It's not unusual to find rust around salt water, but now the pairing might actually be useful. Researchers at Caltech and Northwestern University have found that electricity can be produced when salt ...

Road salt eats cars fast. Use this simple winter routine—regular undercarriage washes and a rust-prevention coating—to keep your truck or SUV solid for years ...

Winter weather brings one of the trucking industry’s greatest simultaneous friends and foes: road salt. Salt prevents and melts ice, making road surfaces safer for travel, but it also significantly ...

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — With the latest snowstorm to hit Western New York, crews are putting down large amounts of salt on the roads to melt the snow but all that salt can also seriously damage ...

When snow starts to fall in Idaho Falls, the city’s Street Division has already been active for hours, laying down salt brine. The city uses a 50-50, sodium chloride/sand mixture on select city roads ...

Don't toss out a cast iron skillet because you spot a few rust spots; they can be removed with several household products, ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - As the weather continues to trend warmer, drivers may be noticing the effects winter had on their vehicles. The salt, sand and brine from road treatment can cause rusting on the ...

I have driven the streets in Chittenden County through a dozen-plus winters but something has changed that has got my attention. I have noticed last winter that getting the car cleaned of salt at the ...

Mid-January in America's rust belt always looks pretty much the same: The sky is grey with clouds, the roads are grey with a disgusting slurry of slushy goop, and our cars turn grey with a light coat ...

There’s a simple formula for every great beach cruiser: It should be easy to ride and be able to take a beating. That’s why it’s no surprise that Priority Bicycles, the company that made the $400 ...

Winter road crews save your life and slowly kill your car. The same salt that keeps a mountain pass open will chew into brake lines, suspension arms, and frame rails if you let it sit. The fix isn’t ...