January 10th, 2010
Wet roads account for about 1 million automobile accidents each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. When it rains, roads – especially intersections – become slippery because all the oil, grease, dirt and other grime that has collected rises to the surface. This can cause your car to lose traction, or worse – lose contact with the road.
Hydroplaning is often the cause of accidents that occur on wet roads. This happens when your tires move across a surface faster than they can filter water away from the center of your tire. Fortunately, you can take several steps to reduce the chance you’ll experience an accident when driving on wet roads.
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Tags: High-speed driving, Hydroplaning, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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December 18th, 2009
I previously owned an Escort Passport X50 Blue radar detector which was good enough for me. But I had to give it to my friend who needed it for his car. So, I purchased and it is really a superb detector. I am really blown at away at how quiet this new detector is. The false alarms in the local areas can be cleaned up pretty usually just by hitting the mute button three times and the product stores the false alarm and you will never get it again. The product is quiet even on newly covered roads. The detector has very sharp detection and was able to spot some speed traps way before I saw them or got near them. The Red LED provided in the Detector is perfect for seeing anytime during the day. The auto brightness adjustment is also superb along with auto sensitivity, auto mute and auto volume. The detector has been designed smartly. Just plugging in power is enough for functioning and we are ready to go. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Escort Passport 9500i Radar Detector, the Detector, The false alarms in the local areas
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December 12th, 2009
Under a road maps for the car we understand a set of tires complete with wheels and is mounted. Winter tires are offered with either steel wheels or alloy wheels. Not every driver would like to completely withdraw twice in his tires and tires so chooses. These can then be easily disassembled in the spring and summer tires in the spring can then be re-assembled. For winter tires of course apply the same safety conditions as winter tires without rims.
A good winter tires must agree with the M + S symbol and be awarded the snowflake. This label guarantees a high quality of the tire. Equally important are the necessary and tread plates, which supplies all the necessary winter road safety in bad weather. Symptoms of a tread depth of 4 mm as a minimum. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bentley or the very small Mini from BMW, Equally important are the necessary and tread plates, the spring and summer tires
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December 1st, 2009
If you have ever been frustrated by the lack of connection between the electrics in your car or thought that things could be simpler somehow, then getting a Bluetooth car audio system might make you feel better. Bluetooth, as we all know from our phones and wireless headsets, allows short distance communication between electronic items. In terms of car stereos, this means that you can link your mp3 player, phone or even your lap top to your stereo, making things a lot simpler.
Car Audio systems often suffer from the problem that transferring music into them can be difficult or time consuming. Even the traditional CDs and the older cassettes take up a lot of space that could be used for other purposes and it’s often nicer to listen to what you want, when you want to, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bluetooth car audio system, Bluetooth stereo systems, the traditional CDs and the older cassettes
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November 21st, 2009
Research into the use of hand held devices while driving is we documented. Whether the item be an iPod, stereo, mobile phone or applying make-up you are found to be much more likely to be involved in an accident if you are using or doing one of them while at the wheel of a vehicle. You would think is common sense not to mess around with something for a period of time while in control of a machine with potential of killing or injuring people, however the vast majority of us do it, and do it regularly. Its surprising what people actually think is safe to do while driving, Not long back I passed an older gentleman reading a book while driving down the motorway!!
Unfortunately there isn’t a solution for improving the stupidity of other road users like the old gentleman, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Handsfree Bluetooth car kits, mobile device's functions, the connection of your mobile phone
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November 18th, 2009
If you’re looking to get subwoofers for your car, then one of the most important decisions you make is where to put them. Commonly when people improve their car audio system by adding subs, they install them into the boot space (or trunk space, if you’re not a Brit). But just what are the pros and cons of this positioning?
Boot space is obviously lost when you install subwoofers. It is important to remember that the enclosure has to fit as well. It is possible to get slim line or smaller subs which would minimise this problem, or custom made bass boxes. If you are already struggling for space back there, then this might mean that you need to look into installing the speakers somewhere else.
It is more difficult to fit the large subwoofers into other parts of your car, however, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: car audio system by adding subs, custom made bass boxes, install subwoofers
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October 28th, 2009
Like it or not the cold weather is now officially here for the next four months or so. As well as that not being a particularly nice thought, it also means that your car will under greater stress and that means there is a greater chance of car breakdown issues.
Winter is a hazardous season for all drivers with bad visibility, ice and the weather making things that much harder for you as a driver. It also means things get decidedly more testing for your car too as plunging temperatures can put strain on even the most reliable car, upping the possibility of a car breakdown.
The fact is that no matter how well you look after your car you simply cannot wrap all the parts in cotton wool. And you can therefore not guarantee that some tiny component will not cause you to breakdown. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: car breakdown issues, plunging temperatures, water coolant and antifreeze
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October 11th, 2009
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has given few guidelines on how to minimise the accident risks while driving in winter
In order to minimise accident risk, drivers need to fully adapt their driving to the different conditions. Extremes of temperature (even those experienced in the UK) will soon show up any deficiencies both in your vehicle and in your skill as a driver.
The following tips may help you cope better with the various seasonal weather hazards. However, as we all know, many of these conditions can occur at any time of year.
Reduced visibility and slippery road surfaces make winter driving particularly hazardous. Good observation is essential so that you can interpret conditions accurately and adjust your speed accordingly. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Reduced visibility and slippery road, the Prevention of Accidents, The Royal Society
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September 13th, 2009
So, how do you power your car with water and what are the benefits?
First, a canister containing water has an electric current passed through it. The electric current is supplied by your car battery, through two terminals, one positive and one negative that sit in the water.
This process is called electrolysis, and it produces hydrogen and oxygen gases that are commonly referred to as HHO or Brown’s gas.
Next the HHO or Brown’s gas is fed into your cars engine, to be combined with gasoline for the combustion process. The combustion of the HHO and gasoline mixture results in a more complete ignition of the fuel mixture, burns at a higher temperature, and produces more energy. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: canister containing water, gasoline mixture, HHO or Brown's gas
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