Everything you need to know to start a car wash business. You will learn the three types of washes: home service, automatic and self-service.
The number of automobiles has increased considerably in recent decades. Each family has one, two and even three vehicles. But… Continue reading “Car Wash Business:How to start a car wash business”
The eighth generation of the Audi A6 is here. This new saloon is updated following in the footsteps of its big brother, the all-powerful Audi A8, and will be presented next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Although Audi has not yet announced a specific date, we know it will be on sale throughout this year 2018. Continue reading “The Audi A6 2018 comes loaded with technology”
The return of the ZR1 surname to the Corvette family means reviving the wildest American super car. According to the manufacturer, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2019 is the most powerful, fast and advanced Corvette to date. And there has never been such a spectacular Corvette. It will be on sale next spring. Continue reading “The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2019 with 755 HP is the wildest Corvette to date!”
The new Toyota Century that will be presented within a few days at the Tokyo Motor Show. Yes, this huge saloon (5.33m long with a 3.09m battle) that looks like a 1960s or 70s catalog is a brand new model for 2018 from very serious and modern Toyota. Continue reading “Japanese Bentley: The three generations of the Toyota Century”
The answer is – probably not in the way you think. We tend to think of battery problems as a winter phenomenon, as we fruitlessly turn the key and hear that disheartening click instead of a cheery engine start.
But that’s probably because a dead battery is worse in winter, as we sit shivering in the car waiting for the AA. Both hot and cold temperatures can kill a battery, yet most people never give a thought to battery maintenance. Although a lead acid battery is designed to work in both heat and frost, the battery’s capacity goes down to about 20% of normal in ice, snow and frost.
So does hot weather increase its capacity? Actually it does, by as much as 12%, but that capacity increase reduces the life of the battery. In a temperate climate, the battery will last 50% longer than in a hot one.
The school run is also a likely culprit, with short journeys drawing on the battery, which never gets a chance to recharge.
Why Winter Demands More of Batteries
The starter motor needs a good whack of amperage from the battery, but in winter, cold weather may affect the battery’s ability to handle this demand. As the oil in the car thickens in the cold weather, the battery needs even more amps to get going.
Then you set off with the headlights on, the windscreen wipers going, back and front demisters on full blast, heating at max, a nice radio station on loud to cheer you up – pity the poor battery.
Don’t forget that a weakly charged battery is much more likely to freeze than a fully charged one. So one thing you can do in winter, is to keep the battery topped up, especially if the forecast is for icy and freezing conditions.
Maintaining Your Battery
The AA says that “undercharging” gives rise to “sulphation” – the lead plates in the battery harden and it is no longer able to hold a charge. Not to worry, there are solutions. As well as the great selection of car batteries online from stockists such as http://www.grovesbatteries.co.uk/, you can get an “intelligent charger” battery conditioner.
You can leave the battery connected to it for lengthy periods without the battery getting damaged – a great investment.
The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC joins the GLC family signed by Mercedes-AMG that led to the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé last September. The GLC 63 variant will be presented at the New York Motor Show, which takes place between 14 and 23 April, with double format: Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC + and Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC + Coupé, both with S versions.
All will use the V8 biturbo engine that other Mercedes-AMG models, such as the AMG GT , as well as the fast nine-ratio SPEEDSHIFT MCT gearbox or the AMG Performance 4MATIC + variable all-wheel drive system we knew from the Mercedes-AMG Class E. Continue reading “Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC +: A big SUV Coupe variant that inherits features of the Mercedes-AMG GT”
Jaguar is a brand that quickly relate to the British Isles, a creator of cars that blends luxury with sportiness like few others, but that has adapted to new market needs in recent years. If you needed an SUV, because there it was, and if it touches are cars with batteries, they have to prepare one with a great pint.
It is called Jaguar I-PACE and curiously has been presented across the pond in the Hall of Los Angeles. The reason seems clear, the center of automotive electrification is there, and it seems the best showcase to show your intentions. Continue reading “This is the first fully electric Jaguar an SUV called I-PACE”
Nissan has had a clear lead in the Paris Motor Show: the new Nissan Micra. It was there that has produced the world premiere of this brand new model. The Nissan Micra 2016 is the fifth generation of this compact car segment B that went on sale in 1982.
What segment B it is because there are two types of utility vehicles: the segment A, the smaller (usually 3.5 to 3.7 m about long), and of a slightly larger B segment (about approximately 3.8 to 4.10 m), but without becoming a mid-size car. Both cars are designed primarily to get around the city and not drinking too much, although in the case of segment B can travel without fear.
In Europe there is a very tough competition in the market for this type of utility car segment B, with around 40 different models of different brands. With this in mind, we wonder what can offer the new Nissan Micra do it emphasize respect of others. Continue reading “Nissan Micra 2016: More technology and assistants to keep selling cars combustion”
The Marco Wittmann had succeeded in his second career title Hockenheim DTM Champion title won after the first season in 2014. There have only been a few hours and BMW has already announced it will launch a limited edition BMW M4 in honor of this new triumph. Here is the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition. Continue reading “500 hp and 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds, but there will be only 200 units of the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition”
2018 Taking advantage of the hybrid sport of the German mark will receive a slight facelift, it has confirmed the emergence of a BMW convertible i8. Information of Harald Krueger, BMW CEO, who said that throughout 2018 would be ready for sale definite model and would be presented at the end of 2017, more or less when they make public the facelift of the i8. Continue reading “In 2018 you can enjoy cleaner air with the BMW i8 roadster”