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Replacing A Car Battery Once you've determined the battery is bad and the charging system and the rest of the electrical system is good, it's time to install a new battery... |
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Replacing Your Fuel Pump If there's anything over 60,000 miles on the odometer, but more commonly 100,000 plus, there's a good chance that the cause of this distressing no-start condition is an electric fuel pump that's no longer capable of forcing fuel forward with sufficient pressure... |
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September 8, 2009
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10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
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July 2003
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How To Charge Your Battery Motorhomes, tractors, boats, motorcycles and other occasional-use vehicles should use a battery-maintainer style of charger to prevent battery damage. The permanent extra wiring harness makes it easy to hook up the charger when necessary. |
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How to Properly Check the Juice in Your Car Battery There's more to checking a battery than simply testing the voltage and looking inside for low water. |
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September 2002
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Today's Tuneup/Version 2002 While it has changed significantly -- even in the last seven or eight years -- the concept of a tuneup itself is anything but gone. |
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December 2008
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3 Gas Gadgets that Really Work: DIY Auto Gas is expensive, readers say, and the increased costs of driving have pushed them to desperation. There must be some way to improve our mileage, right? |
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How to Diagnose Car Electrical Problems by Tracing Voltage Drops Electricity shouldn't be daunting, especially when it comes to automotive wiring. |
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September 23, 2009
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7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
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How to Make Your Own Battery-Powered Gadget Chargers There's no magic to a cellphone charger. It's really little more than a plastic-wrapped strip of copper wire designed to deliver power (stepped down in voltage and converted to DC, of course) from an outlet to your phone battery. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009
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How to Read a Mechanic's Work Order: Saturday Mechanic You can troubleshoot your repair after it's done -- without turning a wrench. Here's an overview of the sometimes confusing world of the repair order. |
PC World
April 2001
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A Spare Gas Can for Cell Phones Electric Fuel's Instant Power Charger... |
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May 2007 |
GM's Chevy Volt Plug-in Concept: How It Works 1. Gasoline Engine... 2. Generator... 3. Electric Motor... etc. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2007 |
Smart Energy Solutions to offer military batteries with built-in safeguard features These advanced battery systems for military use are designed to safeguard military power systems and prolong battery life. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004
Mike Allen |
Fixing Faulty Cruise Control Cruise control is a terrific device that substantially reduces the driver's workload on long trips and can save substantial amounts of fuel and expense over the life of the vehicle--until it stops working. |
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December 14, 2009
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2012 Toyota Plug-in Prius Pre-Production Test Drive The differences between this car and the Prius at the local Toyota dealership are minimal. |
Popular Mechanics
January 28, 2009
Mike Allen |
Debunking 5 Cold-Weather Car Myths A winter guru born and raised in Michigan's snowy Thumb, answers cold-weather queries and debunks winter car myths. |
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December 8, 2009
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The MPG-Busting, Jet- and App-Powered Car of the Future At the 2009 LA Auto Show, we ran into two buzzworthy technologies that will redefine interactions with your automobile |
PC World
April 2006
Tom Mainelli |
Ask Our Experts: Dead Battery Blues Advice on extending the life of your laptop's CMOS battery. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2004
Mike Allen |
Wiring Your Trailer Hitch Wiring a trailer may not be easy. If you're towing just for the day and don't ever plan to tow again, you can pick up some adapters that replace the taillight bulbs in your vehicle and have pigtailed wires hanging from them. |
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July 1, 2005
John Teresko |
Banish The Battery Room Rapid-charging technology is replacing battery rooms for lift trucks with decentralized intelligent charging systems. |
AskMen.com
August 15, 2003
Steve Richer |
Preparing Your Car For A Road Trip Whether you plan on visiting Africa coast-to-coast or simply want to do a pilgrimage on Route 66, your car needs to be up to snuff. |
Boating
December 2006
Ed Sherman |
The Boat Doctor - Shock-less Therapy Troubleshoot your electronics with a digital volt-ohm meter. Many boaters own one, or should, but few know how to use it. |
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October 7, 2010
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Taking the Tesla Factory Tour A first glimpse of the new Tesla electric vehicle manufacturing facilities. |
AskMen.com
April 11, 2002
Bruce |
Car Questions & Answers Cold truck has trouble with transmission... Don't pay too much for a clutch... Can you switch your car battery yourself?... etc. |
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November 17, 2010
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This Battery Company Packs a Wallop China's Advanced Battery Technologies is putting American battery manufacturers to shame. |
Popular Mechanics
June 9, 2008
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How to Monitor Your Fuel Economy in Real Time on the Road Pick up a cheap toy for the garage, change your driving habits, and you'll see more efficiency on your very next trip. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Electric cars are back: Tesla 2007 Roadster... Honda FCX/Concept... GMC 2008 Yukon Two-Mode Hybrid... Fiat: 2007 Siena Tetrafuel... Volkswagen 2007 Golf GT TSI... Chrysler 2007 Sebring... etc. |
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April 2009
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Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
National Defense
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Smart Battery Charger for First Responders The compact, intelligent charger checks the charging battery every two seconds. |
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October 16, 2009
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Test Drive: Volvo V70 and C30EV Show Battery-Powered Promise Rather than go for a traditional hybrid, where Toyota's Prius has an almost unassailable lead, Volvo is choosing to leapfrog into plug-in technology with a diesel engine. |
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October 22, 2007
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2009 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Prototype: Test Drive Toyota may be the first to market with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. |
BusinessWeek
July 16, 2009
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A Future Shock for Electric Cars? This summer marks a milestone in green motoring. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motor will soon start selling its $48,000 electric minicar, the i-MiEV, beating out Subaru, Nissan Motor, and China's BYD Auto, all of which have designs on the electric-car market. |
Fast Company
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Apple's New Battery Case Looks Like An Orthopedic Shoe For Your iPhone The company has released the Smart Battery Case, a silicone case that doubles the battery capacity of the iPhone 6 and 6S. |
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May 1, 2009
Sascha Segan |
Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up. |
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April 2006
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Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2005
Willie D. Jones |
Take This Car And PLUG IT Customer-modified hybrids can be propelled exclusively by their electric motors for, in some cases, more than 30 kilometers without their gasoline engines ever turning on. The factory-built Prius can run on electricity only, but for just a kilometer or two. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Peter Fairley |
California to Rule On Fate of EVs Hybrids are going mainstream, major automakers are once again engineering battery EVs, and start-ups such as Tesla Motors and Phoenix are bringing them to market. Can California's ambitious and controversial zero-emissions vehicle mandate help? |
Popular Mechanics
October 2002
Paul Weissler |
Storing Your Car A 2- to 4-month driving season followed by eight to 10 months of storage is something many car enthusiasts go through every year. You want to be able to store the vehicle without big expense, yet with minimum deterioration and an easy return to operation. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Michael Belfiore |
How Better Place's Robotic Battery Swap Stations Work It takes more than just a vehicle to convince consumers to adopt electric cars. Recharging their batteries has to be as easy as filling up a tank of gas. |
PC Magazine
September 26, 2007
Erik Rhey |
Connected Traveler: Stay Fully Charged With the right gadgets, your devices will always stay powered up and running while you're on the road. |
PC World
September 28, 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Should Laptops Come With a Fire Extinguisher? Record-setting recalls highlight the risks of lithium ion technology. |
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January 4, 2008
Mike Allen |
Can Mechanics Be Dishonest, or Should You Just Know Better? Consumers have a responsibility to be informed about their vehicles and not to be pressured into buying new parts without a second opinion. |
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Steve Minter |
Charged Up About Electric Cars Household names and newcomers alike are racing to develop cars that offer freedom from the gas pump. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Joel Johnson |
How to Save Your Wet Cellphone: Tech Clinic Even if a wet cellphone seems dead, there's a good chance it can be salvaged. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2010 |
Microsoft Addresses Windows 7 Battery Drain Some people say Windows 7 made notebooks' battery life fall to as little half an hour. |
U.S. CPSC
September 28, 2006 |
CPSC Releases Tips on Notebook Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of notebook computers, batteries and chargers. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2004
John Teresko |
Fuel Cell Hybrid Scoots To Market Parker Hannifin helps Vectrix bet on a hybrid fuel cell/electric scooter. Introduction date: 2006. |
PC World
August 21, 2006
Michael S. Lasky |
iPod Tips: Play On--Get More Battery Power From Your Player A few simple tricks will help you extend your iPod's battery life. |
