DIY Vehicle Diagnostics

Timothy

Many of the adjustments occurring in the automotive market as we speak, including tightened credit markets in a capital-intensive business and increased government involvement are the newest international challenges. Sales of chips used in autos have risen back to 12 months-ago levels, helped by the reopening of auto vegetation in […]

What Is GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)?

Timothy

Engineers are a precise bunch, and as such, the names they give to measurements are also precise and often explain exactly what they entail. At least in terms engineers can understand. But for us average folk, those names are often illegible letters that would total zero points in Scrabble. Take […]

Motorized Vehicle

Timothy

At Capital Auto Auction, we not only offer unbelievable bargains, but additionally we provide these costs to most of the people — and which means you. Whether you’re an individual or a enterprise, attend a used car auction and buy just like the dealers do, with low cost prices and […]

The Gigantic, 1,000-HP LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle

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Also, despite getting just 1/10th of a mile per gallon, and yes, that’s ten gallons per mile, the LARC-LX was far more efficient than the massive gas turbine-powered hovercrafts that replaced it. The huge LACV-30 hovercrafts burned an average of 260 gallons per hour, as compared to just 38 for […]

Resurrecting a Vintage Electric Vehicle is Hard

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The team has tried numerous upgrades to get their Jet Electrica 007 to go just a bit faster, charge more efficiently and run more reliably. For its first race at Carolina Motorsports Park, the golf cart batteries that came stock in the Electrica were swapped for modern deep-cycle marine batteries. […]