I realized this afternoon that my car's batteries were already weak. I've been expecting this for quite some time because I've been noticing a degradation in headlamp strength when I operate other electronics (like the power windows). Good thing my driveway is sloping (and I park in reverse), so I didn't have to push the car to get it started. If you have a manual … [Read more...]
Why Coasting Is Bad
I believe Luis will be posting about engine braking sometime soon. It involves keeping the engine engaged (meaning engine is in gear, particularly for stick-shifts) even when not accelerating, or when slowing down. Let me do a quick post on coasting and its negative effects. Some drivers I know coast along the road in neutral whenever they're slowing down, or when going … [Read more...]
Distracted Driving: Worse than Drunk Driving
A post on Automotive Blogger cites that distracted driving is an even worse killer on the road than drunk driving. Distracted driving is the number one killer of teens in the United States. According to the American Beverage Institute (ABI) distracted driving is an increasingly dangerous problem, even more so than driving drunk. In the past 20 years drunk driving deaths have … [Read more...]
The New Nissan Skyline and Fuel Efficiency
I never imagined a sports car would be more fuel efficient than my own sedan. Here's some news about the Nissan Skyline getting about 16 Km to the Liter. The so-called 'eco-driving challenge was conducted by a team of product development experts on the roads from Tochigi to Kanagawa. The 2.5-liter Skyline model driven was powered by the VQ25HR V6 engine, capable of … [Read more...]
Defensive Driving Rule: Trust No One
No driver is perfect. That means no matter how good you may be, you would still inevitably make some mistakes one time or another. Let's just hope that these mistakes don't cause anyone harm. But at least you can control your own acts, and try to minimize erring while on the street. It's a whole different story when other drivers are involved, because you don't know what's in … [Read more...]