Here are the repair, maintenance, and car-care tips you need to know to keep your ride in top shape for years to come.
Even if you haven't driven for a while your car should be fine. If it's been regularly started and run for 15-minute periods, the battery should work. The tyre pressures should be checked and adjusted before driving. The brakes may have some corrosion on them, especially if the car was...
Take into consideration that when temperatures drop to below freezing, the water in the battery freezes as well. When that happens it takes those "cold cranking amps" to kick in and turn that engine over, putting a strain on the battery. This is what I told everyone who called me asking,...
The AH rating is a guide to how much capacity the battery has. A motorsport car can generally get away with a lower rating than a road car. The road car in winter can have current drawn from lights, heater blower, wipers, heated rear window (and mirrors), in-car entertainment, heated ...
When your car isn’t starting up on the first turn of the key like it should, it tells you something isn’t quite right. Maybe you have a bad spark plug, maybe you’re out of gas, maybe your battery needs a charge or a change. You don’t just leave the problem undiagnosed and ...
the battery charger will be built in automatic voltage regulator control system and maintain the DC output voltage constant against fluctuations in AC power line voltage, frequency and load conditions while compensating self discharge of batteries connected in parallel to the load, so as to uninterr...
but the two are now heavily integrated. Programmable control over home lighting using the home network is one example of the convenience that home automation can bring. Wi-Fi connected smart thermostats that can be managed through a smartphone, even while you are away from home, are convenient ...
While I undertook the renovation, I also decided to add in an electric vehicle charge point in my garage and make sure that the electrical work done could accommodate the load from a charging car. While I don’t have an electric car, I figure I will at some point, and it’s good to...
Never leave your phone in a hot car. Phone manufacturers warn that themaximum temperature to safely operate a phone is 113 degrees F, but if it’s 80 degrees F outside,a closed car can quickly reach over 130 degrees F. If keeping your phone close by while relaxing outdoors, protect your...
A system for and method of charging or maintaining a charge of a battery of a vehicle is disclosed. The system utilizes a light-transforming cell that can transform light energy to current. The cell m