Servicing Cars
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The Toyota Leaf is Too Cool and the Chevy Volt is Too Hot
Meanwhile three crash test have confirmed that the Chevy Volt is one hot car. Reminiscent of the laptop fires of a couple of years ago, it appears that the Lithium Ion batteries require careful handling after an impact. Chevrolet is… Continue reading
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When Electric Power Steering Goes Bad
Design News is a publication that I get and occasionally they have some pretty interesting writeups on design problems on their website. This one concerns the change from hydraulic power steering to electric. Government mandated Electronic Stability Control will be in… Continue reading
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Coming to a Car Near You – Carbon Fiber
Autoweek reports that BMW will be producing carbon fiber body and chassis parts in a high volume process in 2013. Strong on BMW’s heels is Daimler AG (aka Mercedes) and I suspect many other manufacturers. Once the barrier to high… Continue reading
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Bumps in the Road
The other day I got a phone call from a friend with a concern about his Subaru Legacy GT Spec B. I had helped him improve the handling with some better springs, Whiteline roll center correction kit, and some nice… Continue reading
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New Paint
Yesterday I picked up my beloved Toyota Pickup truck from B-Macs. The change was amazing. Now, instead of looking almost pink on some panels, the truck is a proud red that really stands out. The drop-in bed liner was tossed out… Continue reading
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Evolution IX – the long road to recovery
I would never have believed that a car could accumulate so many problems in less than 5000 miles. This Evolution was bought new by someone in the Brooklyn, NY, and it has been a constant challenge to uncover and resolve… Continue reading
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