The end of raw materials
After college, my first car was a Toyota Corolla hatchback. The engine was a very well designed piece of machinery. I wish I could say the same for the body panels, which quickly took on the look of rusty Swiss cheese; the holes widen year after year. Thanks to these episodes, automobile manufacturers began to […]
Resetting the Dodge PCM
Some jobs can easily be done at home. All you need is a little guidance. Resetting the powertrain control module (PCM) is one of those tasks. So what exactly is a PCM? A PCM is basically an ECU or electronic control unit that is commonly used in a motor vehicle. Most of the time, the […]
Tesla Ends Roadster Production – Tesla Model X Crossover Next?
Tesla Motors, one of the original electric vehicle start-ups and currently the biggest player of the few that remain, recently reiterated its plans to end production of its all-electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster, for commercial purposes. 2011. The Tesla Roadster has been Tesla Motors’ main source of revenue since its launch, with the first […]
Advantages of buying through a car dealer
If you’re in the market to buy a new car, and by new, we mean new to you, which in most cases means a new used car, you now have so many options these days. You can go to TradeMe, you can go online where there are a lot of attractive offers, but where you […]
EV Basics III – Why Drive Electric?
Important acronyms: BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle – A vehicle that runs exclusively on the energy stored in its battery pack. EV: Electric Vehicle: Any vehicle that uses electricity to provide some or all of the power to its wheels. ICE – Internal Combustion Engine – The world warming, belching car power plants that were used […]
Understanding Sudden Toyota Acceleration
As a materials and manufacturing engineer with decades of experience analyzing manufactured product failure and as a Toyota vehicle owner, I am saddened by the lack of experience and knowledge shared with Congress and the public on the problem of sudden acceleration. When products fail due to systemic design, materials, or manufacturing flaws, large and […]
Discovery 3 Appearance Upgrade with Discovery 4 Grill
If you are one of the unfortunate Land Rover Discovery 3 owners who bought your vehicles in the last year before the Discovery 4 was launched, then you have probably experienced the bitter taste in the back of your mouth when you saw how similar the two models are. . , and it seems that […]
Classic Car History – 1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray
1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray Specifications Engine: OHV 90 degree V-8, 327 cid, 396 cid, 427 cid Construction: Cast iron block and heads, single cam, push rods Compression ratio: 11: 1 Induction: Rochester fuel injection or one or two four-barrel Carter carbs Maximum power: 250-375 bhp (327 cid) 390-435 (427 cid) Top speed: 152 mph 0-60 […]
New 2017 SVX Coupe to Add Style to Subaru’s Fleet Dynamics
In the early 1990s, Subaru had a 3.3-liter coupe in its stable, the Alcyone SVX was designed by influential designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. This two-door grand tourer combined luxury and performance. Production ran from 1991 until the car was retired in December 1996. However, it has now been confirmed that the SVX make or concept is […]
2018 BMW X2: the new crossover sports SUV
It is only the beginning of 2017 and BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG), one of the world’s best-selling luxury car manufacturers, is ready to sensationalize the global market with one of its best crossover models in the coming year of 2018. Groomed to perfection, the new SUV is ready to snap between X1 and X3 […]