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fuel economy improvements of turbocharged engines

A few auto companies are switching to turbo charged 4 cylinder engines to replace a naturally aspirated V6's. Hyundai i...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by techman41973
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by techman41973

Over speed indicator?

Many US cars from the 1960's had a buzzer that you could set for any speed. Go over that speed and the buzzer would go...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Paul
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by Paul

Flying car takes flight

http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2012/04/flying-car-gets-closer-to-reality-with-test-flight Just imagine the rush hour...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

Microsoft mustang

http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Microsoft_to_unveil_custom_built_tech_heavy_Mustang-article-fajb_project_detroit_marc...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

Premature Ball Joint Failure

A couple years back I rebuilt my grandmas old '89 Honda Civic. She doesn't drive anymore, and I rarely drive due to hea...
36 comments posted 14yrs
posted by zappyman
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by zappyman

Want to understand car behavior with kaput battery

I wanted to see if I could rejuvenate a battery that's dead and several years old but never saw much use. Sat in a car...
27 comments posted 14yrs
posted by brassplyer
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by brassplyer

2000 Bravada ABS light

Short story, I've been driving for almost 50 years and I've never needed or appreciated ABS. My ABS started acting up a...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by captainvideo462009
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by captainvideo462009

Datsuns back!

http://www.impomag.com/news/2012/03/nissan-reviving-datsun-brand bob
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

Temporary rain visor?

I'd like to have rain visors (window deflectors). But I only want it when I park my car in a parking lot, and take it d...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by yong321
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by yong321

Help me identify a crimp connector

I'd search for it but don't know how to properly describe it so the googs knows what I want... basically I would like t...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by njnagel
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by njnagel