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Archive for the ‘Automobiles’ Category
Tue, August 26, 2008 6:22 am By James Coolridge  Printer friendly version
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 Summers often set our car’s temperatures soaring high, causing us glitches at the most unwanted hours. Also there are times when our vehicles fail to even start because of high stress caused due to excessive heat. It also reduces our vehicle’s reliability on long road trips.
Tires – In order to avoid dangerous and inconvenient tire failure, one should examine tires for uneven or excessive tread wear at regular intervals. Before starting to drive, make sure that all tires, including the spare ones, are inflated properly.
Belt, Hoses and Fluids – After you turn the ignition off, always look for worn or cracked belts in order to check for damages, blistered belts or soft hoses. Make sure you inspect the antifreeze/coolant level, ensuring that the perfect balance of 50/50 mixture of water and coolant is present, at all times.
Motor Oil – Always check motor oil level before closing the garage at the end of the day. If you have been driving under extreme conditions, such as extremely hot temperatures, switch to a motor oil with higher viscosity.
Air Conditioning – An air conditioning system in a good working condition helps motorists keep their cool in summer heat. If needed, have the air conditioning serviced by a qualified technician, using the refrigerant R-12 in older systems. Strictly avoid using non-approved substitute refrigerants.
Emergency Kit – Its presence is a must in your vehicle because even the most properly maintained vehicles can break down, at most unexpected circumstances. It should ideally include a flashlight with extra batteries, warning devices such as flares or reflective triangles, jumper cables, a first-aid kit, and a cellular phone to summon emergency assistance at even odd hours.
These tips address some of the most common glitches experienced by car drivers in summers. Hope it helps you in the right earnest.
Tags: driving tips, car breakdown, car management, Car Tips
Sun, August 24, 2008 2:21 pm By James Coolridge
 Life in the fast lane just got more exciting. As macho two-wheelers and petite four wheeler jostle for attention, the end user is in the driver’s seat. Man invented the wheel and a wiser man invented the ally wheel.
It’s a season of contrast for the motoring enthusiast this year while many bike lovers are lusting for the Sazuki Hayabusa, the revised Harley Davidson or Ducati super bike.
The big bike and small cars are the new trends across the world. Big bikes are not motorcycle that many people recognize. Ninja and Harley Davidson are rich men’s toys and can cost more than a medium or sometimes even a large car for some European Countries; men go for 500 cc or 1000 cc bike like Honda Gold Wing.
These are exaggerated macho machines that seen to proclaim the male libido indicating the owner is rich, sporting and powerful.
From the Tata Group, set the trend rating and industry experts believe that race has now begun to create smaller and light net cars at rock bottom prices. Smaller cars are becoming popular car they are very high end nowadays most of their air bags, ABS and other luxury features. They take up less space on the roads and are cheaper to run.
As for big bikes – the adrenaline rush of a big bike has no equal riding a fabulous big BMW or Mercedes “you have to use these top end machines to know how amazing they are.
Though not everyone is convinced, minimizing car size is the way to go, the best part of these new small cars is the luxury features and high comfort levels that they have. In fact, if someone have to create a bike with a shell, with ac and music , it would be a great hit. This could be the future of motoring.
Big bikes are a craze today, there who have cars would rather invest in a big bike, the fascination with the big bike his in the power of engine and are hitting you at certain speeds.
Tags: Cars, bikes
Fri, August 22, 2008 1:37 pm By James Coolridge
 Certain makes of car look best in a certain colour, and picking the wrong one could make the car harder to sell. A Ferrari in any colour other than red may be less desirable and whilst white is ok for delivery vans and police cars, does it really look right on a sports car?
Bright colours suit sports cars and hot hatches, but do they look as good on executive cars, where silver or black is usually the colour of choice?
People nipping about town in a green motor tend to be cool and relaxed. Motoring around in an eco friendly automobile depends mostly on how much the driver wishes to do to what is best for the greater good. With the cost of petrol rising to new heights almost daily, drivers are finding themselves more and more interested in a fuel-efficient green car with lower tax.
An orange vehicle says you are fun loving, talkative, fickle, and trendy. A yellow-green one says you are trendy, whimsical, and lively. Happy-go-lucky types who go through life with a smile and enjoy short jaunts out on the road with a yellow car. Only fun and whimsical cars come in these colors: Volkswagen bugs and little sports cars. A silver car supposedly says that you are cool and elegant. A black vehicle says you are empowered, not easily manipulated, love elegance, and you appreciate the classics. It’s also says that you are mysterious or that you have two sides to your personality; it’s the favored car of both clergy and gangsters.
Red cars were voted as both the safest and the most dangerous, with 23 per cent of people regarding red vehicles as the lowest accident risk and 35 per cent considering them to be a high risk. The speedy, masculine and outrageous types always opt for this car colour. He meaning for the color red car which describes your personality is very interesting. You are affectionate towards others. The icon of your vehicle will have to be the red rose if you have purchased a red car this year.
Car colours can be a real pain. Buy new and there’s too much choice, but still not always the one you want. Opt for a used car and you are stuck with what’s around. But whatever the case, remember that strong metallic colours are almost always more popular and easier to keep looking good. If you can, choose a colour that suits the car and that you personally like.
Tags: Cars, colours, personality
Sat, June 14, 2008 8:20 am By James Coolridge
Driving during the winters especially when its not snowing and the air is starting to get colder by the second, that’s when the real issue begins. In order to make sure that you stay safe and drive safe, all you’ve got to do is to ensue in turn that you follow the tips on winter driving, as shown in the video to the fullest!
Tags: Safety, driving, ice, snow, skill
Fri, June 13, 2008 8:17 am By James Coolridge
Isn’t that disgusting when people drive in high beam? Not only it obstructs the vision of the driver coming from the front but also when you drive in winters with your high beam on, it causes all the snow to gleam and again causing an obstruction in driving. Turn on your low-beam headlights or fog lights whenever fog, rain or snow reduces visibility. High beams increase the glare and reduce visibility.
Tags: Safety, driving, winter, high, low, beam
Fri, May 30, 2008 8:37 am By James Coolridge
 You know that you should not mix drinking with driving. Buckling up the seat belt to ensure safe driving is also a well known precautionary measure. But apart from this, there are many other things to know when you are driving. Here are they.
Apart from the above facts, you should know that driving is a no-no when you are feeling drowsy. This drowsiness may be due to some medications that you might have taken before driving down. The medication may be of a heavy dosage which makes you feel sleepy. So, before you drive, you should not take a heavy dosage of any drug. If the medication is unavoidable, it is better to stay away from driving.
Safety is not confined to the driver only. It equally applies to your co-passengers. Be it your spouse, elderly one or your children, it is your responsibility to ensure their safety as well, when they are traveling with you. When it comes to your little kids, you should provide them the rear seat rather than the front seat. Same applies to the elderly ones.
When driving, make sure that the doors are locked tightly. This safety precaution is especially applicable when you are stuck in traffic because you would never know when the naughty robbers would come, open your doors and rob you of your cash. This is also very important when you are traveling with your kids.
Tags: driving, lock, accelerator, brake, careful
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