Driving around Englewood
Broadway, Santa Fe and Hampden (US 285) all run through town, and the light rail stations at Englewood and Oxford make it an easy place to drop a car off and ride back to work.
Having a shop near a light rail stop is underrated. Ask if they do early drop-off or a key box. If your repair runs into a second day, it's an easy ride home.
Front Range driving, in general
- Altitude. At a mile up, non-turbo engines make noticeably less power and turbos work harder. Coolant boils at a lower temperature too, so a weak radiator cap or a small leak shows up sooner here.
- Hail. Spring and summer storms can total a car in ten minutes. Comprehensive coverage and a garage are the real fix.
- Winter. Magnesium chloride on the roads is hard on brake lines, exhaust parts and undercarriages. Rinse the underside in spring.
- Mountain grades. I-70 and US 285 are hard on brakes and cooling systems. Fresh brake fluid and a healthy water pump matter more here than at sea level.