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Tractor Pull: Diesel vs Steam

New Green Cleaning Chemicals Clean Dirt and Gunk from Vehicle Surfaces

Eco-Green Heavy-Duty Car Wash provides public works departments with an effective, yet safe, solution for cleaning oil, tar, tree sap and bugs from automobiles exteriors. Daimer Industries Inc., an internationally-recognized supplier of cleaning chemicals for automobiles, announced the shipment of Eco-Green® Heavy-Duty Car Wash, a new vegetable-based formula that removes grease, oil, soils, bugs, sap,… Continue reading New Green Cleaning Chemicals Clean Dirt and Gunk from Vehicle Surfaces

Tow Truck Fail

Defensive Driving-Night Driving

At night, the road looks different from during the day. Visibility can be reduced, as can the typical drivers depth perception, peripheral vision and colour recognition. Visibility is only part of the story. Driver fatigue, drowsiness and alcohol also play roles in making night-driving hazardous. To help diminish the risks, you may want to consider… Continue reading Defensive Driving-Night Driving

Original Fast Volkswagen Belt Change

Driving Smarter-Jump-Starting Your Car

A dead battery. It can happen to even the newest and most well-maintained cars. All you have to do is park your car and forget to turn off the lights. Unfortunately, there are plenty of wrong ways to jump-start a car. To learn the right way from the experts at the Car Care Council, read… Continue reading Driving Smarter-Jump-Starting Your Car

Sustainability at Fair Oaks Farm

Fair Oaks Farms in northwest Indiana takes approximately 2 million gallons of diesel fuel off the road every year by converting the 1.5 million gallons of manure its cows produce daily into natural gas. That gas fuels its fleet of tanker trucks using Cummins Westport natural gas engines and much of its operations.

Driving Smarter-Unnecessary Distractions

“I was on the phone.” “I only looked away for a second.” One has to wonder how many accident reports included one of these sentences. Many crashes are caused by actions as seemingly harmless as tuning the radio. Driver Distractions certainly contribute to traffic accidents. And yet they are completely avoidable. The Car Care Council… Continue reading Driving Smarter-Unnecessary Distractions

Volvo Trucks: The Technician

Roland Svensson’s head measures 275 mm. The new Volvo FMX has 300 mm of ground clearance.

Choosing a Car Battery

A Do-It-Yourself Guide on How to Choose Your Cars Battery A do-it-yourself battery replacement is a real money-saver but you also have to be responsible with the proper disposal of your old battery. The car battery is the power underneath the hood of your car. It provides electricity needed for door locks, sliding windows, lights,… Continue reading Choosing a Car Battery