Archive for February, 2009
It gets pretty boring when you driving down the highway and you see all the same colors of vehicles. Sure they are different makes and styles, but color wise they are all the same and uninteresting. Then every once in a while something really dynamic pulls up beside you. Its one of those cars that has been painted with a custom design. To paint a car is one thing but to custom paint it is a whole new world.
At least when you went to buy your car you had a few more color options then perhaps your grandfather did in his day and age. Now today, not only do you have to decide on color, you need to decide if you want metallic, or rust free or even scratch proof finishes.
When you get down to wanting to paint a car with custom colors you have to really give some thought as to what you want. It isn’t cheap to custom paint a car. The paints are a very high grade poly urethanes.
When it comes time and you want to paint a car and you have decided to Read More
This new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the automotive market, connector, identifying the size of the platform of the vehicle market, the type of product, size of the contact, and the region of the world light-duty vehicles. Market data is shown for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and vehicles 2012.Light subject of this report are defined in passenger cars and light trucks. Light trucks are Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up truck, rating equal to or less than one tonne.
Chapter 1 – Scope and ObjectivesLight VehiclesConn. TypesRectangular Wire Conn – Conn UnsealedRectangular Wire – Barbed SealedCylindrical Conn – Conn UnsealedCylindrical Wire – SealedComponent Conn – Conn UnsealedComponent – Powertrain Systems SealedContact SizeTerminalsVehicle Comfort Convenience & Entertainment Safety & Security Navigation and cables InstrumentationBody & Power DistributionRegions and market data is WorldThe summarized in the following regions: Read More
In the initial article “The Perfect Car”, describes an electrical vehicle that can replenish its own energy while in motion (non-stop), has zero gas emissions, seats 5 people, has no fuel cost, and is priced between 20,000 to 40,000 USD depending on its features. See http://www.articlesbase.com/cars-articles/the-perfect-car-740680.html. Of course its estimated selling price was based on fuel saving claims automakers could make to maximize their profits.
However, the true manufacturing cost for an electrical vehicle that has around 200, +/- 20% parts and assemblies, should be between 5,000 to 10,000 dollars. Many of these parts will be light weight, with some stampings and moldings, plus the batteries and power motor components. 300% profits in this price-cost structure Read More
Suzuki has long been an automotive enigma. For a company that has been rolling out beautifully crafted superbikes for many years their curious offerings on the car market have bemused many a reviewer not to mention the car buying public.
Other brands such as Kia and Hyundai had upped the ante with their greatly improved cars and so it became apparent to Suzuki that they would have to do likewise or face the prospect of getting left behind in the automotive race.
It was only a few years ago that the old Suzuki Swift could be found on British roads, usually being driven at about 20mph on the motorway, they were only really popular with cash strapped pensioners who used them pretty much as motorised shopping trolleys.
Then we come to the Suzuki Vitara which became the ultimate accessory for the 90’s hairdresser and was generally found in white, in fact I think you could only get them in white. Often seen with ridiculously over-sized wheels and Read More
It is a common phenomenon that we give utmost importance to the safety of our vehicle and enhancing the overall experience when we are inside our car. Automotive interiors and accessories bring about a huge impact in determining the overall look and feel in your car. Auto seat covers play a vital role in protecting your car seats as well as your comfort. So it is important that you take into account the factors that have to be considered before you purchase car seat covers.
We do not like to see our car seats showing early signs of wear and tear and dirt, dust, friction and other elements will definitely force you to resort to quality seat covers. There are dozens of different varieties of car seat covers. Some brands are economical while the others guarantee long life. So the decision is entirely based on needs and situation. As cars differ in models and similarly do the seat covers. The custom car seat covers are designed based on the particular car model, they provide the Read More
Rising fuel prices, unstable financial markets and taxation changes with the apparent aim of getting us to use our cars less often (or at least pay more to use them) have been just some of the issues that have affected the automotive industry in the past 12 months. This article looks at what 2008 may hold for the automotive industry and road users in general.
The US economy and the resulting weakness of the dollar looks like it may well contribute to the price of crude oil continuing to rise as investors have been holding the commodity instead of dollars. This means that as the cost of a barrel of crude oil comes close to the $100 figure then so fuel prices have also continued to rise.
So do higher fuel costs mean we are likely to buy or use cars, vans and Lorries less in 2008? Well seemingly not based on a latest poll of motorists. Despite fuel prices increasing at alarming rates a whopping 79 percent of motorists questioned said they had not Read More
Many people seem to have the same question regarding their automotive insurance and going on vacation. Will your automotive insurance cover your rental car? You want to make sure you are covered and know how to answer when the rental car representative asked if you want to buy the insurance for the rental car.
The only way to make sure that you are covered under your regular automotive insurance is to pull out your papers and look. It is always recommended to double check with your agent by giving them a call. Usually, there are two instances where you will be covered by your car insurance for a rental car.
Automotive Insurance Policy: Many insurance agencies will grant this coverage to their rental cars as well, under the heading of it being considering taking a vacation, so you need to double check with you insurance agency.
If you are leaving for a business trip, your employer should have insurance extended to you for the trip. They are responsible for this, Read More
Is leasing a car, rather than purchasing a car on time payments a good thing or not. As with questions in life, it all depends on your financial and/ or automotive situation and as well who tells the story.
It is true that business can write off lease costs whereas that is not such an advantage to an individual car user. However this is not necessarily so. First it all depends on your situation and as well you’re negotiating skills. It is always better to be in an informed and prepared manner.
First of all leasing a car is downright attractive due to current low interest rates. Almost every month you will read in the popular news that the “Fed has cut interest rates again”. What this means to you is that in an overall sense that interest rates are less to you. This should mean lower leasing costs to you. If interest rates, in the banking industry and market are lower, so should be the interest rate basis in your lease negotiations and Read More
Automotive magazines are just as popular as sports magazines and home improvement magazines. Why? Automotive magazines are so popular because they showcase classic cars, new cars, model cars, how to build cars from scratch and much more. The automotive industry is a popular one in the United States today and people love their cars and they want to know as much about their car as possible after they are done reading the car’s manual.
Automotive magazines are sold everywhere today and are collector’s items just like sports magazines become when they have historic covers on certain issues. Automotive magazines are sold at convenience stores, department stores, book stores, on their individual websites and on search engines by people looking to make a buck here or there because they have more than one copy of the magazine. Automotive magazines not only offer tips on how to take care of a car, how to build a car, how to remodel a car, but also how to repair a car Read More
Auburn was an American car manufacturer which produced cars from 1900 to 1936. Like so many other early automobile manufacturers, Auburn automobiles were created by makers of horse-drawn carriages Frank and Morris Eckhart of Eckhart Carriage Co. The first car models were experiments as they were hand-built cars and distributing them only in the Auburn area.
Over time, Auburn cars then came to be known for their advanced engineering and striking appearance. The stylings of this car were primarily designed by notable automobile designers Gordon Buehrig and Alan Mealy. These imaginative designers were hired by Erret Loban Cord when he ran the company from 1924 to 1937. The advance engine was a flat-mounted single-cylinder placed in the center of the car and produced 10 hp(7.5 kW). An A.2- speed planetary transmission was also fitted to complement the makings of the Boattail Speedster.
Because of material shortages during the World War I, plus Read More