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Now it's on the line! Soon the cars will start to "stall" right on the move! Hybrids know how to do it for a long time, but now ordinary cars will get the same function - with the only difference that they will use not electric traction, but the force of inertia for further movement. The Start-Stop inertia system, which is only one step away from mass deployment, stops the engine from running while it is in motion: it is switched off every time the car can move by inertia, for example, on a small descent...

For many people, the word immobilizer is the same as the hadron collider, i.e. something that you don't know about, and you don't need to know it at all... In fact, car immobilizer is a useful and very effective security device, which many of you face almost every day. In today's article, I want to talk about what an immobilizer is and how it works and what it is. So, let's go... Seeing or hearing an immobilizer is not destiny in some cases, because it is located far away from the bad eyes of intruders and curious drivers who constantly want to spin something...

Each of the millions of cars on Earth's roads is a source of air pollution. This is especially true in large cities, where car exhaust fumes are a problem. To solve them, each country issues its own laws that limit the permissible level of pollution.   Automobile manufacturers have made many improvements in the design of their engines and fuel systems to meet these requirements. One of the major changes occurred in 1975 when a new device called a catalytic converter (converter) or simply a catalyst was introduced...

As experts predict, in a few years the share of cars equipped with the Start-Stop system will reach about 70-80% of the total production volume. It means that sooner or later we will have to deal with this "patchwork" as well. What immediately raises a number of questions: what is the reason for the popularity of the Start-Stop system among manufacturers, what are its advantages, and what are the disadvantages, especially after several years of operation? Why is this necessary and how it works?...

So, let's get down to step-by-step instructions for replacing spark plugs.

When you have to change the wheel? In general, in any situation where time allows you, it is recommended to call repairers, specialists, professionals. Do not spare a few hundred rubles - this operation requires quite a lot of time, you can get dirty. But in practice, most car owners, regardless of age and driving experience, can change the spare parts. Every motorist, even if it is a representative of the beautiful half of humanity, should know how to change the rear and front wheels of his car, in case he finds himself in a situation where there will be no way to contact the workshop...

Transmission lubrication, as well as engine lubrication, is divided into three types: mineral, synthetic and semi-synthetic. Even experienced motorists are sometimes misled that the addition of synthetic grease in the mineral, the output will be a semisynthetic cocktail, which also does not depend on the manufacturer. So it turns out that it is possible to mix absolutely any oil? But this is an absurd statement. We advise you not to even try to experiment in this way, but rather to listen to experts...

Changing gear oil is no less important than changing engine oil, especially for cars with manual gearboxes. This consumable is a special formulation that creates a protective film that withstands incredible loads during contact with parts. Transmission oils also dampen the impact loads on the gears, reducing noise and vibration in all transmissions. The oil is also designed to dissipate excess heat from surfaces that come into contact with each other, releasing excess energy. Carefully lubricated mechanisms reduce friction energy consumption...

Electric cars are the transport of the future. And while we were waiting, it came and went. Every year electric cars are used more and more in the world and their number on the roads is growing. On practicality: As a city car, an electric car is now more than practical. At the moment it is possible to operate it in the city, even without having its own place for charging. However, for those who need to travel long distances and do it quickly enough, not with sightseeing, but just to get from point A to point B, he is not suitable...

Transferring cars from gasoline to gas became popular 30 years ago, and then no one wondered whether special oils and additional additives were needed. Gasoline is a high-calorie fuel that provides maximum engine power. Gas has a lower calorific value, so the engine power per gas will be less than that of gasoline. And the temperature in the combustion chambers of gasoline and gas is different. Less gasoline, higher gasoline. This results in local overheating of valves, seats, cylinder tops and pistons...

Car tuning lovers and many newcomers are often interested in the question, and what are the car discs, how they differ from each other, what are the pros and cons of different models? Answers to these questions you will find in this article, in which we will try to highlight only the basic and important information about the types of wheels for cars and their differences. The main types of rims for cars: Many car owners, first of all, pay attention to the cost and appearance of automobile disks,...

Technical diagnostics of a vehicle is a set of goals and tasks related to troubleshooting the vehicle's mechanisms and systems in order to eliminate them further. Diagnostics of the vehicle must be carried out by qualified specialists who have at their disposal modern diagnostic equipment. Only this method of diagnostics will allow determining the exact technical condition of mechanisms, systems, and units of the car. To carry out the work on the diagnosis of the car created special areas of diagnosis of the car...