Know your own Car

Most of the people in today’s world owe himself or herself a four wheeler. They enjoy driving in these cars. But most of them do not know about the basic parts of the particular car they are using. Some basic stuff like how to change the tire of a car with the help of the extra tire known as stephny must be known to the individual. While on long drive, if your car tyre gets punctured then, in most of the cases nearby car workshops are not found. You have to tow the vehicle with the help of a break down van. To avoid situations like this little car repairing works must be known to the user of the particular vehicle.

The Sale of Luxury Cars goes down

The sale of luxury cars took a hit in the last financial season all over the world, it has been revealed at the Annual General Meetings of most firms and the reports of the automobile industry also seem to suggest so. It is being said that more and more people are turning their attention to smaller, highly fuel efficient cars than the luxury ones and one of the main reasons attributed for this is the cash crunch. Apart from that, the unreliability of these sedans has also been a major issue with many cars being called back over the years for faults by the manufacturers. As a result, people are turning away from these cars and this caused some of the luxury car makers’ losses of nearly 18% on the previous year.

Drive Smart

The fuel economy or mileage of your car can actually depend on your style of driving. There are driving tricks which can increase your overall mileage considerably. For example in city traffic too much gear shifting can cause more fuel loss. It is sensible to kill the engine if the halt is for ore than three minutes. If the stoppage time will be less that 3 minutes than killing the engine and a sudden start up consumes more fuel. It is advisable to drive at a continuous speed on a high gear to increase mileage. The mileage also increases with sound gear shifting at low rpm rather than shifting at high rpm.

Technology, Cars and Accidents

Over the years, a lot many surveys have been conducted over the loss of focus while driving a car and some relative issues like that and in most of these surveys; it has been found that most of the cases of accident involve kids that are in their teens or early twenties. Moreover, the surveys also show that this lack of focus or sudden loss of it can be attributed more to the use of technology such as mobile phones while driving as well as listening to music on the iPods have all been held as responsible for the rise in the number of accidents and one should always avoid its use while driving a car for their own safety as well as the general public.

The Revai

The Revai is India’s first electric car that was developed by Bangalore based Reva Electric Car Company. It was launched in 2001, in the country’s capital, New Delhi after extensive research conducted for 13 years. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms Sheila Dixit described it as a ‘cute car’, stating that she herself used one for traveling short distances and was extremely satisfied with the results. Keeping in mind its energy efficiency and environment friendly nature, the government of Delhi has decided to provide a 15% subsidy on the price of a car that costs nearly 3 lakh rupees and runs a kilometer for just 40 paisa.

Drawbacks to Your Cutbacks

Trying to save on gas and money by building your own electric vehicle? Consider the drawbacks first. First and foremost a converted car means that it will not be available in any dealership, meaning you have to get it built or build it yourself. No bank provides loans for converting a car, which means that the expenditure is on you. Your car will only be as good as the parts you use. There is also the question of absence of workshops due to the scarcity of converted cars. Finally not all cars are ideal for conversion therefore only small cars may be converted.

Maker of a million smiles

Maruti Suzuki is considered the old horse among car manufactures in India. It is India’s and Nepal’s leading automobile manufacturer, in terms of volume produced and amount of revenue earned. It was the first company in India to cross the one-million mark in terms of units produced and enjoys a great deal of reputation and goodwill in Indian markets. When it came out with the Maruti 800 back in 1983, it took the market by storm. It remained the company’s and India’s largest selling car till 2004, when it was replaced by the Maruti Alto. The company is indeed underrated in International markets, but it still is considered the maker of a million homes and smiles.