A thought occurred to me last night: why do you need to bother with lugging a huge battery onboard when you could just flush the battery and the motor(s) into the floor of a purpose built trailers. This solves the the hard winter starts problem and awd (lack of it) problem for BRZ in winter by...

On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:25:54 -0800 (PST), Bjorn > wrote: >On 26 Dec, 23:32, "hls" > wrote: >> "Dave U. Random" > wrote in ... >> >> > (Car Lust) - During Viva...

November 26, 2009 Howes: Toyota not looking so shiny now DANIEL HOWES Is the Toyota Motor Corp. juggernaut losing its conqueror-of-the-world mojo? Because if it was a Detroit automaker that was recalling 4.26 million vehicles to repair accelerator problems, or if it was a Detroit automaker that...

Is anyone familiar with a tail lamp that creates a "blackout" or high contrast tail lamp using a polarizer or liquid crystal or some other approach to create a high contrast of off to on with a brake lamp?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100618/ap_on_bi_ge/us_epa_ethanol increasing ethanol content in gasoline is bull****. 1. ethanol is made from corn. burning food for fuel is wrong. period. 2. ethanol reduces mpg's. it has a lower calorie content, thus you need more volume for a given distance...

>> Were you interested in Ait Powered vehicles as a concept some while ago? >> >> "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/22/air-powered-car-airpod_n_799939.html?ref=twitter&comm_ref=ibm" > > > Yeah, this is a really neat concept. > > Most of us were under the impression that compressed air was just...

"Inaba acknowledged that Toyota vehicles had often lacked "passion" and that the company's vehicles must be "more exciting, more nimble." "Toyota is a good car but not exciting. Those are the comments we usually (or) always get," Inaba said. Toyota's sales have fallen 38 percent in the first six...

Can anyone recommend an honest mechanic who does what needs to be done and does it correctly. North Miami Beach, FL Thanks

I have a v-6 mitsubishi that burst a hose. It was brought home and was smoking hot. After forty minutes of trying, I can't get any water into the block. All the engine wants to do is get hot. Do thermostats get ruined after being subjected to high heat--no coolant situations?

Hello, Have a 2009 Buick LaCrosse. Tires on it are Nokian WRG2 225/60R16 98H Folks at the dealership checked tire pressures during an oil change, and have now made them all 35 psi (when cold). Have to admit that the car seems to handle a bit better with the

I just learned that the 2010 (and perhaps earlier) Ford Explorers, and other Ford models, have what Ford calls "Easy Fuel" capless fuel fillers. As near as I can tell, instead of unscrewing a cap, one inserts the gas pump nozzle into an opening which automatically moves aside for fueling, and...

On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 21:31:34 -0700, James H. wrote: > What is the typical thing to look for that broke when my lawnmower hit a > stationary object? Thanks to all your help, you guys enabled me to figure out what the problem was. As you all said, it was the flywheel key.

I have a 1981 F-150 with 302 motor and automatic transmission. Bought it a few months ago from a guy whose condo association made him get rid of it. The fuel filter is the sort that screws into the carburetor. While replacing it I managed to damage the threads in the carburetor inlet. What I'm...

New York Times January 29, 2005 Graduate Cryptographers Unlock Code of 'Thiefproof' Car Key By JOHN SCHWARTZ BALTIMORE - Matthew Green starts his 2005 Ford Escape with a duplicate key he had made at Lowe's. Nothing unusual about that, except that the automobile industry has spent millions of...

So slamming on the brakes enough to cause tires to catch fire still can't stop the car? That's scary! "In a 911 call, one of the passengers said the Lexus was speeding at 120 m.p.h., and witnesses said the car’s tires were on fire when it crashed – possibly from the driver slamming on the...

I want to decide whether to buy a car with tachometer. What is purpose of tachometer? How will I be able to use it? I know that tachometer is used to show engine rpm and that one should not drive in "red rpms". I want to know more than this. Will tachometer help me improve fuel efficiency?

The goal is to learn how to diagnose a P0421 using an OBDII scanner. Request for diagnostic advice to pinpoint least expensive solution to resolve persistent P0421 OBDII DTC given... 1. College kid's early 2000s Mitsubishi fails OBD-only smog 2. Neighbor asks me to help out (as if I know...

Split Cold Tire Pressures: Front-to-Rear I understand the technical reasons for why some car makers specify different cold tire pressures for the front and rear axles of certain models. My question concerns those vehicles (except for the obvious: large SUVs and work vans) for which different...

Sent to NBC Nightly News: With all the reports on Toyota's stuck accelerator problem, no one has really said a lot about how to control the car if it does get away from you. These are common-sense rules for handling a Toyota recently on recall, and general rules for any car on which the...

My 1970 Cougar has a FMX automatic tranny and it shifts late (at partial throttle, engine revs up and it doesn't shift until it almost quits accelerating and then hits pretty hard. Is there a way to adjust? Does vacuum control this? Thanks, bobby