The sudden rise of gas prices has many Americans turning to mass transportation for the majority of their needs. In previously posted facts about hypermiling, the whole thing has more to do with driver discipline rather than the vehicle itself. With diesel going way above gas prices (which is quite unusual for gasoline is normally priced higher than diesel) big rig truckers and … [Read more...]
Seat Belts – True lifesavers
Yes, we’ve heard it again and again, seatbelts save lives and this is true if they are indeed used. There are however some precautions in the use and care of seatbelts which like any other part of your car is a simple machine that can indeed mean the difference between life and death in a crash. Now to begin with, statistics show that most injuries occur at slower speeds (too … [Read more...]
Nitrogen for your Wheels
There have been recent studies that have shown that Nitrogen gas for use in inflating your car’s tires makes them last longer. Well, there might be a good scientific backing for this for many of the new muscle cars that are coming out onto the market have them in their tires. Nitrogen being an inert gas that prevents the problems associated with regular compressed air which … [Read more...]
To Speed Or Not To Speed
We just had our Baguio trip on new year's eve and I noticed "speed" reminders at NLEX and the subsequent warning that we are being monitored via radar. Speeding on the expressway is so tempting specially if you want to test the mettle of your car, or when some dude just overtaken you. … [Read more...]
Your car’s Dashboard Gauges
You might be driving for a while now but you may not know how to read your dashboard gauges. Or are you even looking at them while driving? While it's important to keep your eyes focused on the road so you might not hit other vehicles, pedestrians or objects, it's also equally important to keep reading your gauges. Today's most common gauges pre-installed to new model cars are … [Read more...]