Checking And Charging Motorcycle Batteries
How are Motorcycle Batteries Rated? The amp/hour (AH) capacity is the basis for rating motorcycle batteries. For example, a 12AH battery can produce one amp of current flow for 12 hours, or two amps for six hours. In order to calculate the amount of...
High Fuel Cost And What It Means To Our Everyday Lives
According to our recent poll, the rising cost of fuel has caused many families and individuals to restrain from driving habits that we've been so accustomed to. Before the fuel cost skyrocketed we wouldn't think twice about hopping in our car for a...
How To Paint Your Car With Ease.
Ready to spray Make sure you have prepared the surface of your car first. Most suppliers provide you with a piece of specially coated poster board paper called a spray out card or test panel. Paint this card first to determine color match. There is...
Next Generation Of Hybrid Cars
Every once in a while, an invention comes along that gains so much popular attention that it may seem like it has been around forever. While the basic idea for the hybrid car has been around since 1917, the hybrids that we talk about on the market t...
Automotive Technical Schools Keeping Up With The Times
Recent and proposed changes in emissions laws as they pertain to newly manufactured automobiles has prompted the auto industry to rethink it's focus on fuel economy. Though manufacturers have reacted to legislative changes by developing and promotin...
Looking After Your Cars Tires
A piece of advice that I've always taken to heart when looking after a car was 'always look after your breaks and tires'. Sound advice as these are obviously two of the most important pieces of safety equipment on any vehicle, and are relatively ine...
Consult Your Certified Mechanic When Purchasing Used Car
A select few people (mostly automotive dealership owners or relatives of automotive dealership owners) tend to view the auto sales industry as nothing more than a legitimate business within a community while others tend to have a less than flatterin...
Motorrad Navigator II GPS Navigation System
Owners of BMW motorcycles have a new technology available to them to provide up to the minute directions and navigation throughout all of Europe. BMW's latest GPS unit for their motorcycles is a huge step up from their previous model. This model fea...
Use New Car Dealers
New car dealers can be one of the greatest resources when you or someone you know is looking to make a vehicle change. Whether you are about to purchase your first car or your tenth car, do not decide on a car until you have utilized the new car dea...
Motor Homes And Recreational Vehicles
The first Motorhome was built in 1915 by a wealthy New York couple although from the early 1900s many automobiles were modified to include sleeping gear and cooking utilities. Nonetheless, the real passion for motor homes began in the 60s, courtesy...
Defensive Driving Courses A Brief Overview
Advanced Driving or also known as defensive driving is a more advanced form of training that motor vehicle drivers can take, over and above the mastery of the rules of the road, and the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of dr...