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NO – THE AGE OF AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIFICATION WON’T ELIMINATE TRADITIONAL ENGINES ANYTIME SOON. HERE’S WHY.
MOTOR OIL COLD FLOW
All You Need To Know About Motor Oil Cold Flow
Engineers agree that most engine wear occurs during cold starts. While the exact percentage depends on several factors and is difficult to define, the reasons include the following …
Continue readingA Man Ahead Of His Time
Was reading the Obituaries last night (something people tend to do when they get to be my age) and spotted one for William L. Alden of Falmouth, MA. Since Falmouth isn’t an area normally covered in my paper I started reading and was surprised to learn of his accomplishments. Like Al Amatuzio, the founder of AMSOIL, Mr. Alden saw future needs and developed systems to meet them. In the 1960’s he developed staRRCAR (Self Transport Road and Rail Car), a system of electric vehicles that could be driven on the road or onto a rail system if going longer distances. It was installed in Morgantown, West Virginia and for over 44 years has carried over 15,000 passengers per day without a single accident. Imagine what a system like this could do for commuters, especially if updated to modern technology.
Mr. Alden’s entry on Wikipedia can be found here and a good article on the staRRCAR system is on THE VERGE or just do a Google Search on staRRCAR.
Soot Isn’t Just For Diesels Anymore
If you have a newer vehicle with GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection), you might find this interesting.
VW In Trouble With EPA
VW in trouble with the EPA for deliberately evading federal emissions requirements in nearly a half-million diesel cars in the U.S. since 2009 by writing vehicle software to only activate anti-pollution controls during testing, regulators said Friday. This is the link to the article: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2015/09/18/epa-vw-diesel-vehicles-violated-emissions-rules/72401296/
Performance Under Pressure
Why Today’s Advanced Engines Require Advanced Oil.
Performance Under Pressure Added To The Menu / Interesting Reading Section Of The Website.
FTC Snips Warranty Tie-ins
By George Gill – From the June 3, 2015 issue of Lube Report.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is toughening its guidelines to clarify that “implied tying” – language that implies to a consumer that warranty coverage is conditioned on their use of select parts or service – is deceptive under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
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