Category: Autos

Many car owners want to have more power for their cars or drive farther with the same amount of fuel in the tank. One simple way to improve the performance of our car is by remapping the ECU or engine control unit. This is a good way if we want to improve the performance of… Continue reading Improving Car Performance with ECU Remapping

Many car owners have been touting the benefits of changing into a plus-sized tire. As an example, they may say that the handling and traction have been improved. It is also said that cars with plus-sized tires look more impressive. Before we implement this change on our car, we should make sure there the change… Continue reading Things to Consider When Choosing Plus-size Tires

Today, smartphones are the most common things that could distract us. However, there are a host of activities and factors that could also reduce our focus. Distractions happen when they take our eyes off the road, take our hands and feet off the wheels and pedals; and take our mind off what we are doing.… Continue reading Other Things That Can Distract Us During Driving Besides Smartphones

We sometimes squirm when we watch other drivers try to reverse their cars. This is the moment when drivers have much reduced control of their cars, because it’s clearly an inconvenient way to move our car. Without proper skill and knowledge, it is possible we would simply veer off course and it’s something we can… Continue reading How to Reverse Cars Properly?

Spark plugs are actually one of the weaker parts of the ignition system. It needs to work under severe conditions, mounted on top of the combustion chambers. In modern car engines, the temperature may reach 2500 degrees Celsius and pressure at about 7Mpa. Spark plugs need to withstand the high temperature and pressure. Other than… Continue reading How to Choose Proper Spark Plugs?

Other than pistons, transmissions and tires; spark plugs are word-harking components and they need to produce sparks thousands of times each minute. Due to this reason, our spark plugs could be affected by problems. As an example, our plugs could have overheating problem and it’s indicated by worn off electrodes and blisters on the insulator.… Continue reading Problems That Could Affect Spark Plugs

It can be quite troublesome when we leave our car parked at the open when it’s winter. Car owners may expect to drive off immediately, but they often can’t do that. Oil in their car could become too thick and the engine will be harder to turn on. Another problem is that the windscreen can… Continue reading How to Prevent the Formation of Ice on the Windscreen?

It can be troublesome when the battery is dead; but we have no battery charger and jump starter available. A jump starter should always be stored in the trunk, because we won’t know when the battery eventually dies during a long trip. There are things to consider when we plan to purchase jump starters. The… Continue reading How to Choose and Use Battery Jump Starters?

Risks are part of our daily lives. We couldn’t eliminate or avoid them, but we could still minimize them to the lowest manageable level. Everything we do could elevate or decrease risks. Here are things that we can do to reduce the overall risks of driving a car: Obey local traffic laws: Traffic laws are… Continue reading 6 Ways to Reduce Risks When Driving