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Engine News: Engines / Motors run better in cold weather.
October 18th, 2009
It’s true, internal combustion engines or motors as some of us call them, run stronger in cold weather or cold air to be more precise. Have you ever noticed your car or truck engine seems to be peppier in cold weather? It is not magic, it is a basic scientific law.
The way this power increase [...]
An Engine for Hybrids from Lotus..
September 23rd, 2009
From Lotus Engineering, the consultation team of the automaker, comes a vision for an engine to be used as a range/mileage extender on hybrid cars. The new design maximizes efficiency for an engine that will only function as a generator.
Series hybrid cars, such as the upcoming Chevy Volt, use electric motors to drive the wheels, [...]
Survey Shows Buyer Hesitation for Shopping Small…
September 15th, 2009
With federal requirements for higher mileage cars looming, car shoppers may have fewer larger vehicle and engine choices in upcoming years. Automakers have to find a median between what the U.S. market wants — traditionally larger vehicles — and increased fuel economy, which often means downsizing.
A recent study I was reading from AutoPacific [...]
Engine Repair Shops are not all the same, buyer beware..
September 11th, 2009
In the repairs and rebuilt engines business, there is a lot of room for the shop to, well, to be dishonest. Some engine shops in my area are trustworthy and very good at what they do. Now let’s define what is good, and what is bad.
Just as I’ve stressed throughout this blog, you need to [...]
Engines are Engines: Gasoline-Diesel-Steam…
September 6th, 2009
When I was a kid, my mom would take me and my sisters to the biggest county fair in Maryland. It was huge, had all the different animals and vendors and my favorite, the Tractors and Farm equipment. Now this was before I really knew how many types of engines there actually was, although I [...]
Engines and Biofuels: A good mixture..
September 4th, 2009
Last week my wife and I went to a seminar on biofuels at the St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension Office. The presentation was put on for citrus growers and larger growers in general. The area of Florida we live in counts/counted on for much of the income and employment from citrus. Since citrus has not [...]
Engines: Worst Engines Of The Last 50 Years:
August 31st, 2009
When an automaker develops engines with huge flaws, the consequences can be severe. Many consumers still think poorly of diesel technology because engines designed by General Motors from 1978 to 1985 clattered and belched smoke.
More stringent durability testing and improved design technology now make such instances rare.
1. GM’s diesels – Responding to the fuel crisis [...]
Engines for sale: 4 cycle or 2 cycle..
August 28th, 2009
Have you ever wondered what is going on with the engine under the hood of your car? Everyone knows that fuel and air goes in the intake system, but how does a liquid get converted to energy that can move a car? It’s basically heat energy that makes this possible. That is why they used [...]
What would you do if your foreign car had a domestic engine in it?
August 27th, 2009
What would you do if your foreign car had a domestic engine in it? Would you freak out? Would you even be surprised. I’ll let you in on a little secret about foreign cars and why some of them have domestic engines in them, or vice versa. To tell you the truth, I would be [...]
Foreign Engines or Domestic Engines, what is the difference?
August 26th, 2009
Looking at the car industry in whole, I find it curious that we are all so worried about whether we buy a foreign or domestic car. I have and will discuss lots more about engines, however in a recent post I was demonstrating how many foreign car manufacturers set up factories in the US as [...]
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