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Self-tutoring about cars from the past: the tutor remembers the Ford Maverick. In the Maritimes from 1970-86, I don’t recall seeing Ford Mavericks very much. However, when I moved to Victoria in 1986, I started seeing a lot of them. …
Self-tutoring about driving: the tutor mentions the tradition of “warming up the car.” Years ago, one mechanic told me that the sooner the car gets to operating temperature, the better. Therefore, he said, what’s best is to start up then …
Autos: should you warm up your car? If so, for how long? Read more »
Self-tutoring about car care: the tutor mentions one or two ideas about oil changes. Since I was a kid, I’ve been aware that changing oil regularly is very important for car life and performance. A couple of days ago, I …
Self-tutoring about trends: the tutor mentions some observations. I’ve been noticing a lot of cars, when they start up and leave a parking lot, don’t make any noise. Whether it’s a hybrid or fully electric, to me that’s an electric …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions the terms turbine and impeller, often mentioned in connection with turbochargers. In my previous post I begin about turbochargers. Each one has a turbine on the exhaust side and an impeller on the intake …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor begins about turbocharging. I’d say turbocharging is something you hear mentioned less now, compared to decades prior. Yet, it’s much more common now than in the year 2000. Back then, only about 1% of production …
Self-tutoring about car preferences: the tutor mentions an interesting comparison. Supposedly, around three percent of new cars in the US have manual transmissions, but in Europe, 80% do. Interesting, eh? Source: blog.getmyparking.com
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions the last car that came with a carburetor (in the US). To me, it’s not so much which car, but when: the last production car sold with a carburetor in the US was in …
Self-tutoring about auto maintenance: the tutor mentions a new habit. The other day, getting the tires changed over to ones appropriate for winter, it was mentioned to me that the wipers are “streaky.” I treated the windshield with rain-x back …
Self-tutoring about tires: the tutor mentions a distinction. All-weather tires are meant to be sufficient for winter driving conditions most Canadians will face. Winter tires are yet better (for winter conditions), but can’t be driven on during summer, whereas all-weather …