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Your philosophy is the way that you look at life. It’s your set of beliefs or values that help guide your thoughts and actions. Subaru's philosophy is pretty simple. It's a commitment to making great quality vehicles, dedication to good business practices, and making a positive impact on the world. 

The Subaru philosophy can be summarized by the Subaru Corporate Responsibility policy. The policy is made up of five basic principles that define Subaru's values and commitments. 

·         Adhere to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in all…

If you stick to city driving you probably don't think about ground clearance very often. Every once in a while, you might scrape the underside of your car on an especially steep hill or dip, but for most situations, your clearance doesn’t have a huge affect on your commute to work or your ability to run errands around town. 

Ground clearance, sometimes referred to as ride height, is the amount of space between the ground and the chassis. Clearance is measured on a flat surface with an unweighted vehicle without passengers or cargo. Ground clearance is typically viewed…

Packing lists are key. Even if you think you have a steel trap on your shoulders, write out a list just to be safe. Writing out a detailed list of everything you’re going to bring can help make sure nothing is forgotten, and it can also help you think of things you might not have thought about bringing. Try categorizing items based on whether or not you will need them during the driving portion of your road trip. For example you won’t need to unpack your extra pair of shoes, and you don’t want to leave your…

What's the most important part of a car? Without a gas pedal, you wouldn't be able to go anywhere, but the same is true for the wheels. If a car didn’t have doors, you might find it a little challenging to get into the driver’s seat, and without a driver’s seat, cross-country road trips would be uncomfortable to say the least. The steering wheel seems pretty important, and seatbelts are up there as well. If you put a bunch of people in a room and ask them to name the most important part of a…

Owning a car as a college student isn’t always necessary. Most campuses provide students with everything that they need, and a bicycle can suffice for those who attend college in a bike-friendly town like Fayetteville. But while owning a vehicle may not be essential, it can improve the experience, and make things easier for college students. If you're a college student looking to buy a car, or the parent of a college student looking to do the same, here are some things that you should look for in a vehicle. 

College students know full well that they are…

It’s easy to fall into a rut. Maybe every morning you wake up at 7:15, take a shower, scramble up a couple of eggs, pop two slices of whole-wheat toast into the toaster, and drink a cup of coffee while reading the morning news. You take the same route to work, the same route home, and you’ve repeated this process for the past decade or so.

It's not that you’re unhappy with your routine, but sometimes doing the same thing over and over can start to feel a little stale. Days start to blend together…

Even if you're not a Subaru owner or fan, you’ve probably heard by now that Subaru will be helping the National Park Service with their trash problem. Subaru’s U.S. auto plant, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., has become well known for their environmental conservation practices ever since becoming the first U.S. auto plant to achieve zero-landfill status in 2004, and now Subaru is going to help bring those practices to the National Park Service.

It seems hard to believe that a network of parks designed to protect and showcase the natural beauty of the United…

It somehow seems fitting that a man named Francis Bacon would say, "Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly." Whatever the book and however you choose to read it, you cannot argue the importance of knowledge and reading. 

There are a number of benefits associated with reading including increased verbal abilities, increased intelligence, improved focus, and improved memory. But many people don't need those incentives to read, because reading is also fun and enjoyable. However, some people aren't able to read books, because they do not have easy…

Sometimes people think that servicing a vehicle at the dealership will be too expensive, or maybe that it's not any different from going to a regular auto mechanic. They figure that service is service no matter where they go, so it doesn’t matter where they take their vehicle. But not all service is created equal, and there are some clear advantages to taking your Subaru to be serviced at a dealership. 

One of the main advantages that dealerships have over a 3^rd party auto shop is the fact that they specialize. Dealerships work with vehicles made by…

You might have heard somewhere that it’s better to fill your tires with pure nitrogen than it is to fill them with air. While the arguments for filling your tires with nitrogen are rooted in truth, the benefits are minimal, and in most cases you won't even be able to tell the difference between nitrogen and air. 

The air pumps that you can use for free at many gas stations will fill your tires with a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and a few other gases. The nitrogen content ends up being almost 80%, with the remainder being mostly…