Defensive Driving Techniques It's About Space!
There are a lot of different aspects to defensive driving techniques, but a key feature is to create and maintain space around your vehicle. After all, it's difficult to come into contact with another vehicle, or some other object, if you constantly...
When Tires Go Flat: Are You Ready To Roll?
These days, when you get a flat tire, you'll probably just flip out your cell phone and make a service call. Still, the time may come when that won't be possible. There may come a day when you actually have to do that dreaded deed: get out of your c...
Automotive Fuses Use
While you drive your vehicle regularly, you are quite familiar with the term Fuse'. As the name suggests, this is a key part of your car or automobiles electronics system. It is typically a small piece of equipment that is associated with the electr...
Trip Preps: Seven Easy Steps To A Safer Road-trip
Okay, youve made the decision: youre going on a cross-country vacation, and instead of renting a car, youll be taking your own. Take these few simple precautions to ensure that your trip is as safe and enjoyable as possible: 1) Plan your trip strate...
Torque And Horsepower Ratings How They Affect Performance And Their Relevance In
How many times have you heard someone say, that car has such-and-such horsepower, and wondered what that actually means? One has to wonder what kind of horse is used as a benchmark and what that means when you step on the gas pedal. Although they ar...
Focus-ing Attention
They're not usually backwards in coming forward at Ford, but you certainly can't accuse them on being first past the post with the first power operated coupe cabriolet they've put on the European market... In fact, they've sat back and watched their...
Smiles All Round Then
Hands up those who remember rollers skates, the forerunners of those annoying trainers kids scoot silently round supermarkets on these days... Little things with four wheels that you strapped on your feet and which gave you an often uncomfortable ri...
Cash In On A Qashqai
No disrespect intended, but is naming a car after a desert dwelling nomadic tribe from South West Iran guaranteed to win sales in Europe? Nissan obviously think and hope so, because that's where the name for their quirky looking Qashqai comes from....
UK Fuel Prices Continue To Rise Haulage Companies Suffer
Theres been a lot of unrest lately from Haulage Exchange members about the rising fuel prices in the UK, and I cant say I blame them! Over the past three years bulk diesel prices have increased by 23%, and have shot up 50% since 1999. Domestic fuel...
How To Avoid These 5 Car Dealership Scams
When you're going in for your next car purchase keep your eyes peeled for the following scams. 1. The VIN# Window Etching Scam - Some dealers will charge you $300-$900 for window VIN# etching and tell you that you have to pay the money to get the lo...
Top Ten Coolest Features In Affordable Cars
We dont have flying cars yet, but super expensive luxury and sports cars can already park themselves, adjust the window tint, or automatically slam the brakes to prevent an accident. While those options havent filtered down to the majority of vehicl...