Minggu, 27 November 2011

Driving When Rain

The first rain made driving difficult, because of soil, oil from roads mixed with water and form a slippery coating. Experienced drivers will reduce speed, and be careful at times of early rains.
Prepare your tripDriving in the rain requires a careful treatment of the essential tools in driving - steering - (clutch), dam brake pedal - and the possibility of other errors that can occur. When you start the trip in rainy conditions, your footwear can be wet and slippery when stepped on the gas pedal. Dry your footwear before you start driving. Perform routine checks on the functioning headlights, side lights, brake lights and indicator system works by speeding baik.Hindari
Check your tires regularlyAlways check your tires before driving. Check the following points carefully: Keep tire air pressure. The correct air pressure is set by the vehicle manufacturer and can be found behind the door, the box beside the door, glove box or fuel door. Also written in the manuals. Number printed on the side of the tire is not the recommended air pressure for your tires ... it is the ability to receive the maximum load the tire air pressure.You have to check pressures at least once a month. Also check the tread depth. A good tread will protect you from slipping / slip and aquaplaning / inundation / flooding.
Keep your distance with the vehicle in frontNote the distance the vehicle, because you need to be located behind the car in front of you with longer distances. Keep a distance of at least two cars in front of you so that there is a considerable distance.
How to avoid and control aquaplaning - the flood?When you go through a puddle of water try to follow the existing driveway in front of you. If you are stuck in aquaplaning, do not brake suddenly. This can cause you to slip. Takanan Reduce your gas until the car slows and you can feel your car touches the ground again. If you need to hit the brakes, do it gently with a pumping motion. If your car has ABS, brake was as usual, your car's computer will do mimic the action, when needed.

Avoid large treesIf you are driving in heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, so always be alert when walking among huge trees. Do not stop and calm below, because many large trees that old age and fragile collapse if blown by strong winds.
When heavy rain, stop!Heavy rains can disrupt your wipers, heavy rain will cover your windshield. When pendangan be limited and you can not see the shoulder of the road or other vehicles at a safe distance, time for you to pull over and wait for the rain to stop. Stop in a safe and appropriate. If you must stop on the shoulder of the road, stop immediately and wait until the storm subsides. Fixed turn on headlights and hazard lights to be easily seen another vehicle.
Control the car during skidSlip can occur on all drivers. If you experience it, remember to not hit the brakes suddenly. Do not step on the brakes repeatedly when ande cars equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS). Rather, Step on the brakes with caution and proper pressure to the steering and brakes can adjust to the current state of slipping.

Jumat, 25 November 2011

CLEVER The Urban Vehicle

CLEVER, is an acronym for Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport or a compact vehicle forurban areas with low exhaust emissions. CLEVER is a concept vehicle intended to transport future that is environmentally friendly.
CLEVER vehicle microcar is a blend of safe and comfortable with maneuvering agility of a motorcycle. The vehicle is powered by natural gas-fueled engines.

Machine used was a modified 230cc BMW engine by Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP) so it can use naturalgas as fuel. Machines that are environmentally responsible produce power 17 hp (12.5 kW) and maximum torque 15.5 Nm at 6300 rpm.
The speed of these vehicles are able to produce around 50 mph with fuel consumption is estimated at only2.4 liters/100 km. With two etrsedia fuel tank, this vehicle can reach a maximum distance of about 93 miles(150 km).

Cree SAM, Funny, Unique And Environmentally Friendly

Cree SAM is a vehicle that produced by Swiss company Cree Ltd.. Cree SAM is environmentally friendly vehicles with zero emissions are driven by electric motors. So far, only 80 Cree SAM that has beenproduced and largely purchased by private consumers for public testing in Switzerland.


Cree SAM electric motor capable of pushing into the third wheel he had to reach speeds of 53 mph (85 km / h). And on a full charge Cree SAM has a range of 30-45 miles (50 -70 kilometers).
Cree SAM with a body that is built on a lightweight aluminum chassis, with a capacity of two passengerssitting together / parallel.


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Kamis, 24 November 2011

10 Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption

There are many factors that affect fuel consumption cars. As the capacity of the engine, transmission, vehicle weight and tire pressure. In addition, the level of traffic density, driving patterns and the condition of the car also helped make an impact.
So how to save on fuel consumption as well as extend the mileage of the car? You can save on your car's fuel consumption by 10 this way.

1. Keeping the engine speed

Generally, the maximum torque the engine is at 2500-3500 rpm. Perform gearshift on the engine speed range. If the engine speed is too high, then the supply of gasoline will increase. Moderate if too low, need stamping on the accelerator deeper to increase the speed.

2. Use air conditioning wisely

Using the AC giving huge load on the engine which can increase fuel consumption. Disable AC if outside air is sufficient to remedy the car cabin. In hot weather, park the car in the shade. When he wants to drive again, go all the glass to remove the hot air from the cabin. So it can reduce the work of the AC to cool the cabin.

3. Avoid sudden acceleration and braking

Or moving with constant acceleration makes a constant supply of fuel as well. Sudden acceleration can make the ECU ordered to supply gasoline to a maximum. While the brakes on excessive force you to press the gas more to obtain the original speed. Stepped on the gas pedal with a smooth and adequate braking distances into account.

4. Pay attention to tire pressure and alignment

Lack of clearly dangerous tire pressure. Conditions that can increase the barriers to progress. To achieve a certain speed, the engine works harder than normal to need more fuel. Can also improve uneven tire wear. Keselerasan tires, wheel bearings and brake wear which can increase fuel consumption about 10%.

5. Car service regularly

Air filter and the dirty oil, worn spark plugs, engine oil is not replaced old, leaky exhaust and emission control system problems can increase fuel consumption. Perform periodic servicing to reduce these barriers. Better yet, if the service was performed before reaching a predetermined distance.

6. Use fuel with octane in accordance

Many car engines that can work well with fuel octane value lower than the manufacturer's recommendations. Unless the knocking sound. But the engine performance and fuel consumption will be improved when using fuel with octane according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

7. Reduce the load

Do not use the trunk of your car as a second closet. Or do you always carry lots of heavy goods and accessories that are not needed on your trip that day. The addition of this burden makes the engine work harder than normal conditions. Because, you have to step on the gas pedal more to gain speed.

8. Avoid the jams

Condition of stop and go so quickly reduce your car fuel tank. Avoid the rush hour to avoid jams. Also avoid letting the engine idle for a long time, like turning on the engine when waiting. Due to the condition it needs more fuel than turning off and turning on the machine again.

9. Plan your travel route

Determine an effective route and avoid the jams indeed need your experience. Avoid the traffic you've ever passed in the past. Using maps and GPS will help you determine the route. If you wanted to stop several times, try to route remains one shaft.

10. Driving smart

Reduce the speed that you normally use to save fuel. Traveling at a speed of 100 km / h using a fuel about 15% more than driving at 80 km / hour. Using cruise control on the freeway or turn on the overdrive for automatic transmission, making the engine ECU ordered to supply fuel economy mode.

Regular maintenance Radiator

There are some things that most often lead to leaks in the radiator. Namely: corrosion (rust), collision (either due to collision or due to hit the radiator fan switch). Especially for the fiber material, other causes are heat and pressure of the water radiator. Due to these causes, it may be voids or gaps formed in the plate-plate (fiber) radiator where water seeps out. Because the leaky radiator, cooling system not working properly. As a result, the engine temperature was not controlled and there was overheating when the engine continues to be forced to work without cooling. We certainly had memorized when the engine is experiencing overheating. Because excess heat tolerance, the engine may not sound normal, less powerful, wasteful of fuel, even broke down while driving in the middle of the road. Too bad, right? Before experiencing such problems, Anticipate occurrence of leaks in the radiator. Prevention can be done by treating the cooling system. For this, there are a few tips that we recommend:
1. Perform regular checks on water radiator reserve tank. If the surface water in the tank below the MIN, immediately add. If you've looked dirty and looks cloudy, drain and replace with a new radiator water.
2. Use a special liquid filling the radiator when the radiator (coolant). In addition to helping the cooling process, in the liquid also contained a substance that can reduce corrosion in the radiator and engine. Corrosion and dirt on the cooling water is not good because it can interfere with the cooling process. We recommend using water glycol coolant manifold ethlylene high quality.
3. Clean the radiator grille with a spray water on the radiator fins.
4. Check the possibility of leakage in both hoses and radiator. Leakage of hose can be monitored manually by looking at the presence or absence of droplets. But, to check for leaks in the radiator must use a special tool (shh or special service tools). Radiator your motor will be checked with this tool when it comes to garages.
5. Condition of the radiator and cooling system performance will be more awake if you routinely perform periodic servicing.