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Mobile Car Wash Environmental Concerns and Operations Manual Outline
Each mobile car wash business needs to have in place BMPs or Best Management Practices, which are consistent with Regional and Local NPDES or National Pollution and Discharge Elimination System Permits. Although this sounds quite scary and impossible it is simple really. One thing I recommend to new entrants into the mobile carwash or auto detailing business is to have a set of BMPs and a manual ready in case an inspector inadvertently decides that you are violating local code or State ...
Company Vehicle Policies
The number one cause of employee injury in America is from auto accidents. Does your company have a company vehicle policy? You should. In fact you can probably have one in a few days if you will read this article and follow a few simplistic instructions. Your manual should include preventative maintenance, public parking lots and driving courtesy and not conflict with your states vehicle laws or Federal Safety Item Standards from the Department of Transportation. A proper vehicle operation ...
Hybrid Cars with 250 MPG Fuel Mileage
Is it possible to have 250-mpg mileage with hybrid cars? Yes, Bellevue auto visionaries’ thinks so. The people owning Toyota Prius and Honda hybrid cars are eyeing for an mpg of 40 to 50 then how a automaker claims to have technology that can give this high mileage. What technology they are using? Let us try to look at answers of these questions.
Customer Relations Manual for Mobile Car Washes and Auto Detailers
Are you in the mobile car wash business? If not, you should be. A mobile car wash can help your current business immensely, as it caters to all types of customers and potential clientele. If you are wise, chances are either you or someone in your family is in the mobile car wash business. But are you getting out as much as you should from the business? You will need a customer relations manual to insure you are indeed, covering all your basis.
Top 10 Tips You Must Know When Buying a Car
1. You should purchase your new car at or around Christmas time because with everybody buying their Christmas presents, not many of them are looking to buy a new car, and it forces dealerships to up their sales strategies. Salesmen are more willing to haggle down to your prices to close the deal.
Media Relations for Auto Detailers
If you run a mobile auto detailing business or a mobile car wash, you know how much advertising can cost. One advantage to being a mobile business is that you are out and around the community all day and are an excellent source of human intel and information. You can use this knowledge to your advantage and develop a great Media Relations Strategy.
American Racing
I grew up in Indianapolis and my Dad was a big Indy 500 fan. As a child I remember Memorial Day as family picnics and listening to the 500 on the car radio. The old front engine roadsters with the 4 cylinder Offys had a sound all there own.
Toyota Recall Lawyer: Toyota Tacoma Recalled 3 Times in 4 Years!
As recently as July 15, 2005 Toyota announced a recall in their Tacoma series of trucks. This most recent recall addresses a manufacturing flaw in the front suspension lower ball joint. Many of these ball joints were scratched during manufacturing, which will cause wear and looseness, making it difficult to steer the trucks. In extreme cases, the lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle, causing the Toyota truck or SUV to veer out of control. If a driver loses control of his truck on a ...
Toyota Tundra Recall: New Trucks Brakes Break
Toyota Tundra models have serious break problems, many of which Toyota is refusing to take responsibility for. Toyota recently issued a recall notice for its 2004-2005 model Toyota Tundras equipped with dual exhaust because one of the exhaust pipes was found to rub against the brake line. Toyota states that this will “possibly cause brake fluid leakage and raise the risk of a crash”. To put it honestly, the friction will cause break fluid to leak and the brakes will fail. Whether the car ...
Toyota Truck Recall: Tacoma, 4Runner, Tundra, and Sequoia
A wide scale recall is the last resort for a car company to take with a problematic vehicle, and most automotive problems do not even make it to recall stage. Toyota has been known to avoid issuing recalls at all cost, preferring to issue safety warnings and avoid covering repair costs on vehicles that are beyond warranty. This should put this year’s massive Toyota truck recall into perspective.
Volumetric Efficiency of a Rotary Engine Explained
According to Auto-Ware.com, volumetric efficiency is: ...used to describe the amount of fuel/air in the cylinder in relation to regular atmospheric air. If the cylinder is filled with fuel/air at atmospheric pressure, then the engine is said to have 100% volumetric efficiency. On the other hand, super chargers and turbo chargers increase the pressure entering the cylinder, giving the engine a volumetric efficiency greater than 100%. However, if the cylinder is pulling in a ...
Car Wreck Lawyer Says: Get Help
In holding a driver’s license, a person is agreeing to be a good driver: not reckless and not negligent. However we know that others are often not as careful as we could hope. Other times, an accident can be caused by vehicle malfunction, bad driving conditions or road layout. If you have been in a car accident and wish to pursue your case in court, you as the plaintiff will need to show the court that the defendant caused the wreck through failing to follow driving law and that this breach ...
Mazda RX8 Horsepower controversy
Since its launch, the Mazda RX8 has been the subject of close scrutiny by enthusiasts. The high level of attention is not only due to the car’s admirable driving dynamics but, in part to the early reports of below-than-expected performance. To be more specific: wheel horsepower measured on several chassis dynamometer runs resulted in values well below the expected 17%~20% drivetrain parasitic losses. And quarter mile runs of anywhere between 0.5 and 1.5 seconds off of those produced by ...
An Introduction to Autocross
Autocross is a form of racing that not many people outside the sport know about. This overlooked motorsport is quickly gaining popularity because of its unique blend of competition and affordability. Autocross events are time trial competitions in which there is no wheel-to-wheel racing involved, meaning that there is only one car on the track at a time. Competing vehicles are not racing against each other on the track; therefore, each driver races the course against the clock, not against ...
Sumitomo HTR+ Review
I was forced to start looking at potential replacements for the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (225/45/18) slightly after hitting 25,000 miles on them. I was hard pressed by economic reasons to find the cheapest possible tires that would offer a similar or higher tread life (higher was better) and a decent level of performance on dry surfaces, as well as wet. I eliminated a few candidates before settling for the Sumitomo HTRs, namely: Fuzion ZRi: Funky looking tread pattern. ...
Batteries How Do You Know You'll Have the Juice When You Need It?
Modern vehicles make a lot of demands upon their batteries. We expect our batteries to be reliable, have a large reserve capacity and a long life span, and be maintenance-free. In short, once a battery has been installed, we no longer want to think about it. Here's some tips on how to choose a battery that will serve you well.
gas-saving Products: Fact Or Fuelishness?
"Gas-Saving" Products: Fact or Fuelishness? By Pierre Schexneider M. Ed. Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns you to be wary of any gas-saving claims for automotive devices or oil and gas additives. Even for the few gas-saving products that have been ...
2006 Honda Civic Si: Automotive Innovation At Its Best, Complemented With Honda Parts From Parts Train
Designed as an "Advanced Personal Compact," the next-generation Si will incorporate flowing bodywork, a steeply angled windshield, and wide stance to suggest stability and forward motion. The new Si will be the fastest and most powerful Civic offered in its twenty-year history. The 2006 Civic lineup, launching this fall, will include a 4-door Sedan, a 2-door Coupe and Si Coupe, an even more fuel efficient Civic Hybrid and a natural-gas powered Civic GX.
Bmw 2006: Bmw Performance Parts, Aftermarket Parts From Parts Train
The BMW M6 is the most sophisticated and powerful BMW 6 Series Coupe ever. Under the lightweight body of this luxurious 2+2 lurks a thoroughbred super sports car boasting a V10, 507bhp power unit, providing 520Nm of torque. A seven-speed sequential manual gearbox and a superior chassis and suspension compliment its engine.
2006 Pontiac G6 Coupe Redefines Performance; Is Further Enhanced With Gm Performance And Aftermarket Parts From Parts Train
"The G6 coupe and convertible are uniquely Pontiac vehicles that are great additions to the family started by the G6 sedan," said Jim Bunnell, Pontiac-GMC general manager. "The G6 coupe delivers outstanding performance and generous interior room, and the G6 is the only hardtop convertible that has room for four adults." Both the G6 coupe and G6 convertible will be available in GT and GTP models. The GTPs will feature a 240 horsepower 3.9L OHV V6 coupled to a 4-speed automatic with manual ...
How To Get A Free Car
This is one of those things that to a lot of people will sound too good to be true, but if you do your homework and follow my advice you really can get a brand new car for free. Or get paid to drive the car you currently own.
2005 Volvo S40: Can Now Be Accentuated With Volvo Performance Parts From Parts Train
The most noteworthy element with this next-generation S40 is the sculpted shoulder line that starts at the front of the car between the headlights and grille and is carried across the beltline all the way back to the taillights. The new Volvo will be available with two new gasoline engines, the 2.4-liter five-cylinder with 168 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque, and as the T5 with the 2.5-liter low-pressure turbo with 218 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque.
Durable Replacement Parts For The Toyota Lexus Ls430 Now Available At Parts Train
The LS430 is a large, rear-drive sedan, powered by a 4.3-litre, dual overhead cam V8 pumping out 207kW of power and 417Nm of torque. Chief designer of the Lexus LS430, Makoto Ooshima, told American industry journal automotive News the car's design was inspired by the Japanese bullet train as the car was tested in the same wind tunnel. The maker claims the LS430 is the most aerodynamic sedan in the world, with a drag coefficient of 0.25. (An average family sedan is 0.32.)
Alloy Wheel Repair: Depends On Extent Of Damage To Alloy Wheels
Alloy wheels can make a big difference in a car or motorcycle, with improved handling and a beautiful appearance. Because of this, enthusiasts have been upgrading to larger wheels for years, replacing basic steel wheels and hubcaps to set a vehicle apart from others and to provide a smoother ride. To capitalize on this trend, manufacturers have begun to change their styling to appeal to consumer demand for larger and flashier wheels, equipping even everyday vehicles like SUVs, compact cars, ...
Batteries - How Do You Know You'll Have The Juice When You Need It?
Modern vehicles make a lot of demands upon their batteries. We expect our batteries to be reliable, have a large reserve capacity and a long life span, and be maintenance-free. In short, once a battery has been installed, we no longer want to think about it. Here's some tips on how to choose a battery that will serve you well.
Guide On How To Determine The Type Of Car Accident Your Into
There are different types of car accidents that a driver may encounter and this article aims to help those drivers involved into knowing the classification of the car accident they are currently involved in. Car accidents fall into several categories and these are as follows: rear-end collisions, side collisions, rollovers, head-on collisions, single-car accidents and pile-ups.
The Truth Behind Car Accidents
Did you know that car accidents are not necessarily caused by accidents? In fact most accidents are not accidents at all but are caused by collisions which could have been avoided if only the drivers were alert enough. There are several factors that contribute to majority cases of collisions and these are as follows: equipment failure, roadway design, poor roadway maintenance and then the driver’s behavior. According to studies conducted on car accidents almost 95% of the accident can be ...
Sensible Ways Of Avoiding Car Accidents
Most car accidents are caused by impulsive teenage drivers who treat the road as their own race tracks. The simple logical reason for this is that teenagers have lesser driving experience and therefore are most likely to commit traffic violations which often times lead to vehicular accidents. In order to guide teenagers as well as adult drivers in avoiding future car accidents, this article will tackle some easy to follow steps of avoiding car accidents.
Providing First Aid To Car Accident Victims
The first thing to do in case of car accident is to remain calm and not to panic. After you calm yourself, the next best thing to do is to seek for help quickly however we all know from movies that help often times comes later on in the movie which is sadly to say also happens in real life and so for cases such as this it is always practical and sensible to apply first aid solutions. The main concern of giving first aid solutions is to save lives as well as to provide temporary relief ...
Is Your Car Safe? ....know The Facts On Car Safety Features
The car is one of the most utilized commodities second to food. And because of this it is of great importance to make sure that you and your family is safe and secure whenever you go out for a ride. There are various car safety features readily available either online or offline that car owners can readily turn to for all their car safety feature requirements.