Welcome back to the Life Plus Cars Podcast!

Winter appears to finally be over in New England. As they bid farewell to the cold weather, Brendan and Ian talk all wheel drive.

On this week's episode:

-Brendan shares his tech tips on how an all wheel drive system works and a brief history of how AWD became popular in mainstream cars.

The two hosts share their top picks for all wheel drive cars, both past and present.

Plus, Brendan and Ian share their Craigslist Find of the Week, the All Wheel Drive edition!

What do you think, listener? What are some of your favorite all wheel drive vehicles? Let us know and write to us at lifepluscars@gmail.com

Or say hello over on Instagram @lifepluscars

Life Plus Cars: Curating Car Conversations!

Welcome back, Life Plus Cars Community! Join us this week for part 2 of our conversation with Kaitlin, friend of the show, who joined us to talk about her experience operating tractor-trailer trucks and other heavy equipment while serving abroad in Europe with the U.S. Army.

In this part 2 of our conversation, Ian, Brendan, and Kaitlin talk about:

-Kaitlin's favorite places where she was stationed abroad in Europe

-interacting with locals while on tour through small towns and large cities throughout Europe

-trucking culture in Germany

-special assignments outside of her regular duty as a truck operator in the military

Plus, Kaitlin shares helpful safety tips for everyday drivers to be aware of when encountering tractor-trailers out on the road.

We thank Kaitlin for her military service as well as for taking the time to join us on the show! We always welcome new voices on the podcast to share more life plus cars moments.

What do you think, listener? Do you have car, truck, or other vehicle stories like Kaitlin's? Let us know and write to us at lifepluscars@gmail.com

Or say hello over on Instagram @lifepluscars

Life Plus Cars: Curating Car Conversations!

Hello Life Plus Cars Community! We are back after a late winter hibernation away from the mic. Hey, we've had a LOT of snow up here in New England!

For episode 33, we are excited to share part one of our conversation with listener Kaitlin, who is a friend of the show and discovered our content from the Life Plus Volvo episode (episode 19).

Join Brendan and Ian as they chat with Kaitlin about Volvos:

-A black 850 sedan that survived a tree limb falling on it

-A blue V70 wagon that survived a collision with a moose with little damage

-A silver Volvo S80 that was Kaitlin's personal favorite

-A black XC60 that Kaitlin drove to 238,000 miles!

But that's not all...

-Kaitlin shares her stories of joining the military and learning to drive military-spec semi-trucks.

-Brendan and Ian learn about Kaitlin's proud family history in the military and what inspired her to drive these heavy duty trucks abroad in military missions.

Plus, find out the funny story on why Kaitlin learned to sleep in the sleeper cab of her truck instead of a tent!

All these stories and more in this week's episode!

What do you think listener? Do you have any stories with big rigs or trucking? Let us know and write to us at lifepluscars@gmail.com

Say hi over on Instagram @lifepluscars

Life Plus Cars: Curating Car Conversations!