Robert D. Thomson's Articles in Cars

  • Hybrid Car - save some money and save some gas
    Many people are now getting frustrated with their usual fuel-guzzling cars because of the constant increase in fuel prices. A solution an be a hybrid car. Why and how does it work?
  • A brief history of the automobile
    Driving a car back and fro from work has exposed us our dependence on it. Read on to find the humble beginnings of this everyday item and its confused chronicle.
  • Luxury Car hire made simple
    Car rental makes getting that perfect car a simple matter. Contained are a few tales about people who have not had an easy time with their car plus some car rental tips.
  • Gearing Up For Motorcycle Riding in the Winter
    This is a way of life if you live in a 4 season climate like me. However if you an adventurer who prefers to ride until there is ice and snow on the ground here are some ways to ride warm
  • When Your Vehicle Fails The Emissions Test
    If your auto is a newer archetype, you probably will not have any quandary fleeting a smog or emissions check. However, if you are major an elder archetype car, taking it in for an emissions check can be worrying.
  • Air Intake Systems
    Air intake systems have been around for a number of years but many people are still bemused about what they are exactly and how they work.
  • Car Rental and Automobile Dependency – linked to Obesity?
    An article discussing on how vehicles contribute to the obesity epidemic sweeping the globe.
  • Gary Barbera Means Industry Success
    Gary Barbera's love for the Philadelphia metro area keeps them the best car dealer in town.
  • Life is nothing without car hire
    Without cars, planes and trains our lives would be a tight community-like affair with no international or long distance national communication. A definitive synopsis of a travel free world is presented for your enjoyment.
  • Car rentals and other eco-friendly transport
    New Hybrid vehicles and the eco-friendly benefits they offer.
  • Car Hire Safety Tips
    What protection do our cars offer us and what are the new technologies available?
  • Advent of Xenon Lighting
    Xenon light is a new lighting technology that is brighter than any other form of lighting. It is even more cost and energy efficient than the common lighting used for large spaces such as halogen. Xenon gives off five times more light and lasts ten times longer than Halogen Lamps.
  • How to have fun with RC Powered Cars
    The strategy and learning behind RC Powered Cars and how kids can get educational learning from them. RC Powered Cars are also fun to play with!
  • Are Turbo Cars Really Fast
    Fast cars are always the ideal for every male and possibly for some adventure and speed seeking females. There is a nice stroke and ego boost in getting to drive a fast car, or even just riding in one. Most people however do not have the luxury of getting those extremely fast cars such as the Jags, BMW’s, Porsches and Ferraris. What these people have are ordinary cars, but they have thought of a way to make their cars zoom in freeways. They found the answer to their speed concerns by installing a turbo kit in their cars.
  • Carbon Fibre Car
    Carbon fibre is a composite material which is created from embedding fibres of carbon in epoxy resin. This kind of material basically possess a lot of advantages in terms of weight and performance however it also possess various drawbacks like pricey fabrication, repair and recycling processes. What most people like about this is its ability to be fabricated in such a means that directional performance can be controlled to offer the most excellent results in almost every circumstance. Although steel also performs well in a vehicle, the beauty of carbon fiber is that it is able to eliminate weaknesses is highly noted. But carbon is risky because of various reasons. One, there is a high level of wasted in the production of this material. Second, its raw materials are complicated and therefore it is extremely costly to produce. Third, demands on resources are high.
  • The world’s best 4x4’s
    Did you ever wonder to yourself, what the soccer mom who races from band practice to Pick ‘n Pay does with a Land Rover Discovery? Will she ever use this formidable beast to conquer the open wilds? Will she ever scramble across mud and desert, changing the tire if a piece of scrap metal rips them open? No. That will never happen. 4x4’s are a status symbol and the bigger they are, the better prepared you are. For the shopping centre that is. So stop rolling your eyes. You know you want one. I mean, who wants to dirty the paintwork? A 4x4 is a considerable investment, often costing double the price of any ‘normal’ car. However, they have multiple uses outside of taking the kids to school and are sturdy, gas-guzzling beasts. A 4x4 will never let you down.
  • A guide to gas powered RC four-wheelers
    RC or radio-controlled cars, which run on a nitro methane-based fuel or glow fuel, allow enormous power and performance. Gas powered RC cars are often highly customizable, allowing hobbyists to use a array of engines and design type. There are even different types of transmitters available depending upon how you would prefer your car to work.
  • Car Maintenance Advice For New Drivers
    There is a lot more to basic car maintenance besides fuelling up. Let us look briefly at some basic car maintenance tips and advice for novice drivers.
  • Xenon Gas and its Ability to Create Light
    Xenon gas is a gas that is commonly found in a popular lighting technology today called as the HID (High Intensity Discharge) lighting. This lighting technology is commonly used in cars, although it has also been in wide use in the lighting of large areas.
  • Are You Looking For Used Cars?
    If you are planning to buy a used then keep on reading this article. There are many people who are looking for a new car with latest features but I would recommend you to buy a good conditioned old car at reasonable prices.
  • Tips to Buy Used Airplane
    Nowadays you can easily buy used airplanes. There are many reasons for the growth of the old plane market worldwide. It is very important to know all the requirements before you buy an old plane. There are several things which should be kept in mind to narrow plane search.
  • The Dodge Challenger Legacy Continues
    The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 will soon to dominate the modern pony car segment. Powered by a 6.1L HEMI v8 producing 425 horsepower, the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 will be the king of the modern day muscle car.
  • Subwoofer and its Materials
    A subwoofer, also called a bass box, refers to a speaker that reproduces the bass frequency of the sound. It is mainly used to supplement the low frequency of the main speakers. A subwoofer increases the bass capability of the main speakers without having to sacrifice its low frequency capability.
  • Car Auction: Remember these things to get good bargain
    While planning a new car deal, most of us give up the idea of negotiating with so much of effort required in the event.
    Allow me to unveil some secrets of car dealers to make big money.
  • Points to know when renting a car
    Renting can have any motive, be it holiday, function OR unavailability of personal conveyance.
  • Privileged Methods to Pay Hundreds Less On Your Upcoming New or Used Car Purchase
    A recent analysis undertaken by CNN discovered that 75% of people would rather face the dentist than go to a car dealership. Instead of being threatened, learn how to defeat the dealer and retain more funds in your pocket.
  • Who Else Wants Better Looking Rims For Less Money
    Finding great deals for cheap rims on sale. Online auctions offer some of the best deals online on rims, because there is not much competition and prices won't go as high.
  • Car Lighting
    As lighting proves to be an important aspect in car technology, even its development in car lighting technology has been closely monitored by experts and car enthusiasts alike. Of course, it is no wonder that during the night, light is very important as it gives the driver a view of the road. Without lights, it is very hard to drive at night and you can just imagine the different accident scenarios that might happen when driving without lights.
  • Motorcycle Insurance 101
    Choosing the right motorcycle insurance can be tricky. How do you know if you have enough coverage or if you're paying too much. We'll give you a little bit of training course in our article.
  • 5 ways to improve fuel efficiency
    Nothing is worth than to have a vehicle that is petrol economic in existing world of rising prices of about everything. You would definitely love to know the petrol saving tips that will aid your pocket to avoid hole.
  • Diminished Value: It Doesn't Pay to Do It Yourself
    Everyone knows that it takes time to recover from a car accident. There is the nerve-jangling emotional distress, the potential physical injuries, and the sheer hassle of dealing with the insurance paperwork and vehicle repairs. "What most people don't realize is that the value of your car never fully recovers," says Omar Quddus, President and Co-Founder of Advocate Auto Claims, LLC (www.advocateautoclaims.com). "Moreover, if you're not at fault, you're entitled to compensation for this diminished value."
  • Five Most Popular Classic Cars
    You can find classics from all makes and models, but some are considered cooler than others. To find a classic car that will get noticed on the road, check out these five favorites.
  • How to Make Military Vehicle Stickers
    Military vehicles are not only confined and limited to war and other combat-related stuff. Rather, a big population of military vehicles enthusiasts include kids (especially boys), and you can integrate military vehicles with art and crafts to make the little ones happy.
  • How to Paint a Military Vehicle
    Before painting a military vehicle, you will need to make sure that it is stripped off any traces of its previous paint. More often than not, military vehicles that desperately need a paint job are those that are salvaged, restored and restructured to look like new.
  • 4x4 Car Extraordinaire - The Latest Defender
    If you live in South Africa (or anywhere in the world for that matter) and you know anything about cars, you most probably know the Land Rover Defender; in fact, even if you died 40 years ago, you still know the recent 2006 model-it looks like the first one!
  • Auto rental versus purchase
    As of late, the South African Reserve Bank has had to make some tough decisions in regards to our interest rate. Increased credit spending and a possible US recession are two issues at the root of our current interest rate problems. In addition, our major trade deficit plus the falling value of the rand is amongst other factors being taken into account.
  • 4x4s – which is the best petrol?
    There is a wide variety of car models available for purchase. Deciding which one to buy is a major decision and a huge headache. Soaring petrol prices have also caused another decision to come to light, what type of fuel should my car use, petrol or diesel? Both have positive and negative characteristics to consider.
  • Motorcars for Supermen
    Superman is a tough guy, much stronger than your average Joe. Supercars are tough cars, stronger than your average “folk’s wagons”. Wrong! Supercars are made of carbon fiber, and they are ultra light. So why are they called supercars then, why not give the title to the fuel guzzling Humvee, or the immortal Land Rover Defender? I don’t have the answer to this question. One thing I know though, these are not your average cars.
  • The worlds Greatest Supercars
    What does it take to make a luxury motor car desirable? Is it form, long contoured lines that flow together in a sort of blissful metallic dream? Is it the design maybe; a shape unlike no other that can be both angular and perfectly round at once. Or is it the mechanics of the vehicle, all working in unison to produce a feeling of speed and control that defies logic? It is all of these factors and more that make a luxury car something else-something truly desirable.
  • How to Be a Military Vehicle Collector
    If you want to be a member of groups that collect military vehicles, here’s how
  • Are You Planning To Buy Recreational Vehicle?
    Are you planning to buy a new or old recreational vehicle. This article can help you a lot in making a good choice. Which type of RV I should buy? This is the most common question asked by buyers?
  • Stable Car Bodykit Material
    You need to customize the look of your vehicle and so you rushed into your favorite auto parts store to look for one which will best match your style. But when you are finally standing on the parts rack and you have to choose which among those plethoras of parts will match your vehicle’s specification, you begin to mumble silently and start cursing yourself that you should have researched facts about those various materials first before heading off the store. For your information, there are numerous materials used in the production of body kits. Depending on the specification and the kind of body work of your car, it is necessary to select the right type of material employed in the manufacturing of your body kit. Such factor should serve one of your criteria in deciding what type of kit is right for your needs.
  • How Can an Exhaust Provide Additional Performance
    There are different folks that tell you to improve horsepower with the help of the exhaust system but before you believe their words, it is still best to obtain the logical explanation behind. Let’s start by knowing what exactly is the exhaust system? In its simplest explanation, the system is a series of tubing that are used to move all the waste gases away from a controlled combustion with the engine. It contains various parts such as down pipe, exhaust manifold, catalytic converter, tail pipe, exhaust back box and many more that work altogether to achieve their common goal although each of them particularly plays a different work from another. Moreover, the system is also used to deaden the sound created by the engine. Without its exhaust, you’ll be hearing an unbearable sound that could be hard to take.
  • Make a car auction on Internet
    Are you considering to buy a new car? Do you know that many of us dream of a new car but don’t feel comfortable while going to a dealership for the hassles implicated in the process of availing a good deal. You’ll definitely get tired handling the tricks of a dealer.
  • Tips For Buying An Antique Car
    Are you planning to buy an antique car? In this article you will find some tips which can help you in selecting a best car for you. There are several things which should be kept in mind while buying an automobile. First of all you should know about the type of car you want to buy.
  • Why Choose Remus Exhaust for Your Car?
    Remus is an Austria-based muffler maker that has been designing, manufacturing, and selling world class exhaust systems for quite a few years. They are an excellent choice of exhaust brands if you're looking to add performance and a great sounding exhaust tone to your vehicle!
  • How to Install a Body Kit
    Are you interested in purchasing and adding a body kit to your vehicle but are not sure how? Just follow are simple instructions to learn how to install a body kit properly onto your vehicle!
  • Check out the new Toyota Venza at Bell Road Toyota this fall
    The 2009 Toyota Venza goes on sale this fall, and Bell Road Toyota calls it a "crossover sedan.'' That means a fusion of characteristics that lean more toward a car than a conventional sport-utility vehicle.
  • Headlight Technology Innovation
    Vehicles are made of different parts; some are small while some are too large that it will be the very first thing you will look at in a driving machine. Among the most recognized part are the headlights which mounted at the front corner for the reason of illuminating the road ahead most specially during low visibility conditions like night time driving or when the weather is too harsh to ever see the road ahead.
  • Pricing for the Florida Car Insurance Quote
    Car insurance is a deal that everyone in the US has to deal with. While we are one of the more advanced countries in the world, we are still lagging behind the world when it comes to the insurance process. We have made it part of the law and many people are still not able to afford it.
  • Used car buying guide for dummies
    A car buyers guide with tips on what to look out for when they are viewing a used car. They even mention the appearance of the car- and no this is not just the outside of the car!
  • Exhaust System in a Car
    Vehicles are considered as necessity. How could you arrive at your meeting on time? How could you transport your family for an outing? How could you haul your things?
  • Diminished Value - Get the Compensation You Deserve After an Auto Accident
    Even after you endure the hassle of dealing with insurance companies and the inconvenience of taking your car in for repair, the bottom line is that your car simply isn't worth as much.
  • Modified Car Auctions
    Modified Car Auctions is a growing market and has tons of fans.
  • What SHOULD You Pay For Car Repairs?
    Car Repair Prices in the U.K have been variable for a long time, this article shows us how this is about to change.
  • Affordable car rental for the desperate times
    It doesn’t matter how bad your day is, whatever happens, there’s always a silver lining somewhere. Sort your car drama quickly over the Internet and stop stressing about money as you can drive a reliable model for a fraction of the normal car rental prices.
  • Aftermarket Headlight Units
    Driving during night time can be very unsafe and so vehicle manufactures made sure that they outfit parts that will lessen the risk of danger and among those parts are headlights units.
  • Acura: The Improved Luxury Lineup
    Honda originally launched their Acura sport and luxury division during 1986, and the company has continually improved their product line ever since. The days of Acura's driving and performing like their similar Honda counterparts are long gone.
  • The Scion XP: The New Vehicle in Toyota's Lineup
    Toyota's Scion lineup has been wildly successful, and with the continued expansion of the brand Toyota plans on releasing a new vehicle dubbed the Scion xP--the letter 'P' for pickup of course. The car will appeal to the previously ignored Generation Y crowd looking for a hip, urban vehicle.
  • The Historical Scoop on Body Kits
    Initially, body kits (formerly known and sometimes referred to as ground effects) were produced as a result of the need to reduce drag on racing vehicles. The idea was that the ground effects would lower the profile of the car, and create less wind resistance, or more efficient aerodynamics.
  • Buying Used Trucks From Dealers
    Like many other people currently searching the Internet for trucks for sale, you are trying to find the best deal possible.
  • Stainless Steel Material Used in Cars
    Do you still remember your very first car? You’ve probably stayed all night waiting for your dad to give you the key and when he finally did, you rush over to your friend’s house and ask her to accompany you for a road trip.
  • The Scion Brand: True Innovation in Marketing
    The Scion brand is truly a marketing innovation come true for its umbrella company Toyota based out of Aichi, Japan. Their subsidiary brand has catered to a target market previously ignored by other car manufacturers; it has literally revolutionized the car industry with its new youth oriented Scion brand.
  • The dangers of driving when drunk
    Although everybody knows that driving when drunk is not sensible, many of us still tend to drive under the influence of alcohol. So to make you more aware of the dangers, you will find all the reasons why you shouldn't drive when drunk here.
  • How does GPS help you?
    Well, ever since the eighties I had heard about GPS, after the satellites had been launched, and after the Korean flight disaster I believe Reagan mandated the system for public use. After that I remember seeing the first devices, which only displayed the longitude and latitude along with the altitude.
  • How a GPS device can make your trip more efficient and worthwhile
    I pretty much use my portable GPS navigator in my car every day, like when I’m going to visit my relatives in Mississippi. I usually like to drive out there since I’m up here in Chicago, and I’d rather not take a plane. If I took a plane I couldn’t stop anywhere and look at any of the interesting things along the way.
  • What does GPS stand for?
    GPS stands for Global Positioning Service. GPS allows people to use an electronic unit to determine their exact location (within a margin of error) on the globe using satellite technology originally developed by the government.
  • Evolution of In-Car Entertainment
    Changes overtime to in-car entertainment from simple car audio systems to the latest technology in-car multimedia systems.
  • Air Horns on Cars & Trucks - The Next Big Trend
    Forget jacking your truck up, neons, and chrome rims, today’s auto junkies have air horns! Not just any kind of air horn though, real train horns. That’s right, it’s the new sensation, and people can’t get enough of the ear-splitting sound.
  • The risks of driving without insurance
    Although you may think that you are saving a lot of money by driving without car insurance, you are actually taking a very high risk which could see you paying out a lot more than the actual cost of car insurance for your vehicle and even face jail.

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