Each brand provides different LPG for your car. People may think that all gas is the same, but it’s not true. Each company provides gas differs with detergents. They can add additional additives to provide a cleaner engine. The choice varies in price. Sometimes it’s better to pay more than later spend a lot on […]
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Many drivers still have a habit of the “Mom arm” from the pre-seat belt period of trying to protect their passengers. Drivers throw their arm across the passenger seat thinking it will help out. At the end, both sides could only get injured. The driver’s arm or passenger’s face could stay safe just by buckling […]
We may think that rubber tyres would save us from encountering lightning by insulating the car from the ground. It’s false thinking. The metal roof and metal sides of the vehicle offer protection. In the case of lightning, discharge metal will help conduct striking into the ground, not the tyres.
Sometimes drivers want to take a shortcut and drive in the wrong direction on a one-way road. It is very dangerous behaviour because another driver may not expect anyone to be breaking the rules. It could lead to a ticket or in the worst scenario, a head-on collision. Just a short drive could result in […]
Driving a large vehicle at high speed in windy weather doesn’t have anymore as big risk to flipping over as in the past. New technologies have helped SUV’s to be safer vehicles. All thanks to electronically moderated all-wheel drive configuration, systems of modern traction control and torque vectoring.
It is possible that vehicles speedometers have 10% error in overestimation. Law says it’s not allowed to exceed the speed limit. That doesn’t save anyone from being caught with mobile radar. The National Police Chief’s Council suggests police officers keep in mind error of 10% of the speed limit and 2mph for speedometer error. However, […]
We are often afraid of the new and unknown. Self – driving cars are something controversial new. A lot of companies and people consider self – driving car performance incomparable with a traditional car. However, NextEV has proved it wrong in one of the specifications. NextEV self – driving car set a record for the […]
Many people think that seatbelt will work as long as you buckle up. Unfortunately, it is the wrong idea as it will lead upper body more vulnerable to injuries in case of the crash. Studies show that wearing seatbelts properly will prevent from getting hospitalized. People tend to wear seatbelt below their shoulder to not […]
One of the common misconceptions about cars from the movies is that a bullet can cause a car to explode and burst into flames. However, this myth was already checked by the Mythbusters, and it turned out that a bullet actually goes through the gas tank, when you shot it from a normal gun.
There’s a popular opinion that when driving, you should have your hands at the position of the 10 and 2, as referring to the hours’ positions on the clock. But it is now better to place your hands at 9 and 3. It gives you similar control possibilities while increasing your safety in case of […]