Nitrous: Everything You Need to Know

Posted on Mar 23, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

If you want to upgrade your car into a supercar, then adding nitrous oxide seems to be the way to go. But rather than going by hearsay, you should probably get familiar with what the hell it is, how it can benefit your motor and, most of all, is it what you need? What? Well it’s a gas, or a chemical or something. Do you really care what it actually is? Either...

Magneto What?

Posted on Feb 2, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

That was the first thought I had when my husband and I were having a conversation the other night about the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 and he told me about the Magnetorheological shocks. So, before I could even begin to look at the mechanics of the shocks, I had to learn how to say it. I watched the test track video about the shocks numerous times before...

HID Headlights: Positives and Negatives to Consider Before Installing

Posted on Jan 6, 2016 in Technology | 1 comment

High Intensity Discharge headlights, popularly known as HIDs, have become all the rage amongst car enthusiasts, and for good reason. HIDs have plenty of substantial performance and style benefits that many drivers can take easy advantage of, but at the same time, these headlight upgrades certainly aren’t for everyone. To help you decide whether an HID...

For Garmin GPS, Jedi Master Yoda Voice App is Prepared!

Posted on Dec 12, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Living in a wonderful era where even the most basic piece of technology can be tailored to capture personality, part of this expression has included a growing series of celebrity and character voices available for in-car GPS devices from TomTom and Garmin. For the Garmin devices, the superiority of the electronic navigation marketplace was thrown to the path of...

Look Who’s Talking: An Automotive Safety Future

Posted on Oct 27, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

It was 50 years ago that a book authored by lawyer and public safety activist Ralph Nader caused people to observe the automobile as a risky piece of everyday life. Titled Unsafe at Any Speed, Nader’s book shined a light on various issues of vehicle safety including the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair. Though the Corvair’s stability was actively disputed by the...

US Sets 54.5 MPG Automotive Fleet Goal by 2025

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Presently the leading news story transpiring in the United States is a political battle in the nation’s capital. Attempting to concoct a working plan to control federal government spending, the ability to best manage the taxpayers’ money is placed into question. While managing government finances has proven to be a difficult and contentious issue, the Obama...

DIY Jeep Pickup Conversion

Posted on Aug 21, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Jeep lovers are a unique and loyal group of people. I used to have a customer that came into my parts store that threw who knows how much money into his old ’73 Jeep Wagoneer with a 401 and never complained. He loved his Jeep, no matter how many rust spots appeared or pieces fell off. I know a lot of people like this. My favorite Jeeps, however, have to be the...

AAA To The EV Rescue with ‘Quick Charge’ Trucks

Posted on Jun 22, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

‘Range Anxiety’ is what electric vehicle makers call it. It’s what some prospective EV customers suffer from when considering buying something like Nissan’s Leaf EV or Tesla’s Roadster (although probably not so much for Tesla buyers, who can afford to drop into the six-figures on an electric car). How to overcome ‘Range Anxiety’ is largely the problem of the...

Induction Wars: Turbo vs. Superchargers

Posted on May 7, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

In the automotive world a battle has been raging since the early 1900’s on which one was better, the turbo or the supercharger. Like all epic battles- light beer or full flavor, regular or decaf, brunette or blond- some people just have an opinion and nothing will ever change that. The truth is turbos are members of the supercharger family, but they are worlds...

The Ten Coolest Le Mans Prototypes Of All Time – Jalopnik Gets It Wrong

Posted on Apr 4, 2015 in Technology | 2 comments

I have this theory that any list, top ten, top five, top 100, whatever, are only there to start arguments, rather than be definitive statements. 99% of the time, I have no problem with Jalopnik. They are a rather funny and irreverent car site, and in addition to the standard fair of who’s releasing what ride or which car is getting yanked from production, they...

Ethanol: Home Grown Fuel Source or a Source for Debate?

Posted on Mar 25, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

E10, E15, E20 and the extreme E85 mixed fuels has been entering the vocabulary of modern motorists at a fuel station. Gasoline blended with ethanol, an organically produced substance some rather many alluring properties. Reducing hazardous emissions and acting as a natural octane booster, ethanol is currently added to fuel station gasoline. Over the years, the...

Michelin Inflates Innovation with Self-Repairing Tire

Posted on Jan 19, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Entrusted with maintaining a vehicle’s fluid rolling and supplying traction when most necessary, the four tires on an automobile are burdened with considerable chore in transporting us from point A to point B. Changing significantly in size, construction and performance, today’s tires can last up to 80,000 miles on a vehicle depending on driving habits as well...