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
Like everything else car headlights have undergone an amazing change over the years. In earlier days car headlights were two similar lights placed in front part of the car. This is so because new sources of light have been invented. There are halogen headlights, LED headlights, Xenon headlights which are very bright. The reflectors behind them have also been modified. With these one can control the beam of light. It can be moved up or down. The...more
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 fitted fog lights. And on the other hand in situations of extremely poor visibility even fog lights may not help. But there are often situations where the visibility is not good but if you could see the road immediately ahead of you then you could proceed cautiously till either the visibility improves or you reach your destination. Remember with poor visibility you can get stranded even if you are just a few kilometers from your home.Fog lights are lights that have a special beam which is able to penetrate better through the mist and fog than a standard headlight beam. It is usually a yellow or a light purple colored beam. A third color red is not used because it can get confused with tail lights. These lights are mounted low on the car and...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...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...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 used in accessories which have their own advantages. Amongst all these innovations there is car mirror a very simple device that is in use since long. It does not need sophisticated engineering, still it contributes to safety of the vehicle in a major way.And innovation has touched car mirrors as well. Now they are easier to adjust, they can reduce glare of car lights and also are shaped to give you the best possible view. They are also made to look stylish and add to the visual appeal of the car such as other products like body kits do.You can see what is in front of you, but if you want to see what is behind you, you have to take the help of mirrors. More so, if you are moving in a vehicle and need to be aware what is going on and moving all around you. The mirrors give you all this information. They are placed at different locations in...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...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...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 way in...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