People of all ages are zipping around towns and cities on scooters these days. Back in the early 1960’s, scooters were considered merely a toy for boys to get around their immediate neighborhoods before they had a license. Yet today, scooters have transcended the sexual divide and are now being used as a serious form [...]
With gas prices seemingly out of control it’s more important than ever to learn how to improve gas mileage in your vehicles. There are many simple steps you can take that are free or low cost that at first glance seem silly or even obvious but you would be surprised how many people fail to [...]
A thorough check of your vehicle’s major systems is a good idea before the snow flies, and checking your tires, brakes and battery is a good start. But if you’re like many drivers, you may not know enough to recognize a problem when you see one.
For instance, do you know the telltale signs of [...]
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You were humming along on a bright and sunny day when suddenly Fred Fuddle, a local character from a nearby town, drunk as a skunk and zooming along in his pickup, flew through stop sign crashing into the right front of your motor vehicle. You had no choice to avoid him. Now the time has [...]
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To buy a used car is a great idea for saving money. Everyone knows that a new car lost 65% of its value in the first 5 years. But the case would be more extreme for a 1 to 2 years old car, it will lost its value 30-40%.
If you don’t mind to [...]
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As the first smog alert warnings of the season approach, Canadians are being urged to use ethanol-blended fuel to alleviate the urban smog problems plaguing many parts of the country. Many regions such Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and most parts of Ontario have experienced a significant increase in the number of “smog days” in recent years [...]
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Diesel tuning is more important than we think. Lets get down to the basics.
Diesel is distilled crude oil (Distillate). Unlike what most Hollywood’ movies promote of a diesel truck hitting a wall and exploding like a small nuclear bomb, oil does not readily ignite, particularly a liquid form. If we atomise it though, it [...]
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Taking care of your car maintenance can be very rewarding if done properly so here’s a list of seven tips that can help you save money on your car parts and service.
1. A well tuned car can has a fuel consumption from 25% to 33% lower than a poorly tuned car making a tune-up cheaper [...]
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OH MAN! Here we go again. I guess now the “proof is in the pudding” and it is time for us to face reality.
Gas prices are not going back down and is now said to be going up, again, to an average of over $3.00 per gallon. This will be the highest jump in gasoline [...]