Tips To Save Gas

13 06 2009

The global price of gasoline going up and there is an increasing shortage of fuel. Here are a few things what you can do to save gas.

  1. Maintain optimum tyre pressure – Keeping your tyre pressure at the recommended level can add 3% to your fuel economy. Under-inflated tires reduce your mileage by 0.4 percent for every psi drop in tire pressure of all the tires. When the tires are properly inflated they are safer and they last longer.
  2. Remove excess weight from your car – If your car has a thing or two which you don’t require for the trip in the boot apart from your spare tyre, throw them out. Extra weight means it takes more fuel to get up to speed.
  3. Keep windows closed – Keeping the windows closed reduces drag while riding.
  4. Change oil and air filters regularly – Changing your filters regularly will help save your engine apart from improving your gas mileage by up to 10%. Air filters remove and keep out impurities from your engine.
  5. Avoid leaving your car idle – Turn off your engine at signals where you have to stop for more than 30 seconds. When you idle your car, you are simply wasting gas.

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Neon Lights

7 04 2009

Modifications are becoming quite common nowadays. People modify cars so that their ride will be unique. Many of the car modifications are pretty expensive. Installing lights on your car can be a cool way to give your car a facelift without having to burn a hole in your pocket. Neon Lighting and strobe lights can set your ride apart with a cool new glow. The most common form of neon lighting is the under body lighting. Using neon lighting in the interior of the car is catching up. In the interior it can be installed in the shift knob, under the dashboard or wherever else you feel like. Neon lighting on the exterior can be added to license plate frames, antennas and exhaust tip. They are available in almost all the colors you can think of. There are also circuits for varying the color and also generating different patterns of light to give your ride the look you want. Neons can be fixed to motorbikes too. We can fix neons under the seats, for the wheels or engine. In some countries, neons are said to be illegal as they distract other drivers. Neons are an old way to shine but will always look trendy and is sure to catch the eyes.


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Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle

3 04 2009

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The Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle is the motor cycle company’s latest release in its long list of choppers and cruisers. It was introduced in 2001 and it was Harley’s first ‘Power Cruiser’. Harley-Davidson is a well known name when it comes to motorcycles. This new model is based on Harley’s VRSC platform and sports a 1250cc liquid cooled V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI). The engine is designed to produce up to 125 hp at 8250 rpm. It was developed with Porsche and it has features like fuel injection, liquid cooling and overhead cams. The new V -Rod also offers optional features like the ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) which is designed to provide the most advanced braking system offered on any cruiser till date. It also sports Brembo triple disc brakes and a 240 mm rear tire and five spoke cast wheels giving it the killer looks. It is the only bike in which the fuel tank is located under the driver’s seat. The other styling aspects on the bike like fenders, deep seat and the split exhausts make this bike one of the best muscle bikes Harley-Davidson has produced so far. The original V-Rod was manufactured till 2006. Now we have several variations of the bike and the most popular one is the VRSCAW V-Rod.


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Prologue

20 03 2009

This is a blog about automobiles. An automobile can mean anything which runs on wheels like cars, motorbikes, etc. My focus would be on cars and motorbikes only. I’ve had a fascination for automobiles since I was very young. I am more into cars and so you will be able to find more of my posts related to cars. I will write about motorbikes too so bikers need not worry. You can find all the information you would need related to cars and bikes.

I will be writing about car and bike models in general, the latest news in the automobile industry, modification parts for both cars and motorbikes, tips to maintain your car or motorbike, motor sports, technical stuff related to automobiles and everything you would like to know about automobiles. If there are any corrections you would like to make, please do so by adding comments. Happy reading!


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