Volvo XC90 in Tallberg, Sweden For 90+ years, Volvo Car Corporation has been producing quality automobiles known the world over for their durability, safety and reputation for innovation. Since 1927, when the first Volvo rolled off the assembly line in Gothenburg, Sweden (albeit backwards, at first, because the differential was…
A red Ford Model T. Picture coschedule.com Some of the myths concerning cars are just wrong but they’re around anyway. You have undoubtedly heard many of these here: You should wash your car with detergent Nope. This is actually one of the worst things you can do for your car’s wax…
EPA Fuel Economy sticker. Picture wnyc.org Myth: A new air filter will make for a more efficient car If you have an older vehicle with a carbureted engine, then this is true. However, with today’s vehicles replacing the engine might only improve engine performance, not fuel economy. Myth: You should…
Picture courtesy roadsafetyuae.com What is Defensive Driving? When a driver seeks out potential problems before they happen, then he or she is driving defensively. After all, it is important to drive safely, and, in that process, you’ll save money, time and lives. How do you drive defensively? That’s a great…
Pinyon Mouse – Courtesy of the National Park Service and Sally King. Sourced from Wikicommons Media. Every year, mice and other critters crawl into vehicles and cause millions of dollars in damage. It may have never happened to you but ask any mechanic about “mouse damage” and they will likely…
Car safety enthusiasts usually caution that airbags are to be used at the same time as seat belts. Seat belts are still needed because airbags used to work only in front-end collisions occurring at more than ten miles per hour. Only seat belts could assist in side accidents and swipes (although side-mounted airbags are common these days), rear-end collisions…
Automotive makers have put gloveboxes in cars for a number of decades. Some gloveboxes that are an opening in the dash just above the feet of the front passenger, but the large majority have doors, that with a simple twist or push of a pushbutton latch, will open or close. …
Today’s vehicles run a lot longer than they used to. It wasn’t long ago that a car with 60,000 miles on it was “getting old.” Today that is just 1/3 of the way through your average cars useful life. This is due to a ton of engineering advances and designs…
Ford Model T The automobile is synonymous with American life. Look around, shopping malls and office buildings were all built with car travel in mind. The emergence of the car as a consumer product has changed the United States landscape. But, how did the car become so essential in American…
Believe it or not, your car muffler is as finely tuned as a musical instrument. No, it doesn’t make music like a musical instrument, it is tuned to eliminate the loud exhaust sounds that your engine makes. Let’s take a look at how this works: First, let’s take a look…
It’s not that some drivers don’t understand automotive things, it that people are so busy that they simply do not have time to fuss over their car or change their driving technique. We believe there are a few things for you to be aware of. You can save a great…
1965 Chevrolet Impala Late in 2016, Chevrolet became the best-selling brand in the United States of America for the first time in 5 years. The top spot has been hotly contested by Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota for years, and a scale back in production by Ford, not to mention an…
What's the news? Research carried out by Insurance company Liberty shows that 61 per cent of new drivers, having passed their practical driving test, don't feel that they're adequately prepared for life on the road. 38 per cent, or two out of every five, feel that they are fully prepared.…
General Motors dealership in Anchorage Shopping for a used truck is easier to do than ever before. Of course, you need to know where to look. These days the best deals are to be found on the world wide web. This is a major convenience upgrade that you should appreciate.…
BorgWarner turbocharger. Picture courtesy wardsauto.com There’s a lot to like about electric vehicles and one would think they are ready to become the dominant technology on our roads. Except they aren’t. Electric cars make great replacements for passenger automobiles, but trucks are an entirely different matter. Until electric propulsion technology…