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Why automakers are eliminating from cars

Automakers have been quietly eliminating one pretty heavy piece of equipment from cars in an attempt to make cars lighter and more fuel efficient. But a lot of consumers don’t know it’s gone until they’re stranded on the side of the road, wondering where their spare tire went. Over the past few years, several automakers have removed spare tires from the trunk. Some car companies today are making the spare tire an option – costing as much as $350.  In addition to saving fuel, taking out the spare could eliminate the danger of standing on the highway shoulder trying to change a tire while trucks and cars whiz by. Although no one keeps track of how many people die each year changing tires, about 4,000 pedestrians are struck and killed each year, according to the government’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System encyclopedia. About 700 of those pedestrians are people working in the roadway. (more…)

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July 30, 2010
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Traffic jam indicates poor infrastructure

For several days, hundreds of frustrated truck drivers have had to eat and sleep on the road to the port city of Merak, Banten.  A shortage of ferries making the crossing to Lampung has been blamed for the 12-kilometer snarl of vehicles that has almost led to a riot among the tired and hungry drivers.  About a hundred officers from the police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) were dispatched on Saturday to defuse the situation, and by nightfall local residents were reportedly seen bringing food to the drivers.  With 14 of the 33 ships that normally serve the route in disrepair — blamed on factors including poor port management, capacity and policies — the government over the weekend dispatched ferries to help clear the backlog, which officials said would take at least five days.  (more…)

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July 25, 2010
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Traffic jam in mega city Jakarta

Jakarta’s traffic has always been a big problem for the government. If you mention about the traffic in Jakarta then the image is a big and complex traffic jam all around the street. Especially in around 5.00 pm to 20.00 pm (the ending of office hours).

United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) has place Jakarta as the third most pollutant city in the world after Mexico City and Bangkok. The UNEP also said that 67 percent of the pollution comes form automobile emissions. And according to Kojima and Lovei in 2001 traffic is the biggest donator to particle emissions which contribute to the increasing of 80-90 percent lead or PB. And as we all know that PB is a very dangerous substance for human health. (more…)

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July 20, 2010
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Increase speed using new Porsche

A D. C. law firm specializing with universal care cases touched a little away from its niche this sun from shining a civil action against a company that allegedly sold it a new Porsche SUV that spontaneously rapt devotion.

Paleos Krieger s March 3 lawsuit accuses the Georgia-based Porsche Cars North America of breach of contract, breach of warranty, and negligence. The cause altogether accuses Wisconsin-based Ameriprise Home and Car Steps on failure of an provision sack. The complaint, down to gather Roy Krieger, says the firm bought the SUV a Porsche Cayanne S from Porsche Cars North America from December 2003 and secure me from Ameriprise. (more…)

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July 15, 2010
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Another guide driving on ice

Skidding out of control on icy roads toward a solid object is a decidedly unpleasant event. It is even more unsettling if the object is a roadside barricade meant to prevent vehicles from plunging off an adjacent cliff. The more disastrous scenario is that you have lost control of your 3,000-pound SUV during a snowstorm and are sliding quickly toward a subcompact filled with a pair of astonished parents and their terrified brood.

Unless you have been trained in how to respond to a snow- or ice-induced skid, you will invariably succumb to what the experts call “target fixation.” That is: focusing on your impending doom instead of taking proper evasive action. This will result in a crash. (more…)

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July 15, 2010
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Pike peak race back on the chart

In the world of racing there are few things that test a car and drivers skill and sheer determination more than an endurance race. The 24 hour at Nürburgring is a race that will test the endurance for even the worlds hardest drivers, but for sheer adrenaline nothing can compare to the Pikes Peak hill climb.  This hill climb is a race that is so intense it was featured in Gran Tourismo as a special stage and is one of the most grueling rally stages ever. This races tests cars to the limit not just what the cars drivers but the various components like the wheel hub and bearing assembly. (more…)
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July 10, 2010
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Do we still need red light cameras ?

In most major cities in the last decade traffic cameras have become a normal site. A dizzying array of lights and cameras in the middle of an intersection designed to capture illegal maneuvers. Now these cameras are not there to tell you that the wheel hubs bearing or cv axles on your car need to be changed, no they are there to make money. Well that and encourage people not to run the lights. In a recent poll of US cities that use red light cameras, it was determined that most people agree with having them. (more…)
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July 5, 2010
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Automotive parts store you can count on

Do you need automotive parts but you do not know where to look? You are in luck because this article will lead you to the products that you are looking for. Whether you need a used car part or a brand new one, you will be able to find them easily as long as you search at the right places. Moreover, you can be sure that what you are getting is one of the best deals. So if you want to know where to buy automotive parts, here are some places that you should consider. (more…)

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July 1, 2010
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