When you bought your car it came equipped with a lot of features that made it safe to drive. In fact over the years passenger safety has become a very important attribute on which cars are sold and reputations are established. You can therefore be justified in asking if fog lights are so important for safe driving how come they are not a standard feature on all cars?Well for one thing an increasingly larger number of models now have factory...more
Cars and automobiles have been on the road for more than one hundred and twenty years. The name of Henry Ford has always been associated with cars. But he was not the first to make cars. There were others who made it before him. Henry Ford is remembered because he mass produced cars. As a result a large number of cars were made, and because of mass production cost per car came down. More and more people could afford to have cars. The industry...more
We live a comfortable life today, thanks to a number of scientific inventions and technological innovations. At the beginning of the twentieth century there was a rush of new inventions. Automobiles, airplanes, radio, and phonograph were invented during this period. All of these have contributed to the progress of mankind. Automobiles and cars have played a major role in this regard.One cannot think of modern life without cars, trucks, SUVs, and other automobiles. An automobile is an assembly of several parts. Some of them are inherently related to the driving machinery of the vehicle. There is another set of parts which are not so directly related. Nonetheless these parts are important and useful. Body kits and accessories fall in this category. Take the case of the humble mirror. It is known to humanity since ages. Today we have viewing devices like closed circuit TV and radar, yet the simple mirror is still used in cars, trucks etc. These mirrors enable the driver to get information about areas on the road relevant to his driving yet not directly visible to him. You can add special mirrors to your car so that they help you to drive safely. Fog lights are other accessories that...more
All the time there are technological innovations which alter the manufacturing process of cars, automobiles, and their accessories in a substantial way. New fuel efficient engines are developed. Efforts are made to reduce to the minimum the atmospheric pollution caused by the exhaust gases. Lighter materials like carbon fiber and ABS plastic are...more
Automobiles have been there with us for a very long time. At the end of the nineteenth century Daimler and later Benz invented the gasoline engine and the gasoline powered automobile. People welcomed them. A number of refinements and developments followed. Cars and automobiles began to be mass produced. Now we see them everywhere. They have become...more
Tail lights attract people by their brilliant looks. At the same time they warn people to keep a safe distance from them. Two opposite reactions are expected from the tail lights, and they succeed in doing so. They are located outside the body of a car where they attract attention. Designers exploit this situation to use tail lights in improving the looks of a car. They are no longer two small lights placed at two ends at the rear. There are creatively designed larger tail lights that are now available. Wrap around tail lights have been designed which are wider and curve along from the back to the side of the car. They stand out and impress the onlookers.It has to be kept in view that primarily tail lights are a safety feature. Even when the visibility is not good they warn the driver of a car of the car moving ahead of him or her. Tail lights can also indicate to him or her whether that car would be turning left or right, or is applying brakes. A forewarning of such movements enables the driver who follows to maneuver his car in a safe way. Possibility of accidents or collisions is reduced. Tail lights are an important aid in ensuring a smooth accident free flow of traffic.People...more
Have you traveled in a car without headlights? It is not at all likely. All the cars have headlights. Then what is that about headlights of some cars which makes people excited about them? This is so because headlights are not what they were at one...more
Car headlights have undergone sweeping changes over the years. They are much brighter now. Some of them have a tinted light and in general their beam is also better directed so you get improved visibility at night. You can see further down on the...more
If you take a brief walk around a car model that you haven't seen before a few features will make a greater impression than others. The memory of these features will remain with you for a long time. The impact of these features will go a long...more
A drop in bedliner is just one of many options to protect your truck bed. What plastic liners have going for them is they are very tough, but not very expensive. If you really intend to haul with your truck, the plastic bed liner is a solid choice....more
There are clearly many different elements to a car that need to be in working order to have it running properly. However, when it comes to safety and overall importance, it is hard to think of anything that matters more than the automotive brakes. If...more
Teens are busy enough as it is; why should they have to struggle with trying to find extra time to take their Drug and Alcohol Course in a classroom when there's a better alternative? National Driver Safety Services (NDSS) offers the perfect...more