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The Greatest Five Dream Cars Of All Time

Cars are fast becoming a necessity instead of a comfort, and with the rising prices it is necessary that one should look at various aspects before they decide to buy a car. While there are several brands and models that are available today, there are very few cars that have caught my eye in these past years. Here is a list of my top five favorite cars.

No other car speaks of masculinity and attitude than the Jeep. Some might consider the jeep to be a bit expensive to maintain, but all is forgiven due to the strength and quality drive that it offers while on the road. The Jeep can be used for off road as well as on road purposes. Whether you term it as your best friend, or the original 4×4 or the SUV that started it all, the Jeep is known for being a daunting force on the road. Over time there have been several modifications and enhancements of the Jeep, but the original barebacked Jeep is still my favorite. The usability and terrain taming prowess of the Jeep can be imagined by the fact that several countries use the Jeep as an army traveling vehicle. The Jeep is also used by civilians and as a general purpose vehicle. It is also seen used by many businesses, organizations and companies for their transport requirements.

The Jeep is the most wanted and available vehicle at a rural area car lease market, because of the durability and fuel economy, it is one of the most easily suggested cars for leasing.

One look at the design of the Chevrolet Camaro and men will be sold for this one. The design is something unique, and would definitely remind the men of the fantastic cars that they played with when they were young. Available in hard roof and convertible version, I do not think many would want to take anything away from this monster of a design. The Camaro got the look right in the first generation, but the fifth generation Chevy Camaro can be considered manna from heaven from those looking for muscle cars. The Camaro is an interesting car for vehicle leasing, because it is used for several professional sports. If you are looking for your first car, you should give a good, hard look to the Chevrolet Spark. This small car has a fuel efficiency that makes it the budget buyer’s favorite – and in many countries it is marketed as the car for youngsters, it has all the bells and whistles that would cater to this market. This car is a simple to use and easy to drive car. Most people new to cars and driving should elect this car for lease when they are at the driving school – it would make their driving life much easier.

City is a brand name that has remained with Honda since the past two decades. They had retired the brand name a few years ago, but revived it with a four door hatchback sedan. The Honda City is still the chosen car for lease by professionals and the corporate world, and is considered to be a good buy for professionals who would routinely travel between city and rural areas.

When it comes to smart small cars, the Chevy Spark and the Nissan March first come to mind. The March is considered to be one of the most user friendly and easy to use car for people who are new to cars, and people who are veteran car owners vouch for the durability of the car.

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Posted on December 17, 2010 by , Reply

AMSOIL INTRODUCES 15,000-Mile Ea Oil Filter

BUY NOW – Buy Amsoil EA Filters

AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters (EaO, Ea15K)

feature advanced full-synthetic Nanofiber technology and rank among the most efficient filters available for the auto/light-truck market. Ea Oil Filters provide a filtering efficiency in accordance with industry standard ISO 4548-12 of 98.7 percent at 15 microns, while competitive filters containing conventional cellulose media range from 40 to 80 percent efficiency at 15 microns. When used in conjunction with AMSOIL eaofiltersynthetic motor oils, AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters are guaranteed for extended service life:

• Ea Filters designated with product code Ea15K are recommended for 15,000 miles/one year, whichever comes first, in normal or severe service.

• Ea Filters designated with product code EaO are recommended for 25,000 miles/one year, whichever comes first, in normal service or 15,000 miles/one year, whichever comes first, in severe service.

Modern engine design trends have resulted in some vehicles that present multiple challenges to filtration engineers, especially those who are focused on delivering extended service life. In order to remain serviceable for an extended period, a filter must ensure adequate capacity while maintaining sufficient efficiency throughout the specified interval. This is often accomplished in part through the use of high efficiency media and a slightly larger can to increase capacity.

Barriers to Extended Service

Vehicle manufacturers are under tremendous pressure to provide fuel efficient vehicles that produce fewer emissions than their predecessors. In fact, government mandates require automakers to meet specific fuel efficiency and emissions benchmarks or face steep monetary penalties. Vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) employ a variety of techniques to improve efficiency and reduce emissions, and nearly all of them negatively impact motor oil and oil filtration.

Smaller Sumps, Smaller Filters, More Contaminants

To meet the demand for greater efficiency, OEMs are offering smaller, more aerodynamic cars. They have also introduced several new engine technologies designed to deliver greater power out of smaller, more fuel-efficient engines, which often rely on turbos or unique fuel injection systems that can increase the amount of contaminants introduced into the oil. As these cars have become smaller, engine compartments have become too tight to use a filter of increased size. This, coupled with the trend toward smaller oil sumps in many of these applications, results in an extremely challenging task for oil filters.

Additional Contaminant Generation

To meet the demand for reduced emissions, OEMs are applying a number of methods, including exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). EGR works by recycling a small amount of spent exhaust gas back into the combustion chamber. Some of the side-effects of EGR include less-efficient combustion, increased temperatures and increased acids; all of which add to the oil filter’s workload.

AMSOIL Overcomes Obstacles

For some of these applications extending the service life of the oil filter would seem impossible. Smaller sump sizes, some historically sludgy engines and smaller filter sizes, combined with increased contaminants in the engine oil, present a serious challenge to filtration engineers. AMSOIL has overcome all those obstacles with its introduction of 15,000-mile Ea Oil Filters (EA15K). There are 11 15,000-mile Ea Filters in all, including some that were previously available as 25,000-mile filters. While AMSOIL has had no issues with these filters, the engine technologies used in the vehicles to which they apply are simply too demanding on an oil filter to continue offering 25,000-mile intervals. Also included in the group of 15,000- mile Ea Oil Filters are a number of filters (EA15K09, EA15K10, EA15K13) that were either discontinued or available only at OEM-recommended intervals due to the engine design issues outlined in AMSOIL Technical Service Bulletins FL-2009-05-01 and FL-2010-04-01.

15,000-Mile Ea Oil Filter Notes

Ea Oil Filters recommended for 15,000-mile service intervals are designated by the product code EA15K. These filters have been redesigned, but still feature the same premium Nanofiber synthetic media as their 25,000-mile counterparts. In addition to some slight packaging modifications, AMSOIL has identified existing Ea Oil Filters moving from 25,000- to 15,000-mile intervals by placing stickers on the boxes.

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Posted on December 16, 2010 by , 1 comment

Companies Can Work More Efficiently by Using Accurate GPS Vehicle Tracking

Copyright © 2010 Alison Withers

Tracking vehicles using the latest satellite technology is as useful for protecting vehicles from theft as the CCTV we now take for granted on our high streets is for combating crime.

Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is the secret and it works by using satellites in space to track a sugnal from a GPS tracking device installed in the vehicle.

It can be linked to a mobile phone or to a computer and allows anyone who wishes to check the vehicle’s location and its speed from signals sent back from the unit at regular intervals that can be set to as little as a minute apart.

While signals can be interrupted if the vehicle enters an underpass any loss of signal for an exceptional length of time would immediately sound an alert that something was wrong.

Companies using GPS on their vehicles can benefit in many ways that keep costs down, ensure employees are doing their jobs properly and use their vehicles efficiently. It makes calculating the time each job should take more precise and that then helps a company to become more efficient.

A taxi firm is one example of the sorts of companies that would find GPS useful to monitor the time drivers take to reach a booking and deliver the customer to their destination. Delivery companies, too, would benefit for similar reasons, especially when drivers are sent out with an itinerary to complete and controllers have some idea how long each should take.

Theft of vehicles can be a problem, especially theft of containers and lorries and tracking a vehicle would alert controllers if it did not reach its destination. It would also record the loaction of the lorry once it has left its route, which makes it easier for the police to search for stolen goods. In the case of robbery GPS makes it possible to pinpoint the location of the robbery of an armoured truck.

Lorries are not the only vehicles that can be vulnerable to theft. Stealing luxury cares, often for shipping abroad, is a lucrative market. The GPS can be set to move within a defined area so that if it then moves outside that area it will be obvious something is wrong. Owners of expensive cars can install a tracker, and “activate” it in case of theft so that the owner can find out where it is.

The activation mechanism can also be useful for controlling fleet movement and ensuring drivers stick to their routes.

There are other, less obvious, benefits from using vehicle tracking. It can also help to improve driver behaviour and enbcourage them to drive in a way that controls their speed at the rate that is most economical on fuel.

Personal security may also benefit if a driver has to go somewhere alone outside daylight hours and their vehicle is tracked to its destination. It would be useful to people like care workers, nurses and doctors who are often called to remote places at night when someone is taken ill.

While many of us might be irritated by the way every moment of our lives now seems to be watched, perhaps controlled and there seems to be little privacy, there may be times when we are glad of the new technology and safety provided by GPS.

Vehicle tracking using GPS satellite tracking technology is a useful tool against theft but it can also help improve driver behaviour and efficient fuel use to enable companies to control their costs, says Ali Withers.

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Posted on December 15, 2010 by , Reply

Driving Economically: Checklist

Driving economically is something that’s quite important to a lot of us. When embarking on a long drive, the savings on fuel can be quite substantial if you consider ways in which your drive can be more economical. Staying at a sensible speed, not changing gears too often and many other factors will help. But they have to be appropriate for the drive you are doing. If you are driving around town, then sticking to 70mph may not be too advisable, so you have to alter the ways in which you can cut down on fuel costs. This article goes through a useful checklist of things you can think about and how you can save money on fuel when you’re driving.

Weight

Saving weight can make quite a big difference to your fuel consumption, especially over long journeys. Cutting down on carrying unnecessarily heavy items is a great way to save some weight. Carrying extra passengers will add weight to your vehicle, but the overall saving between you will be significant. It’s also much greener to lift share as the emmisions per head are significantly reduced.

Speed

Driving too fast is a sure fire way to increase your spend on fuel costs. There are certain limits that you should try to keep to, obviously depending on what road you are driving on. If you are on the motorway, then sticking to 70mph will save you a considerable amount of money on fuel costs. You’d be amazed at how much more fuel you use when driving at 80mph, that small 10mph makes a pretty hefty difference.

Cruising

Whether you are driving on the motorway, or nipping around town, constantly changing your speed will have a negative impact on your fuel consumption. Although this is difficult to overcome in town, and sometimes impossible, try to keep as steady a speed as possible and not over- use the brakes and the gears. On the motorway this becomes a much easier target. Sticking to the same speed is quite achievable and you could make the most of your cruise control here if you are lucky enough to have it installed in your vehicle.

The Right Car

When buying a car, choosing the right one for the job will perhaps be the best way you can prepare for economical driving. Try to think about what journey’s you will be making, and make your decision based on that. If town driving is likely to be your style, picking a small car with a small engine will save you huge amounts of fuel. However, if you are likely to be racking up the motorway miles then try to go for a car with a larger engine. Hopefully these tips will make sense to you and help you save money at the pump!

For more driving advice, please visit Ian Allan Ford

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Posted on December 15, 2010 by , 1 comment

Is synthetic oil more eco friendly?

I’ve seen this discussed at length on some blogs and forums recently. The basic theme seems to be that it’s not much better from a eco-friendly perspective since the used oil still is damaging to the environment, and has to be disposed of somehow.

Point 1 – lower foreign oil dependence

Point 2 much less oil to dispose of due to extended drain intervals.

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Posted on December 15, 2010 by , Reply
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