Cars Blog August Archive

Check your oil level more often? I think not

By Karl Carlcroft at 08/27/08 17:41

My father being the man he is, still has to make sure I'm checking my oil on a daily basis. Maybe not daily, but at least weekly. Everytime I stop by my parents' house, he must make sure my oil level is okay. I try to assure him its alright but in his eyes its not.

I can usually go two weeks at a time without checking my oil. And when I do check, the level is always fine. But is it better to check more often than that? I don't believe so. Especially if you have a smaller car like I do. You really don't get much smaller than a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier.

But my father has a 1999 Ford F-150, so he probably has to check that more often than a little car like mine. Plus my car gets about 15 more miles to the gallon than his truck does, so you have to take that into account.

How to Replace Headlamps and Tail Lights

Headlamps and tail lights, just like ordinary lightbulbs, do burn out and fail to give the much-needed light. But while these lights look like big ones that are difficult to install, they really aren't. It's actually easy. As long as you know how to change a lightbulb at home, there won't be much problems.

Link: How to Replace Car Headlamps and Tail Lights | eHow.com

Custom Dashboard Covers

The dashboard is one of those parts of a car that an owner can customize to his/her interests. Depending on how is a car used, cars' dashboards differ from one another.

Have your dashboard configured to your very needs. Have it custmoized with the help of online companies like Covers for Auto. Visit the company's website for more details.

Link: Custom Car Dashboard Covers and Rear Deck Covers Manufacture by Coverking

'Rebels' convert to electric cars

Electric cars, in today's age, can be easily done. This is why a lot of Americans are puzzled that these car manufacturers still stick to their gas-powered guzzlers.

Creating electric mobiles are so easy that just anyone can do it. You may call them rebels, and they are out there to convert their gas-powered vehicles to electric ones. It just doesn't save them money, these cars have zero carbon emission as well.

Link: Converting gas-powered cars to electric - CNN.com

The Air Car

Cars have been traditionally running on steam, which in turn is produced by burning gasoline. This is now causing problem to people all over the world, as gasoline prices are now on a steady hike.

Good thing some companies are actually looking out for ways to be less dependent on this source of energy. One of these solutions are the air cars, which use both compressed air and steam to run the engine.

News: 106 mpg 'air car' creates buzz, questions - CNN.com

Thumping Noise in the 98 Ford Windstar

It is quite an old model, but the Ford 98 Windstar family van is still being bought a large amount of people up to this day. In fact, there is still place for this particular model in the Ford Forums.

Now some users are complaining about a thumping noise once the car's gear is set to reverse. Do you have the same experience? Shaare it here in the Ford Forums

Link: 98 windstar thumping noise when you put in reverse - Ford Forums

More About Transportation Research

A good transportation system builds the base of a vibrant economy. A bad transportation kills it. The transfer of goods relies heavily on the way it is transferred from the point of origin to the point of destination. The more costly and tedious it is, the worse it is for the larger economy.

Extensive research is put on transportation systems, as it was already proven that transportation is an important aspect of an economy. One such agency focusing on transportation research is the Transportation Research Board (TRD).

Link: Transportation Research Board -- Homepage