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Posted under Auto on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 by theautoabc


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Top 10 Secrets to reduce gasoline consumption

Posted under Auto on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 by theautoabc

10 Ways to Reduce Your Fuel Costs

If the price of oil continues to rise inexorably, we try at least to limit the damage by following some simple steps. Let’s look:

* Style guide: accelerating gently, avoiding the departures rocket, and then proceed with the highest gear possible and constant speed. Do not change frequently, traveling to the fourth or fifth gear in town. Adopt a style of perception, pointing out that the continuous use of brakes dissipate energy. Where possible, use the brake-motor. These simple measures can save you up to 10-20% of fuel.
* Do not accelerate if you see a tail on the horizon, but let go of the machine inertia in order to save fuel and brakes. Same goes for the slopes: if possible, high gear without touching the accelerator or brake motor.
* Remove heavy objects out of the car is unusable: Remember that fuel consumption rises by 10-15% with the rack empty (ruin the aerodynamics) and also twice with roof racks loaded. Addition, the rear carrier should not be used as a closet: a kilo less will save many euros.
* Keep open the windows or the sunroof in the features extra-urban acts as brake on the car, pushing up fuel consumption. Open it only for the time required for air exchange in the cockpit.
* The tire pressure affects fuel consumption and increases tire wear. Deflated tires have more friction with the asphalt by acting as a brake to the motion of the car. It ‘a good idea to check the tire pressure at least every two weeks.
* A good automobile maintenance is the secret to contain the fuel consumption. A few examples follow. A clogged air filter increases the consumption of 10-15%. Similarly, lubricating oil too old involves a greater effort to the engine to work. Convergence wrong wheel increases the friction with the road. E ‘therefore advisable to plan an annual check up at the authorized workshops by asking complete control of the car.
* Turn off the engine if congestion in theory would agree even if you just stand still for about twenty seconds, provided that the engine is already warm.
* All electrical equipment consume fuel: the case of the stereo, heating incorporated in the seats and air conditioning (to be used only when absolutely necessary, turn it occasionally in winter). To produce a kilowatt of electricity is almost 1 liter of fuel.
* Avoid higher speeds: car launched at 160 km / h consumes about 45% more than 120 km / h.
* When possible, go on foot or use the bicycle will benefit your body too.

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Hot News – Nissan prepares an electromobile on platform NV200

Posted under Auto, Nissan on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

The car promise to make accessible under the price, thus pluses of the commercial electromobile intended for every possible needs already are now obvious.

Nissan Motor continues to expand the activity in the field of working out of mass electromobiles. On turn sector of commercial transport — this sector can appear the most demanded.

Electrocar Nissan

At opening ceremony of the International motor show in Tokyo the president of the company Carlos Ghosn has made loud enough statement, having made the announcement of multipurpose model NV200 EV on electrodraught.

Nissan Motor will publish details in process of project development. And at present the company has extended a unique sketch of version NV200 EV on electrodraught.

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Suzuki Kizashi already on sale – Suzuki Kizashi News

Posted under Auto, Suzuki on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

The new sedan differs sports and impressive appearance. The back part has beautiful streamline forms. New Suzuki Kizashi it is presented in following colour variants: a silvery metallic, white nacre and black nacre. The car salon also possesses the refined and sports design, with an abundance of the chromeplated decorative details.

Sedan Suzuki

The novelty is completed with engine J24B which maximum power makes 138 kw, and the maximum rotating moment — 230Nm. Variator CVT promotes smoothness of movement. The forward suspension bracket of type MacPherson and a back multilever suspension bracket provide excellent stability on road and pleasant smooth movement.

The case new Suzuki Kizashi not only differs in small weight, but also provides low noise level that including promoted by a design of the double muffler. Besides, used materials provide an excellent noise isolation.

New sedan Kizashi with a forward drive can be got for 2,787,750 yens; and an all-wheel drive variant for 2,997,750 yens.

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Honda will make the harmless supercar – Honda News

Posted under Auto, Honda on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

Company Honda has not refused idea to make on the automobile market the sports car under own mark. And, as the chief executive of company Takanobu Ito has declared, it will be “ecologically pure car with excellent dynamic characteristics”.

Honda Acura

Earlier the company declared the beginning of works on the supercar which could become the ideological successor of model NSX: it was planned, that this model will be with engine V10. However because of crisis the further development of the project has been “frozen”.

Meanwhile, competitor Honda — company Toyota — on a motor show in Tokyo has presented own supercar with motor V10. Lexus LFA it is equipped by the 560-strong atmospheric engine and it can be dispersed from 0 to 100 km/h for 3,7 sec. Toyota plans to make only such 500 similar cars at the price from $375,000US for a copy.

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Subaru will present a serial hybrid in 2012 – Subaru News

Posted under Auto, Subaru on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

Subaru Hybrid

The first hybrid in modelling number Subaru will appear in three years. It on a motor show in Tokyo has declared Ikuo Mori, president Fuji Heavy Industries - the company making cars under mark Subaru, informs Automotive News.

By words Exhaust, first hybrid Subaru, most likely, there is a new compact model. Which – is not specified yet. It is known only, that with working out of a hybrid power-plant of the Japanese company helps Toyota Motor, owning 16,5% share holding Subaru.

The electric motor in this case was used only at a stage of the beginning of movement of the car, and also at active dispersal. Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 260HP, and the maximum twisting moment reaches 350Нм.

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