Sep
26

Easy Vehicle Maintenance With Automotive Tools And Equipment

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With high quality automotive tools and equipment, vehicle maintenance is an easy job even for a novice. A complete kit of automotive tools includes a large range of implements required for various jobs such as repair, maintenance, tuning and in general, to ensure smooth running of the vehicle. With a onetime investment on a complete set of automotive tools, a vehicle owner can save on the fees paid for professional tuning and servicing every year.

Basic Automotive Tools

Automotive equipment distributors have a wide range of tools and equipment to meet the needs of different types of vehicles. They include simple tools such as:

* Monitors

* Hammers

* Jacks

* Dollies

* Screwdrivers

* Brake lathes

* Sockets

* Heat guns

The above are a few of the basic tools required for the servicing of any vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sep
26

Ford Escape Hybrid

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The Ford Escape Hybrid is a fuel-saving, gas-electric hybrid-power version of small, four-door sport-utility vehicle, available with front-wheel drive (FWD) or four-wheel drive (4×4). Its power train has 2.3-liter, four-cylinder gas engine rated 133 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, 129 pounds-feet of torque at 4,500 rpm; synchronous AC electric motor rated 94 hp from 3,000 to 5,000 rpm; 330-volt battery pack under rear cargo floor; electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission. Maximum power output is 155 hp because gas and electric do not make their maximum power simultaneously.

It has a 2.3-liter, Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine with a 70-kilowatt permanent-magnet traction electric motor, regenerative braking and a 330-volt battery pack. The combination provides performance on par with a V-6. The hybrid never has to be plugged in because the engine recharges the batteries, by the electric motor and by heat recovered as energy during braking.

“The Escape hybrid really “wants” to be an electric vehicle, but the gasoline engine adds power for acceleration, charges the batteries and powers the air conditioning,” said Mary Ann Wright, Ford’s director of Sustainable Mobility Programs Read the rest of this entry »

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Sep
17

Automotive Accessories: Enhancing Performance and Looks

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In contemporary age, automobiles such as cars are prized possessions of an individual. So it is most common affair to look for the consumers seeking for the latest car accessories. There are many who have no idea how to seek for a for accessories or parts for their cars.

There are six main categories of automotive accessories such as, exterior, interior, performance, electronics, custom wheels and lightning accessories. Onlookers’ glances are captured by the custom paint job or the on the customized car accessories. Some people are desired to produce unique exteriors which is done by enhancing array of car trimmings which include hood shields, headlight covers, spoilers and window visors. These automotive accessories are added to portray the style and trend along with which they also act as shield against weather conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

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