Do you remember the gas stations from the 1950s and 1960s and how they got you to stop in more? There were many promotions that went well beyond the usual S&H Green Stamps most stations offered.
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Sequoia, 2WD, V8-4.7L (2UZ-FE) Mileage: 198,778 Problem: The vehicle came in to the shop because the HVAC blower was not working. The technician found that the A/C compressor and blower motor were both inoperative. This vehicle was equipped…
Are we truly ready for the new technologies coming our way?
By Taylor Donovan Barnett/InterestingEngineering.com Whether you like it or not, self-driving cars will be hitting the road in full-force in the coming years. Thanks to new technology developed by companies like Tesla and even Uber, autonomous vehicles will become a staple…
Through the years I’ve bought a lot of equipment. Some I’ve used a lot, others not so much. Let me try to help you sort this out from some of my challenges.
OTTAWA, Feb. 15, 2019 /CNW/ - Self-parking, automatic breaking, driverless – the vehicles of tomorrow are bound not only to be autonomous, but also connected to one another. That is why the Government of Canada is making bold investments to establish Canada as a global leader in…
DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury has awarded $37.6 million to a Dallas woman who was left paralyzed from injuries caused by a poorly designed seat belt system in a Honda minivan that rolled over in a collision in Dallas in…
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RepairPal (RepairPal.com), the leading provider of auto repair and maintenance information for consumers, today released its first-ever America's Best and Worst Cities for Auto Repair study. In the report, Jacksonville, Florida, ranked as the best city for car repair, and Honolulu ranked…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Charger, V6-2.7L, Automatic Transmission Mileage: 165,778 Problem: The vehicle was towed in for a no-crank condition. Details: The Technician verified the vehicle has a remote auto-start feature and will not crank. The battery was dead and failed the load test,…
Automobiles are getting more reliable, but J.D. Power’s annual survey finds problems with battery failures, transmission shifting and voice-recognition systems, according to the Associated Press. J.D. Power measures problems per 100 vehicles after three years of ownership. The company…
