Car Protection Alert: Beware of the Deceiving Harmless Looks
Getting car covers might sound insignificant to some people. However, a good car cover can expand the lifespan of you valuable car. Car covers offer the best shelter for your car from the needless scratches and stains and any other hazards. Birds, rain, dust, sun and trees may seem harmless. However, do not be deceived by their looks. Check it out!
1. Bird droppings contain acid that cause discoloration and corrosion to cars’ paint finish.
2. Trees may provide shade. However, falling branches and fruits may scratch and stain your car.
3. Dust can cause minute scratches if you rubbed them in.
4. A strong downpour can cause dust and other debris in producing scratches on your car surface.
5. Severe UV rays and the sun’s extreme heat can bleach your car color.
6. In addition of giving a protection over starches and stains, car covers also protect your precious car from thieves. Thieves? Yep! Pesky thieves need to steal the car in the least amount of time. Covered vehicles means more time to get into the car.
If you have not considered in having a car cover before, you should now and discover the advantages it can offer you.
Car Protection Alert: Beware of the Deceiving Harmless Looks is a post from: Automotive News and Review
918 Spyder Hybrid from Porsche
The new Porsche 918 Spyder is the new line from the company, offering sport car design with mid-engine ability. It’s another hybrid line from Porsche with very efficient feature with low emission gas to increase the hybrid technology. The prototype already shows the combination of race technology with electronic ability.
The engine only consumes 3 liter of fuel capable to run about 100 kilometers and the emission gas is only about 70 gr from the 3 liter fuel. The engine is V8 of 3.4 liter system, along with 7 speed transmissions. The electric motors are located in front and the rear axle. The compact city car can reach 100 km under 3.2 seconds. The 918 Spyder is one of the 3 other Porsche hybrid models: Cayene S Hybrid SUV with hybrid drive system, 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car with electronic drive on the front axle and flywheel mass, and this 918 Spyder.
The car uses kinetic energy which is able to change to electric energy when the brake is applied. The steering wheel has 4 modes: E-Drive for electric power, Hybrid Mode uses both electric system and combustion engine, Sport Hybrid also uses both systems but with better performance, and Race Hybrid mode.
918 Spyder Hybrid from Porsche is a post from: Automotive News and Review
Appearance Change for C-Class and Estate
Mercedes-Benz is having a plan to make several crucial changes for their C-Class sedan and the Estate line. It’s said that the company has decided to improve and developed some features that they’re think could be more excellent in order to keep the sales number high. The change will mostly be done in the appearance area. It’s also said that they’re insisting to develop it on the C-Class since it’s still one of the best cars in their line.
The design might retain the same luxurious and comfy image, only with better features and model. Mercedes-Benz itself hasn’t made official statement or confirmation about the changing look, since there’s no press releasing informing details of the changing look, but there’re some pictures of them on the internet. From the pictures alone, we could make good guess of whatever feature and area they’ve changed.
The C-Class certainly changed the outer front look, making it look like the CLS line. The headlamps seem to change too, looking more L shaped, hood with contour, and artistic bump. For the estate model, there seems to have a change on the bumper and tail lamps from LED. The company also provides LCD screen on the dashboard and new updated center console. The C-Class may come with Coupe model using two-doors.
Appearance Change for C-Class and Estate is a post from: Automotive News and Review
Used Car Buying Guide
It is advisable to keep this in mind that buying vehicle is not an investment. It is not like when you are buying gold or any properties that will raise its value as time goes by. Cars decrease in value in value rapidly. Consequently, when you purchase a brand new car, it will typically decrease in value by 25%-40% in the first two years. In case you decided to purchase used cars, you need to consider the following points.
1. Do not forget to check on the car’s repair and maintenance record and costs, safety and mileage ranks in auto magazines or online.
2. Be smart in negotiating the price.
3. Make certain the Buyers Guide mentioned about all spoken promises.
4. Before you purchase a used car, it is important to see a copy of the dealer’s warranty.
5. Please remember to ask the car owner, the dealer, or the repair shop for the car’s maintenance record.
6. Perform a test-drive on the car on the hilly and main roads.
7. Have a mechanic you take into service to check the car you are planning to purchase.
8. Purchasing a car “in its present condition” means you are agree to risk for any bad things happen after the deal.
Used Car Buying Guide is a post from: Automotive News and Review
Hybrid Vehicles: Why Bother?
The auto industries always put their effort to develop the most advantageous, favorable and classy vehicles by taking the weaknesses of the preceding models as a trigger to develop better models. So does the development of the latest hybrid cars. It makes it reasonable to have some reasons to buy hybrid cars since there are lines of advantages the hybrid car owners’ will gain, not only for himself, his loved ones, but also everyone in this planet. How can we come to this conclusion?
1. Compared to normal vehicles, hybrids produce lesser CO and other greenhouse gas. You can drive without feeling guilty in participating in the increase of the global warming.
2. Hybrids make use of two energy sources. That is why hybrids produce lesser emissions and better mileage from the combination of the electrical motor which generates clean energy, with the engine powered with gasoline.
3. Related to point number 2, hybrids help decrease the reliance on fossil fuels, the non renewable sources of energy. The dependency of course straightforwardly has an effect on fuel cost.
4. Besides the owner, the country also gain economical benefits from the fuel saving. The raise of oil prices will for sure influence the economy of the whole country.
Hybrid Vehicles: Why Bother? is a post from: Automotive News and Review