting your personality to shine through when you pick out a vehicle, and the Insight allows that with an array of modern colors. Choose from seven different hues like Cosmic Blue Metallic, Crimson Pearl, and Crystal Black…

Have you heard of a blind spot monitor? This is a cutting-edge driver-assist feature that offers enhanced safety, which is why it's so popular among consumers at Crest Honda in Nashville, TN. A blind spot monitor can come as a standard or available safety feature, and it's sometimes offered in packages with other driver-assist features.

A blind spot monitor is made with technologies like cameras, sensors, and radars that monitor for vehicles that are entering your blind spot zones.  

Despite the many safety features now built into new cars, thousands of motor vehicles are still stolen every year. This can be stressful, inconvenient, and even expensive. At Crest Honda, we want you to be informed drivers that stay aware of the best ways to prevent your vehicle from being stolen.

• Always keep your windows and doors locked, whether you’re driving or the vehicle is left unattended.
• Never leave your vehicle running and unattended, even if just for a moment.
• Consider having an anti-theft device installed in your vehicle.
• Do not leave the title inside the vehicle. 

Over the course of many years, the 2020 Honda Accord has been an industry leader. The 2020 Honda Accord continues to garner accolades today, in part because of the car's technology features.

The 2020 Honda Accord technology features include the Collision Braking Mitigation System. This feature automatically begins to brake when what appears to be an unavoidable collision is detected. Another of the tech features on the Accord is the Road Departure Mitigation System. This feature activates brakes and steering when the car begins to move from the lane without an activated turn signal. 

Crest Honda would like you to know about the new 2019 Honda Passport. The 2019 Honda Passport is a mid-sized SUV that has the reliability that you have come to expect from Honda vehicles. The 2019 Honda Passport comes with a well-appointed interior, and the exterior has many nice touches for added class. This SUV has important capability features.

When you are driving in Nashville, you want to have a nice smooth ride for yourself and for your passengers. In order to deliver a good ride, the 2019 Honda Passport is equipped with four-wheel independent suspension. 

If your car's engine fails to turn over, it might be your alternator, not your battery. Alternators supply the electricity that keeps your battery sufficiently charged. This enables it to initiate the starter that gets your engine to turn over. Here are a few tips we here at Crest Honda think are useful to know about alternators.

First, alternators are not batteries. An alternator is a generator that creates energy to constantly feed and recharge your car battery. When you commute into the city, your alternator gleans energy from your car's mechanical motion.  

When you need to carry cargo on the roof of your car, having the right rack and rack accessories can make it convenient. Selecting the right rack for the vehicle you drive doesn't have to be stressful. Crest Honda can show you several options in our new car inventory.

Taking the time to check the weight limit of the roof of your vehicle can ensure that you don't overload it. A rack weight limit might be different than your model's limit, so it's important to know both numbers. Many rack accessories also come with a maximum…

If you've noticed a squealing noise every time you press your brake pedal, it may indicate your brake pads need replacing. Your wheels aren't the only thing spinning. As you drive, your disc brakes also match the pace of your spinning wheels. When it comes time to stop, pressing on the brake pedal engages a caliper that squeezes the discs, causing the spinning of your wheels to slow.

You can have anywhere from two to four discs, depending on your car's design. Each caliper has protective graphite pads on its tip that shield it from the heat…

Your headlights play a major role in vehicle safety when you’re driving down the road. At Crest Honda, we want to help you maintain the various components of your vehicle. If you notice that your headlights aren’t turning on, you’ll want to find out the problem right away.

There are laws that require you to have working headlights. Failure to have your headlights on can result in various fines. This is all the more reason to test your headlights on a regular basis. 

Do you think your vehicle's battery may be dying? It could be if you are having to jump start it regularly or if it is sluggish to start. You will need to check your battery life.

You will need a digital voltmeter and gloves to avoid getting battery acid on you. Make sure your vehicle and all lights are off. Find your battery's positive and negative terminals. Take the positive test lead, usually red, and connect it to the positive terminal on your battery.