It’s August, the car is jammed with kids and luggage, and you’re finally on your way to the cottage. Suddenly you realize that your car’s air conditioning system is on the fritz, and your family vacation really starts to heat up. Automotive air conditioning systems were first introduced in 1940 to address customer demands for relief from unbearable heat. These…
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Ditch The Cell Phone And Lower Automotive Insurance Rates It Will Save You Money
In today’s world, you can look just about anywhere and see at least one person talking on a cell phone; sadly, the road is no exception. More and more drivers are taking to the roads with cell phones to their ears; as a result these drivers are causing a greater risk for automobile accidents. Of course, we all know the…
Career Choice Automotive Systems Technology
Bobby Ventura, a lanky 6’2″ blonde-haired blue-eyed high school junior, is a self described home mechanic who enjoys tinkering with his screaming yellow ’97 Mustang at every opportunity he can get. Having an uncle who runs a garage helped him to land his first car several months before he obtained his driver’s license. “I’m not much for studying, but auto…
Navigating Across America With The Garmin Street Pilot
The Garmin Street Pilot has set the standard for automotive GPS navigation. It seems that are more brands of automotive GPS on market than any other type of GPS receiver. Each day a new model is brought on to the market with more high tech features. The new models have voice, blue tooth and XM radio capability. Screens are larger,…
The Auto Blog Offering The Latest And Hottest Auto News
For over twenty-five years, Auto Parts Online has remained as one of the most trustworthy auto parts stores in the realm of the internet. The company has achieved this level of success because of its continued commitment to offering simply the best quality auto parts and accessories to its customers. Auto Parts Online has also continuously improved its services, enhancing…
Automotive Salvage And Environmental Safety
Environment awareness has increased around the world together with the necessity for better regulations that will allow automotive salvage become a safe environmental occupation. Under law enforcement, automakers should take care of their products from cradle to grave. Carmakers are subjects to great international pressure and urging that all dismantled car pieces, wrecks and carcasses should no longer pile up…
New Law Can Keep Marketplace Competitive
An act now before Congress could ensure the well-being of hundreds of small businesses-and help save consumers money. The Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act would offer owners greater choice in getting their vehicles serviced. According to leaders of several national aftermarket associations, passage of the act is critical toward ensuring the affordability and convenience of maintaining vehicles for…
Leased Vehicles And Automotive Insurance
People have different opinions when it comes to leasing a vehicle and buying a vehicle, but here’s the basic gist of it: buying a vehicle differs from leasing a vehicle in that buying a vehicle requires you to pay for the entire vehicle, whereas leasing a vehicle requires you to pay for the amount of the vehicle you “use up”…
The Benefits Of Car Care
Car care in the autumn months helps you get ready for winter conditions, of course, but regular maintenance has other benefits as well. According to the experts at the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, vehicle owners will benefit from longer vehicle life, increased gasoline mileage and better resale value. If you are not a do-it-yourselfer, try the following…
Update Your Ase Certification At An Auto Mechanic School
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification sets the skilled mechanic apart from the amateur grease monkey, allowing employers and customers alike to verify a mechanic’s level of expertise. However, as automotive technology is continually changing, ASE certification needs to be updated periodically. Any good auto mechanic school will usually offer programs for mechanics who want not only to renew their certification,…