There is a wealth of information available on the On-Board-Diagnostic version 2 or OBD2 system that has been installed on vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada since 1996. Now, you can access it while driving using the ScanGaugeII from Linear Logic. Read More »
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Pluses and Minuses of Self-Supporting, Self-Sealing and Auxiliary-Supported Run Flat Tires
I just bought a BMW Z4 that comes with run flat tires as standard equipment. There is no spare, not even one of those tiny, compact spares that are used in most cars today. By eliminating the spare, it provides more trunk space especially in sports cars. Read More »
Multiplexing, Multiplexed Data Bus Controls Cars Electrical System
Today's vehicles are chocked full of electronics and electric powered devices - electronic fuel injection, antilock brakes, infotainment and navigation systems, and power everything. Now, electric steering, transmission, suspensions and even electric air conditioning are appearing in the latest models. All these system require wiring, and lots of it. Besides adding weigh and taking up space, the huge amount of wiring means assembly and maintenance headaches.
Read More »Diversity Antenna
A Diversity Antenna system has two, or more, antenna which are mounted on a vehicle. The system will select which antenna to take the radio or other device, signal (AM, FM, WiFi, satellite, microwaves, mobile phones), from depending on which one is receiving the clearest signal – also known as best Signal to Noise Ration (SNR). Users should experience less ... Read More »
Red-light cameras inspire poetic justice
As promised, today's column will continue to address reader opinions and questions about red-light cameras. Read More »
Driving Sans License Not Worth The Risk
If you drive without a license, or your license has been suspended or revoked, the first thing you will do is say goodbye to your beloved means of transportation for 30 calendar days. Read More »
Declining Traffic Deaths Lead to Lowest Highway Fatality Rate Ever Recorded
The number of people who died on the nation's roads fell last year, leading to the lowest highway fatality rate ever recorded and the largest drop in total deaths in 15 years, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced today. Read More »
Messes Impress Chrysler
Sponsored by Chrysler in conjunction with a company called YES Essentials, which produces a line of car products for the "tidiness challenged," Maria's sloppy jalopy earned her family the grand prize of a new Chrysler Pacifica with YES Essentials' "kid, pet and ketchup-proof" seat covers. Read More »
Lights, Camera, Ticket! Drivers Divided On Red-Light Recordings
New intersection camera technology, combined with buried magnetic induction loops under the road, make it possible for the camera to record if your vehicle came to a full stop, or simply slowed as you were turning. While there is no set amount of time that you are required to wait before you proceed, if you roll through a red light and do not make a complete stop, the cameras will get you. Read More »
Donating The Clunker
My husband wants to donate the old clunker in our driveway to a charity. Do you know if donating a car is a good idea? Read More »