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How To Detail Your Car The Proper Way

So you’ve read how to wash your car the proper way, here’s how you detail your car…the proper way. But first, lets see what ‘detailing’ actually means. Wikipedia has it down as this: Auto detailing is the performance of thorough cleaning, restoration, and finishing of an automobile, both inside and …

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How To Wash Your Car The Proper Way

Everyone thinks they know how to wash a car. It’s easy, right? Bucket, sponge, job done. Wrong. If you want to maintain that ‘new car’, glossy shine or have been using one bucket all along…you need to read on. Equipment Firstly you need to get the right gear, a little …

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Chip Tuning – Risks and Rewards of ECU Remapping

Auto mechanic tuning an ECU using a computer

Everyone with even a passing interest in cars has heard of chip tuning. As the story goes, a magical mechanical man turns up with his secret software, plugs it into your engine, and BOOM: Your car’s a lean, mean, street racing machine! Yes, in the best-case scenario, this is exactly …

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Urban Myth or Truth? The Hummer Vs Prius Environmental Debate

White Toyota Prius facing a Silver Hummer

‘Did you know that the Toyota Prius is less environmentally friendly than a Hummer H2?’ It was 2009, and I was taking some environmental sustainability courses part-time. We were talking about cars, and one of my classmates was especially vocal. ‘When you add in the manufacturing impact of batteries and …

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The Best Anti-Theft Devices Ever

Car Theft is a problem throughout the world. Here are some of the best anti-theft devices ever conceived: 1. TRUNK MONKEY Nothing is more useful than a trunk monkey. As per Wikipedia, “The Trunk Monkey is portrayed as an efficient theft deterrent, as seen in one commercial where the chimpanzee …

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