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Ironically, modern cruise control (also known as a speedostat) was invented in 1945 by Mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor, a blind inventor. Teetor was frustrated by riding in a car driven by his lawyer, who kept speeding up and slowing down as he talked. Teetor’s system wasn’t added to a car until the 1958 Chrysler Imperial.

It’s an old debate, but it’s still valid. You often hear people arguing about whether turning on their cruise control when driving long distances on the freeway actually increases fuel economy. Does content speed really save gas? The answer is a resounding yes…and no.

Saving Gas with and without Technology

There’s no doubt that there are times when you can improve your gas mileage by using your car’s technology to maintain a steady speed, but this system works most efficiently on flat stretches of road. If you’re driving in a hilly area, you’ll often do better if you turn the control off and operate the accelerator yourself. Continue reading ‘Does Using Cruise Control Really Save Gas?’ »

One of my friends says that any car has three main parts; they include the engine, steering and certainly wheels. He pays a lot of attention to the latter because even an ideal car will never go without wheels. My friend is sure that to choose tyres is a really great task. He has some rules that he strictly sticks to when he chooses tires for his car. Several days ago he made a small lecture on tires for me.

The first thing every person has to know is the fact that there are different types of tires:

“Summer tyres. They are designed in order to use them when it is hot. These tyres provide good road adherence in summer, they are perfectly adapted to driving at high speed and they have maximum endurance. But they can hardly be used in winter.

“Winter tyres. Tires of this type are used on roads when they are covered with snow or with ice. Some of such tires have tire studs or provide an ability to mount them. Continue reading ‘How to Choose Tyres – A Small Car Tyres Review’ »

Any reseller who has discovered China car DVD players
realizes what a potential gold mine they are sitting on, but is it one that could lead to big problems in the future?

Electronics from China are almost always much lower in price than comparable brand name products.

Basically, when you buy a brand name product such as a DVD player for your car, you’re paying up to twice as much money for the brand name itself.

In comparison shopping for a car DVD player, a leading brand name double DIN player with touch screen retails for approximately 600 dollars US. A comparable player from China with GPS sells for under 240 US dollars. Both have the same warranties and features. The only difference is the name.

Big difference, huh?

Continue reading ‘Are You Selling Your Car DVD Players With Illegal Software?’ »