Cars and Trucks Articles

Cars and Trucks | By Everette Jamison @ Monday, 20th October 2008 @ 6:58 PM

Gas prices have reached an all-time high this year. With rising fuel, food and living expenses, it is more important than ever to get as much bang from your buck as possible. Use the following tips to help preserve as much fuel as possible. First, make sure that you are filling your tank with the recommended fuel octane rating. If you do not know offhand, your vehicle owners manual will give you that information. A lot of people automatically fill their tank with the least expensive fuel... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Jenny Jordan @ Monday, 20th October 2008 @ 5:55 PM

Every where you look whether it's the news, the newspaper, or even online, you see how gas prices are incrementing all over the world and how this increase in price is affecting our lives in every way possible. High gas prices affect our income and our lifestyle. One of the best ways to optimize your gas use is by getting one of these new gas mileage devices that everyone is talking about. You find information on them all over the internet, and most are great products. Fuel mileage ... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Kevin Bailey @ Monday, 20th October 2008 @ 2:46 PM

There is two main reasons why these "hybrid cars" have become so popular over the past few years. Excessively high gas prices that continue to raise, and a large concern for the environment. Now, both of these problems are very serious, and hybrid cars seem to be the solution to both of them. If you own a hybrid car, you will save a significant amount of money by spending less time at the gas station, you are also emitting less pollutants into the air, therefore preserving the environmen... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Alan Biron @ Sunday, 19th October 2008 @ 9:14 PM

We have all heard the news . . . electric powered cars are coming. But when will they be made available? Will we be able to use this technology for highway driving purposes, or will it be strictly for neighborhood trips? Will the price of the new technology be beyond the means of the average American? For a number of years we have all held onto our hopes and dreams, that one day electric cars would be available and used by everyone. We look forward to a day when we can cut our umbilical... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Todd Ash @ Saturday, 18th October 2008 @ 1:03 AM

Hydrogen burns readily in presence of oxygen, releasing considerable energy as heat and producing only water as exhaust. When hydrogen burns in air (which is mostly nitrogen), some oxides of nitrogen (NOx, contributors to smog and acid rain) can be formed, but much fewer pollutants are formed than when normal hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and diesel are burned. Because no carbon is involved, using hydrogen fuel does not contribute to global warming. Hydrogen gas has a higher... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Everette Jamison @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 11:48 PM

Word to the wise-Read the Manual. With every appliance, gadget, machine, electronic, and yes, vehicle that is purchased, there is an accompanying manual. The cold, hard fact is-you do not want to read the manual. Nobody does. However, if you will take the time to sit down and at least thumb though and scan the manual you will force familiarity with what you sit in and drive most everyday. And, believe it or not, reading the manual can save you bundles on car repair. Most manuals and warranty boo... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Mike Trudel @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 8:17 PM

When you pull your car or truck into a gas station these days, "going green" takes on several meanings, depending on your point of view. For one thing, as the cost of gasoline continues to inch higher, the larger amounts of green stuff leaving your wallet has an immediate impact. But that's not the "green" impression that environmentalists, marketers and manufacturers are focused on. They're investing in the eco-friendly future by conducting research to find ways to les... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Mike Trudel @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 8:10 PM

"Yeah, I've thought about buying a hybrid car," said Stephanie. "Especially with the gas prices. But, they confuse me. I've heard there are a bunch of types, and I'm not sure which brand gets what kind of mileage or how they're supposed to work or...I mean, I don't want to get stuck on the road somewhere and not even know how to check the oil, do I?" No, not really. Stephanie, a resident of San Francisco, could just be more cautious than most. She ... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Art Gib @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 5:55 PM

Although the earliest vehicle has been recorded as early as 1769, some people believe that the date should really actually read 1806, when combustion engines were introduced. It wasn't actually until 1885 that the first gasoline engine came about though. Historically, cars have been divided into three separate era's, the first being steam powered. It's thought that these vehicles came about in the late 18th Century. For example, a gentleman by the name of Cugnot showed... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Andrew Oke @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 1:43 PM

It's really not as hard as you think to make your own electric car. We used to think just like you... that it was beyond our skill level to make your own electric car, but after actually converting our car to electric we found that it's really a lot easier than we initially thought. To start off with you'll need a good set of plans. This step is crucial as plans can make or break your project. We know from previous experience that good plans are an absolute must. The... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Andrew Oke @ Friday, 17th October 2008 @ 10:22 AM

When we first wanted to learn how to make electric cars it was almost impossible to find a good set of plans. We searched and searched for how to make electric cars, but it was almost impossible to find plans. After quite a bit of searching we finally found some plans which told us how to make electric cars... the problem was that after reading them we couldn't understand anything we read! It seemed that the author simply wanted to proved that he was smarter than everyone who was rea... more...

Cars and Trucks | By MIKE SELVON @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 9:32 PM

Classroom style driving courses are quickly becoming a thing of the past. People just do not have time to go to school, especially not for refresher courses. This is where the computer becomes very handy. An online defensive driving course can be just the solution that the busy person needs. A good one is the Defensive Driving Course Personal Computer, or DDC-PC program. This defensive driver course covers the same materials that are covered in a normal classroom setting, yet can be comp... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Everette Jamison @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 7:46 PM

Towing companies are mandated and regulated by state and local regulations which mean that they have an obligation, by law, to pick up and deliver your stranded vehicle with proper procedure. Generally speaking, towing services are well versed on those particular laws. If you are towing your vehicle yourself you will need to follow these same guidelines. The following are a list of tips and advice for either properly towing your vehicle yourself or for making sure that a towing service is abidi... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Justina Mathews @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 6:35 PM

On any automobile, the condition of the electrical system goes a long way towards keeping your performance at the most advantageous level. This system is called upon to do a lot when it comes to keeping your ride running. In an older motor vehicle, the electrical system has to keep energy flowing to the ignition and spark plugs, as well as run all of the cars accessories. In a modern car, extra strain is added by the fact that the cars computer needs a stable stream of power, not to mention t... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 6:21 PM

Volkswagen Beetle parts have gone through many changes since the first model rolled off of the assembly line in the late 1930s. There was a lull in production for general consumers during World War II, but soon in 1945, the first Volkswagen Beetle parts as we know them today were produced. The oddly shaped car with unique Volkswagen Beetle parts began to roll, complete with an air cooled engine, unique sound and headlight eyes. The Volkswagen Beetle was first exported to the United States in 19... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 6:21 PM

Volkswagen Beetle parts have gone through many changes since the first model rolled off of the assembly line in the late 1930s. There was a lull in production for general consumers during World War II, but soon in 1945, the first Volkswagen Beetle parts as we know them today were produced. The oddly shaped car with unique Volkswagen Beetle parts began to roll, complete with an air cooled engine, unique sound and headlight eyes. The Volkswagen Beetle was first exported to the United States in 19... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Justina Mathews @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 3:38 PM

Should you choose a manual transmission or automatic? This is the dispute that muscle car owners have been having with each other since the dawn of time or at least, since the dawn of the Sixties. Whether you prefer to squash rocks with a Muncie 4-speed or let your Hydromatic handle the shifting duties for you, lets take a look at some of the good things and bad things of each type of transmission from a performance perspective. The manual transmission is of course the conventional meth... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Mirko von Anken @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 3:15 PM

There is no doubt that the development of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative fuel is good for the environment, but how does that work? It is easy to say that we should use hydrogen fuel cell technology to save our environment and prevent global warming. Finding facts about it and embracing those facts can be two very different things. First, let us consider the fact that hydrogen fuel cells are good for the environment because they are the cleanest burning fuels ever developed. Hydr... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Bill Mann @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 2:34 PM

You've probably heard about the kind of hydrogen fuel car that uses hydrogen as fuel in addition to gasoline. You may even know that there are inexpensive guides to convert a regular car into this kind of hydrogen fuel car. But do you know why you would want to do this? Read on to learn the top benefits of converting your car to burn hydrogen as fuel. The Benefits Of Hydrogen As Fuel Using hydrogen as fuel in your car has some major benefits, as you are about to see. Before we... more...

Cars and Trucks | By Justina Mathews @ Wednesday, 15th October 2008 @ 8:49 PM

To new muscle car owners going to the drag strip for the first time, quarter mile runs are usually seen from a single point of view: horsepower. A lot of dudes out there think that the more horsepower you have got, the faster you can go, plain and straightforward. Of course, over time, if they stick with the sport most drivers come to realize that there are actually a number of different factors that come into play when trying to get your car down the 1320 as fast as possible. Power might be... more...