Autos: “hidden” relay
Self-tutoring about auto wiring: the tutor mentions a helpful video. I was looking at some wiring for a Jeep Liberty to get more familiar with it. A low beam relay was mentioned which I couldn’t find. It turns out that …
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Politics, autos: higher parking rates for SUVs?
Self-tutoring about political trends: the tutor mentions a referendum in Paris. An idea in Paris, but not only there, is to have higher parking rates for SUVs: in Paris, specifically, triple. The vehicles targeted are personal ones over 1.6 tonnes, …
Autos: Electric cars: Peugeot e-208 51kWh
Self-tutoring about autos today: the tutor mentions an electric model. The Peugeot e-208 51kWh is an interesting example of an electric car. It’s cute and sporty. Perhaps more importantly, its equivalent energy usage seems somewhere within 1.4 to 1.7L/100km (although …
Autos: battery change
Self-tutoring about car batteries and changing one: the tutor mentions a recent event. I checked both cars’ batteries late last spring. Car1’s battery was, I believe, over 12.6. Car2’s battery was showing a voltage of around 12.5, which I knew …
Autos: jacking points
Self-tutoring about auto maintenance: the tutor mentions a resource about jacking up a vehicle. Jacking up a vehicle might be needed for numerous repair jobs. Yet, where does one place a floor jack? Jack stands? To someone maintaining their own …
Autos: how often to replace the gas cap?
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions something that surprised him about the gas cap. We all know that we should change our oil, brake fluid, etc., periodically, at least on traditional cars. What about the gas cap? We have an …
Autos: what is a spun bearing?
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions the term “spun bearing.” In a car’s power train, as pistons are pushed down, they cause the crankshaft to spin because they are connected to it via connecting rods. The top end of the …
Autos: fuel trim
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions the idea of fuel trim. To my understanding, fuel trim means the amount of fuel the computer decides to add or subtract from the default amount. Short-term fuel trim refers to instantaneous execution, while …
Autos: fuels: e10, e15, and e85
Self-tutoring about auto fuels: the tutor begins about ethanol mixes. e10, e15, and e85 are gasoline fuels with ethanol mixed in. As I understand it, the number after the “e” is the maximum percentage ethanol the fuel may theoretically contain, …
Autos: ratings: Kia
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions some recent research findings. According to J.D. Power, 2023, Kia is the top-ranked auto producer, mass market segment, for a third year running. Interesting, eh?