Ethanol: Home Grown Fuel Source or a Source for Debate?

Posted on Mar 25, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

E10, E15, E20 and the extreme E85 mixed fuels has been entering the vocabulary of modern motorists at a fuel station. Gasoline blended with ethanol, an organically produced substance some rather many alluring properties. Reducing hazardous emissions and acting as a natural octane booster, ethanol is currently added to fuel station gasoline. Over the years, the...

Michelin Inflates Innovation with Self-Repairing Tire

Posted on Jan 19, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Entrusted with maintaining a vehicle’s fluid rolling and supplying traction when most necessary, the four tires on an automobile are burdened with considerable chore in transporting us from point A to point B. Changing significantly in size, construction and performance, today’s tires can last up to 80,000 miles on a vehicle depending on driving habits as well...

Advancing Technologies for the Next Electric Vehicles

Posted on Dec 6, 2014 in Technology | 2 comments

Fully electric as well as gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles have received ridicule for being unproven and expensive. However, dedicated electric automakers such as Tesla, Coda and Fisker as well as even established car manufacturers Toyota, General Motors along with Ford are banking that they are taking short-term losses for a long-term gain. The perils that...

Gearhead Gift Guide: OBDII Scanners

Posted on Nov 22, 2014 in Technology | 2 comments

If you have a Gearhead on your gift list this year and you’re clueless as to what to get him, we’ve got you covered. Below, we explain what an OBDII scanner is, why your Gearhead wants one, and go over the differences of a few units based on skill level and what they need it for. OBD-II is an On-Board Diagnostics system originally meant for mechanics to...

Win a Free Purolator Oil Filter

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Technology | Comments Off on Win a Free Purolator Oil Filter

Not all of us put a lot of thought into the type of oil filters we put on our cars, and just leave it up to the mechanic who changes our oil. But guess what they use – the cheapest possible filter they can find. Many oil filters are made with cardboard end caps and media, and filters out particles just enough to be deemed safe. Purolator oil filters are made...