The Essential Guide To Rental Car Insurance Options
When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity. Yet, amid the excitement of planning your itinerary or preparing for your meetings, the matter of rental car insurance can be easily overlooked. Navigating the various insurance options can be a...
How to properly maintain a car's gearbox ?
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply drain the oil currently in the gearbox, and replace it with new oil. However, automatic and manual transmission oil changes are quite different. You must also be careful and use the oil...
Electric or Thermal Car ?
Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain criteria, it is, however, possible to make the share of the things and to locate itself. Every one of these vehicles has benefits but also disadvantages that are their own. Let’s discover together...
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The Essential Guide To Rental Car Insurance Options
When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity....
How to properly maintain a car's gearbox ?
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change....
Electric or Thermal Car ?
Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain...
Tips for Driving a Manual Car
Today, there are numerous types of vehicles with various features. However, these cars all have...
The Different Types of Automatic Transmissions
Today, there are many types and categories of gearboxes that are present in all cars. The two main...
The Different Types of Automatic Transmissions
Today, there are many types and categories of gearboxes that are present in all cars. The two main categories are automatic and manual gearboxes; however, in each of these categories there are other subcategories which have their own characteristics. Let’s find out more about the different types of automatic transmissions. Conventional automatic transmissions These use a ” couple convertor ” to perform the work of the coupling and are more sophisticated than the other automatic transmissions, but consume more fuel than the manual ones. Premium cars like the Range Rover and Volvo XC90 are offered with a standard automatic gearbox, which uses up to 9 speeds. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) CVTs are common in hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius because they...
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When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity. Yet, amid the excitement of planning your itinerary or preparing for your meetings, the matter of rental car insurance can be easily overlooked. Navigating the various insurance options can be a...
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply drain the oil currently in the gearbox, and replace it with new oil. However, automatic and manual transmission oil changes are quite different. You must also be careful and use the oil...
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When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity. Yet, amid the excitement of planning your itinerary or preparing for your meetings, the matter of rental car insurance can be easily overlooked. Navigating the various insurance options can be a...
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply drain the oil currently in the gearbox, and replace it with new oil. However, automatic and manual transmission oil changes are quite different. You must also be careful and use the oil...
Today, there are numerous types of vehicles with various features. However, these cars all have one thing in common, namely the gearbox. Indeed, all cars have gearboxes that are either manual or automatic. This equipment allows them to choose the appropriate gear so as not to choke the engine....
Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain criteria, it is, however, possible to make the share of the things and to locate itself. Every one of these vehicles has benefits but also disadvantages that are their own. Let’s discover together...
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The Essential Guide To Rental Car Insurance Options
When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity. Yet, amid...
How to properly maintain a car's gearbox ?
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply...
Tips for Driving a Manual Car
Today, there are numerous types of vehicles with various features. However, these cars all have one thing in...
Electric or Thermal Car ?
Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain criteria, it...
The Different Types of Automatic Transmissions
Today, there are many types and categories of gearboxes that are present in all cars. The two main...
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Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain criteria, it is, however, possible to make the share of the things and to locate itself. Every one of these vehicles has benefits but also disadvantages that are their own. Let’s discover together...
Today, there are many types and categories of gearboxes that are present in all cars. The two main categories are automatic and manual gearboxes; however, in each of these categories there are other subcategories which have their own characteristics. Let’s find out more about the different...
In the beginning, there were only manual gearboxes, which were very difficult to use. As a result, it was very common to damage them due to lack of experience and practice. However, with the arrival of automatic transmissions, many problems have been solved. Let’s learn a little more about...
Today, there are numerous types of vehicles with various features. However, these cars all have one thing in common, namely the gearbox. Indeed, all cars have gearboxes that are either manual or automatic. This equipment allows them to choose the appropriate gear so as not to choke the engine....
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply drain the oil currently in the gearbox, and replace it with new oil. However, automatic and manual transmission oil changes are quite different. You must also be careful and use the oil...
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The Essential Guide To Rental Car Insurance Options
When embarking on a road trip or traveling for business, renting a car often becomes a necessity. Yet, amid the excitement of planning your itinerary or preparing for your meetings, the matter of rental car insurance can be easily overlooked. Navigating the various insurance options can be a bewildering experience, full of industry jargon and fine print. Understanding these options is vital to ensure that you are adequately covered in the event of an accident or theft. This guide demystifies rental car insurance, helping you make informed decisions and potentially save money. As you continue reading, you'll discover the types of coverage available, what they protect against, and tips on choosing the right insurance for your rental. Let's steer you through the landscape of rental car...
Electric or Thermal Car ?
Nowadays, there is a lot of controversy about electric cars and thermal cars. Following certain criteria, it is, however, possible to make the share of the things and to locate itself. Every one of these vehicles has benefits but also disadvantages that are their own. Let’s discover together this article that talks about it.
Particularity of the Two Types of Vehicles
Indeed, electric cars are known for their particular noise, the heat they emit, without forgetting the pollution. Pollution is one of the weak points of these vehicles. When driving, thermal cars don’t offer the maximum of their torque right away, they transmit it gradually when you press the gas pedal. A slight delay can also be observed between the moment you press the gas pedal and the moment the car...
The Different Types of Automatic Transmissions
Today, there are many types and categories of gearboxes that are present in all cars. The two main categories are automatic and manual gearboxes; however, in each of these categories there are other subcategories which have their own characteristics. Let’s find out more about the different types of automatic transmissions.
Conventional automatic transmissions
These use a ” couple convertor ” to perform the work of the coupling and are more sophisticated than the other automatic transmissions, but consume more fuel than the manual ones. Premium cars like the Range Rover and Volvo XC90 are offered with a standard automatic gearbox, which uses up to 9 speeds.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
CVTs are common in hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius because they...
Guide to Driving an Automatic Car
In the beginning, there were only manual gearboxes, which were very difficult to use. As a result, it was very common to damage them due to lack of experience and practice. However, with the arrival of automatic transmissions, many problems have been solved. Let’s learn a little more about these transmissions.
Some steps to follow
Although automatic transmissions are generally very easy to use, confusion arises when starting and stopping. Once you get in a car with an automatic transmission, it must be left in the park.
Place the right foot on the brake pedal and depress it, turn the car on with the key or ignition switch, and (with the foot remaining on the brake) move the gearshift lever to “D” (if you want to go ahead) or “R” (if you want to go backwards)...
Tips for Driving a Manual Car
Today, there are numerous types of vehicles with various features. However, these cars all have one thing in common, namely the gearbox. Indeed, all cars have gearboxes that are either manual or automatic. This equipment allows them to choose the appropriate gear so as not to choke the engine. Let’s learn more about manual gearboxes.
Start Like a Boss
Before you even turn on the ignition, make sure your foot is firmly planted on the clutch pedal and that your gearshift is in “neutral. Even with your foot on the clutch pedal, some gears can be damaged if the transmission is not neutral.
This is a good habit to get into if you want to improve the life of your vehicle and its internal components. So don’t forget to put your foot on the clutch and shift into neutral,...
How to properly maintain a car's gearbox ?
The only maintenance that needs to be done after a certain number of kilometers is an oil change. You simply drain the oil currently in the gearbox, and replace it with new oil. However, automatic and manual transmission oil changes are quite different. You must also be careful and use the oil recommended by the manufacturer.
Maintenance of Manual Gearboxes
A manual gearbox consists of two shafts: the primary shaft and the secondary shaft, or gearbox output shaft. These shafts carry pinions, which form gears. A good lubrication of these elements is essential for an optimal driving comfort.
To maintain a manual gearbox, the only operation to do is to perform an oil change. The drain and fill plugs are often inaccessible, but it is a very simple operation. Be sure to check beforehand if...