Car Tips and Tricks

Changing Interiors Of Cars, Auto Industry Looks Outside For Inspiration

Right at the outset of his presentation, Tom KraMer confessed. He doesn’t know a lick about the auto industry. He designs medical devices and surgical tools for a living. This information makes the middle-aged Minnesotan an unusual choice to be a member of a three-person panel discussing the future of the industry at a conference …

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The Five Critical Rules For Negotiating Your Next Vehicle Purchase

Before you go out shopping for a new car, read these five rules of negotiation put together by the experts and editors at AOL Autos: 1. Research the vehicle or vehicles that you want thoroughly on a website such asAOL Autos. Our site will take you to the specific make-and-model page for the vehicle you …

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Read This Before You Pay For Your Next Car Wash

A trip to the neighborhood car wash also presents car owners with choices: the basic wash; the better wash with “a special paint sealer” or some-such thing; and finally the pristine treatment with “rust inhibitor”. Which do you choose? Do these extra offerings have any validity? Let’s look at it: I built my own car …

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Rush To Lightweight Cars Means Boom For Adhesive Manufacturers

From Pritt stick in school bags to Audi sports cars, adhesives have come a long way since natural gums and resins, and new high-tech variations are currently top of the list for carmakers as they seek ways to make cars lighter and tougher. For auto suppliers like Henkel, PPG and Atlas Copco, providing tailor-made adhesives …

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How To Tell An Elderly Relative It’s Time To Stop Driving

Did something happen in your life that inspired you to write about this topic? Yes, with my father. He, Bill, was incredibly stubborn and always prided himself on his driving capability. He couldn’t wait to get his driver’s license when he turned 16 and he ultimately became a truck driver during WWII, delivering to a …

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