If you’re going to buy a new car or have one standing in the garage, you might have these questions- Why is a car battery heavy? Why do I need to know the battery weight? So, let’s answer all of them here, in this article. A standard compact car that’s 4-5 seater weighs around 2919 …
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Are you wondering about tipping a car detailer? You must have heard of tipping waiters in restaurants, delivery executives, parking valets, hairdressers, and so on. But many of you may not have heard of tipping your car detailer. To your surprise, car detailers are another section where you’d tip as well. As we are progressing, …
Who doesn’t hate finding a parking ticket tucked under the windshield wiper while being away for barely 5 minutes? And the worst part is that you never saw that coming. There are lots of reasons behind issuing a parking ticket by the concerned authorities. For example, maybe you accidentally parked your vehicle at a non-designated …
No matter how high-end or tech-savvy your beast is, it will become non-functional as soon as its heart, i.e., the battery, will die out. Located just under the car’s hood (in some models, you may also find it somewhere else), it’s the essential component of your car. Why it’s so is because of the various …
BMW is a luxury automobile brand with over 100 years of operations worldwide. Unlike the other automobile brands of its kind, BMW has gone through it all. Be it two world wars to an almost bankruptcy stage in the 1960s; the car brand has witnessed all, still has successfully conquered all to evolve as the …
Toyota Camry is a manufacturing delight by the Japanese car maker Toyota. As the car was launched in the 1980s, it gained momentum for all the luxury features that a sedan has to offer. The older generation of Camry came up with many manufacturing defects that prompted the consumers to file complaints against this vehicle. …
Japanese manufacturer Honda ventured into the luxury sedan segment with Acura during the 1980s. Though from the same manufacturer, these two cars are easily compared and contrasted against each other. Although the same company manufactures both vehicles, the two cars have different features. The Honda is more popular as a functional vehicle, whereas the Acura …
Modern-day cars come equipped with multiple safety features for both the driver and passengers. One such vital safety feature is the anti-lock braking system. Its purpose is to prevent the brakes from locking up while applying the brakes. This way, you get better control over the steering while applying brakes, and the wheels won’t skid …
In most cases, it’s a one-time mistake of leaving the car lights on overnight. While in others, you may repeat the mistake one or more times. In either case, it’s common for anyone to forget to turn off the car lights. But is this necessary to turn off the lights when not in use? How …
Since the years it was produced, Hummer gas mileage has had a reputation of its own. Its iconic features made it a popular choice among SUV (Sport utility vehicle) enthusiasts. The one downside of this utility vehicle is that it’s not fuel-efficient and consumes too much fuel as this car possesses a gas-guzzling engine. Emphasizing …
You must have seen police cars or vans patrolling the city roads to avoid traffic rules or catch culprits. How do you identify them? Of course, by their unique markings all over the body, a loud siren, visible flashing lights, and so on. But what about police cars that patrol the city roads without any …
The Ford motor company, or just Ford, is a multinational American automobile company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Its founder, Henry Ford, incorporated the company on June 16, 1903. All you might know but is the company is still under the Ford family is a major unanswered question! Since its inception, the Ford shares …
How often should I start my car in cold weather? It is, in particular, a myth that you’d turn on your car “n” several times in cold weather to keep it running. In reality, the number of times you’ll start your car doesn’t matter in front of what you do after starting your car. That …
Windshield wipers are one of the least used components of your car since you’ll look for their service if it is raining or there is a snowstorm outside. You also turn on the wipers if the visibility through the windshield has decreased. In a nutshell, though not needed regularly, windshield wipers hold an excellent value …
The Humvee (nickname of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) is a wide and rugged vehicle that the American military first used during the 1989 invasion of Panama. Later, this reliable vehicle also served in the Persian Gulf War. In around 1992, Humvee has renamed Hummer, which was for the public. However, the design of Hummer …
What separates such instrument clusters from the traditional clusters is their LED-based digital display rather than the earlier analog display. First used in the Aston Martin Lagonda in 1976, digital speedometers have become the first choice of several car manufacturers around the globe. However, the digital speedometers faced a lot of criticism in their initial …
If you own expensive cars not meant for day-to-day travel or you have a classic car in your garage that’s yet to run on the roads, you might wish to know how to start a car sitting for a year or longer. So, keep reading this article to know more about this. Today, more and …
Suppose you are driving your car and enjoying the high-end music system of your car. Do you know which component of the car is furnishing continuous power to these music systems when the engine is ON? An alternator is that electrical component. The alternator provides power to the various car components and side-by-side charges the …
As the fifth most selling car of the Ford Motor Company, the Mustang is a sports car with every feature a luxurious automobile should have. It carries a small size with the Real Wheel Drive (RWD) drivetrain, thrilling speed, tricky handling, to name a few. It is not to forget its exhaustive styling and high-end …
The classic American cars from the ’50s blend memories of huge and heavy sedans, all-metal bodies, tail fins, and front bench seats. Out of all these, the front bench seats are quite interesting and a hot topic. Once popular in the ’50s, American car models, front bench seats got a hammering once the safety rules …
In the previous decade, the Toyota Prius was the most productive hybrid car in the world. It contains immense advanced features that make the car popular. Some of them are high fuel economy, a comfortable interior, decent mileage, and many other advanced features. This car is of great value for the person owning it. But …
How many types of car doors have you read about or seen? There are numerous car door types besides the conventional design. Some of these include: Scissors doors, Butterfly doors, Swan doors, Sliding doors, Pocket doors, Suicide doors, Front-hinged doors, Canopy doors, and many more. All these car door types have their charm, and you …
The topic jeep vs. truck is one of the debatable topics in the automotive industry. For off-roaders and businesses, it’s hard to pick one between the two. It is because both these “monster” vehicles share an identical body build and functionality. For example, while a jeep is a sort of off-road vehicle ideal for leisure …
A deflated car tire is the most common issue every car owner encounters often. If in some cases, the tires are fine enough to make it to the nearby repair shop, in others, it might seem possible to do so. What can you do in such circumstances? You realize that there’s a bike pump in …
Ford is the world’s biggest automaker brand headquartered in Michigan. Out of all its renowned and customer-first models, its Focus, first manufactured in July 1998, continues to rule over its fans. Ford Focus is available in 2 main styles – hatchback and sedan. Both are on top of each other in terms of safety, style, …
The renowned Honda Motor Company is a Japanese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Besides automobiles, they also manufacture industry-level high-end motorcycles and power equipment. Of all the cars manufactured by Honda globally, their Honda Civic continues as a top-performer as it has everything a compact mid-range car should have. It’s compact, practical, and …
Ford Motor Company, or just Ford, is a popular American multinational automaker known globally. They manufacture all sorts of cars to fit under different budgets. Their highest-selling car is the Ford Fusion, an ideal example of comfort, space, performance, and reliability. Being a versatile vehicle whose quality speaks for itself, Ford Fusion is worth every …
You must have seen cars carrying an object hanging from either the sides or rear and the danger it poses to the other vehicles driving along. When the load has a small focal point (due to a large extension out of the car), the vehicles running behind find it difficult to notice it and bang …
Windshield wipers are the hardest toiling yet least durable parts of your car that withstand much abuse throughout their lives. They are of thin & flexible rubber with a limited life span throughout which they remove ice, snow, water, and even dust from the car’s windshield with a single push of a button. While these …
The windshield or windscreen is probably the biggest window of your car and is a major component that guarantees the safety of the passengers sitting inside. But what if this windshield itself gets damaged through a flying stone or minor incident that will most probably leave small chips and crack? Most owners assume that replacing …
