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 a prime means of travel and enjoyment. Some people are now very much attached to their car. They...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...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 time. They are now an item that imparts style to a car. They herald the arrival of a car from a long distance. So they have become an object of experimentation by the designers of cars and car accessories. Several plans are conceived to make them look more and more attractive. Beautifying headlights is not an end in itself. The ultimate aim is to make the whole car look more attractive. That is what the owners of the car want. Appearances do matter.However, amongst all this experimentation about the looks of a car, the main purpose of headlights should not be lost sight of. Their contribution to safety on the road has to be kept in view. There have been a number of innovations in this regard as well. There are brighter headlights whose beam is well directed. There are Halogen headlights, LED headlights, Xenon headlights etc. which are brighter. There are better reflectors and better lenses which direct the beam in a better way. Moreover...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 road. You can now adjust the direction of beam from inside your car. And some headlights even have...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 way in deciding whether you like the car's looks or not. And if you liked the looks then how much you liked...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. There are a few problems to watch for though. Here' how to get the right linerA good fit is key to getting a liner you'll like to use. A poor fitting liner will move as you go down the road. Maybe it doesn't move much, maybe it's more like just vibration. The problem this causes is that bed paint gets rubbed off over time from the movement. That gives you a bare spot and you know what that means. Rust. Bare spots under the liner mixed with a little water and you get a corroded bed, all hidden away under the liner. No good.That's why you want a good tight, custom fit.The other problem to watch for is another water related challenge. Water easily pools under a plastic liner and then just sits there. There's another spot for rust and corrosion to set in and slowly destroy a truck all hidden from view until it's too late. You can't have a liner that traps water. That's terrible...Both these problems can be fixed. After all, a plastic bed...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 course...more
When you see road accidents, have you ever wondered if that could happen to you one day? You don't have to live in with that fear anymore as you can find many approved online portals offering classes on the techniques of defensive driving in Florida....more
BMW is known for excellent engineering. The design elements of the company were traditionally a bit conservative, but the design of the cars has come a long way in the recent past. The foray into Formula One and the GINA experiment are given a lot of...more
You got yourself a great car and you saved up some money to get yourself some great car aftermarket products as well. It really is very enjoyable to save up and then buy something that you will own for a long time. Something that will almost become a...more
When you see the traffic in an average sized city during the rush hour, you will see hundreds of cars. Each car will have many attributes that make up its look and determine its personality. If you are sitting as a passenger and driving through the...more