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…
Chevrolet is the best-selling manufacturer in Uruguay both in June and year-to-date. * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * After a 46% jump in May, the Uruguayan new car market is up 38% in June to 4.967 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 29%…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling nameplate in NC in June. Picture caradvice.com.au * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located north-east of Australia, are up a robust 10% year-on-year in…
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…
Hyundai almost doubles its Swedish sales year-on-year in June. * See the Top 47 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * There's nothing stopping the Swedish new car market this year: June is up 5.6% to 38.324 registrations, the highest ever figure for the month, lifting…
The Kia Stinger is inside the South Korean Top 30 for its 2nd month of sale at home. * See the Top 6 All-local brands and Top 57 All-local models by clicking on the title * Sales of local models in South Korea are down a harsh 13% in June…
The Nissan Rogue is up 30% to #4. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 310 models by clicking on the title * Halfway through the year, the U.S. new light vehicle market shows a disappointing picture with sales down 2.1% on the same period in…
The Chevrolet Equinox shoots up 49% to #10, symbolising the U.S. rush to crossovers. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 289 models by clicking on the title * It's a sixth consecutive month of decline for new light vehicle sales in the U.S. with 2017…
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…