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The stories behind car innovations we take for granted
The car and trucks we drive today are innovative marvels that pack surprising amount of power and technology into relatively small packages. The...
Car Care (9)
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Tesla Breaks The Consumer Reports Rating System
Consumer Reports releases its annual new car ratings report in October. But on August 27th, Consumer Reports issued a press release to talk about how...
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Run-flat tires: benefits and drawbacks
Imagine if you could have a tire that never got flat. Or a tire where you could run over nails and the tire stays inflated long enough for you to...
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Does Fuel Treatment Really Work? How to Know.
We've been in the fuel treatment business far longer than most - if you're reading this in 2015, it will have been 106 years this year. So we've seen...
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Gas mileage up, greenhouse gases down. And there was much rejoicing.
Back in 1975, if you bought a new car, you could expect its mileage rating to be about 13 mpg. And you were happy to have it, because you didn’t care...
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New car tech not a winner with every driver
Up till today, the trend among automakers has been bigger and better whistles in each new car model. The assumption is that drivers are used to...
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Best Selling Cars of All Time Ford, Toyota or VW?
Time for some bits of fun trivia. Ever since the introduction of the Benz Patent Motorwagon in 1886 (widely regarded as the first automobile –...
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How to Make your Car Smart
Lots of people we know now own these new devices called Fitbits – little wearable computers that track how much activity they do, how they sleep,...
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Low Engine Power and Poor Performance - James on Engines #4
The Common Problem: Low Engine Power & Poor Performance Checking the computer for diagnostic codes If you suspect that there’s an internal problem...
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How To Remove Engine Sludge
This is the second post of a two part series on Engine Sludge. Don't miss post 1: How to Check for Engine Sludge. Maybe you haven’t changed your oil...