Drivers Must-Know: What Is ALR?
Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous combinations. When you drink, your senses are altered, and your sense of perception is diminished. Therefore, it is not recommended to drive when drinking. It is especially true if you have had too much to drink. There are many occasions, though when drinking cannot be avoided. When this happens, it is best to find alternatives to going home like riding a cab, hitching a ride with a friend or asking a buddy to drive you.
The consequences of drunk driving are often severe. You and your passengers can get severely injured. You can also cause damage to properties and even harm other drivers and pedestrian. We also have to consider violations of drunk driving. You may get charged for DWI which will fall under either a misdemeanor or felony depending on its severity. Another minor consequence is for your driver’s license to … Continue reading >>>
Saving Money With a Well-Maintained Fleet
Many small and large businesses across the land use a fleet of vehicles in order to get their workers where they need to be each day in order to do their jobs. These fleets can be great ways to get your businesses’ presence out there, but the cost of owning a fleet of vehicles is a large and daunting one.
This article will explain some ways in which its possible to save money on your vehicle fleet. Whether you have 2 or 200 vehicles, saving money on their purchase and maintenance will add significantly to your bottom line.
Buy in Bulk – Most major automakers are happy to work with businesses looking to buy a fleet. Manufacturers do plenty of business with rental car companies, police forces, and other businesses and services to sell hundreds or even thousands of vehicles to the same entity. If your purchase is … Continue reading >>>
How to Be Certain That a Car You Refurbish Will Be Road Worthy
Way back in the early eighties a little Fiat 850 was given to me by my next door neighbor, because he couldn’t saw himself refurbish this little rusted car. I have salvaged bikes before and knew you had to strip your project completely before you can start rebuild it.
As I stripped this little car I found that the floor was all rusted with holes in it already. By taking short cut and just riveted pieces of sheet metal over it, thinking it will do the trick. The first time I drove it in the rain all the new carpets became all wet, not to talk about the squeaks and crackling noises that came from the under body while driving it.
All this happened because I did not have the necessary automotive tools to do the job properly in the first place. The result was I had to … Continue reading >>>
The Procedures In The Tool Making Industry And The Importance Of Tool Makers
Tool making requires very high technical qualifications and keenness to quality and detail. For one to be able to produce tools of required standards, correct rules and regulations must be followed during the entire process. This is especially so because tools are the greatest essentials in the manufacturing industry and therefore influence the entire operations of the economy.
In the olden days, most tools were made by hand. Tool makers had to use tools like polishing machines, grinding machines and files to create a quality finish on their tools. This has however changed with time due to the introduction of numerically controlled milling, boring and grinding machines which make the tool making process easy and fast.
There is a need for a tool maker to be able to understand and interpret technical drawings of an end product which they intend to get. Operation of technical machines such as … Continue reading >>>
Case Study: Automotive Repair Industry Process Improvement
When customers think of automotive control modules, what comes to mind are engine control modules, transmission control modules, and body control modules. Some people are genuinely surprised to find there can be as many as 80-120 different control modules functioning in their vehicle, controlling everything from power windows to drive train components. As everyone in the industry knows, as fuel economy, emissions and safety become more important to shoppers; control modules will become even more important to a smooth operating automobile.
At the same time, the ability of repair shops to diagnose and repair control module problems is being challenged. Many shops do not have the proper scan tools needed to see deeply enough into the vehicle’s control module network to determine what is really happening there. In these cases, the shop is forced to diagnose the vehicle with circumstantial information instead of with the actual observation of vehicle network … Continue reading >>>