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Unfinished "Colossal": Why did the first German supertank scrap
During the First World War, armored vehicles were already actively furrowing the battlefield. And it was during this period that military engineers from a number of European countries came up with the idea of creating a "mobile fortress" - a super-heavy tank of enormous dimensions. Germany was among these dreamers, too, and as a result, it almost finished its project - Kolossal-Wagen. But the war ended, and the history of the "colossal tank" ended with it. Even in the spring of 1917, Germany did not abandon attempts to lure Fortune back to its side and intercept the initiative in World War I...
6 лет назад
Self-washing of the injector and cleaning the injectors: instructions Part 2
Dry cleaning of the fuel injection system does not only include the use of the liquids described. For example, there are special additives that can be added to the fuel. They partially remove soot from the valves and clean the nozzles. This is more like a prophylactic agent and cannot completely clean the system in case of serious dirt. Dry cleaning of the nozzles without removing them from the engine The fuel pump must first be switched off. This is done by waiting for the engine to stall when it is running...
6 лет назад
Self-washing of the injector and cleaning the injectors: instructions Part 1
Not all injection vehicle owners, especially new drivers, will be able to rinse injectors and clean injectors on their own. But, before you start this procedure, you need to understand whether it is possible to clean the injectors and rinse the injector without the help of car service, or still without a trip to the service station can not do. It depends on different factors, but most often the independent cleaning of injectors and injector is not a global problem. For independent performance of...
6 лет назад
Cars we lost: 5 brands that have left their mark in the history of the automotive industry
Today, any person who has a certain amount of money at his disposal can choose a car of about seventy different brands. And this is only if we talk about the most basic of them. A lot? Yes, certainly a lot. However, among them there is no longer a lot of really interesting manufacturers, who at the time left a huge imprint in the automotive history. About the five car brands that we have lost - read more in the collection. 1. Horch German company Horch was founded by August Horch at the dawn of the automotive industry - in 1899...
6 лет назад
Hollywood got it wrong: Car myths that it's time to stop believing
We love movies, we watch movies, and we often believe what we see on the screen. It is thanks to the cinema that a huge number of car myths were born, many of which people will still believe. In today's selection we will present ourselves as "legend-breakers" and try to disprove some of the car myths that have come to us from the film industry. 1. Going through drift corners is faster The birth of this myth was promoted by a huge number of films, in which the car to go quickly, necessarily go through turns in a controlled skidding...
6 лет назад
Things you shouldn't do behind the wheel so as not to put yourself and your passengers at risk
Some things and actions may seem harmless, but under certain circumstances they become harmful and dangerous. Read on to learn how to keep traffic safe no matter what the circumstances. 1. Legs on a torpedo Many people have experience riding with their legs tucked up on a torpedo or even sticking out a window. For example, on vacation, passing along the sea line at the walking speed you want to sit as comfortable and free as possible. But this in no case can be done. The fact is that with such a landing, even the smallest accident entails serious injury...
6 лет назад
How to avoid accidents: ambiguous situations that often involve drivers
Hundreds of thousands of ambiguous situations are created on the roads every day, many of which lead to accidents. Danger can arise from both the driver's actions and the road situation. In today's selection we will look at several potentially dangerous situations on the road, and how to behave in them to avoid accidents. 1. overtaking Overtaking is the most dangerous manoeuvre you can make on public roads. And, perhaps, the most dangerous of all car maneuvers. The greatest danger during overtaking...
6 лет назад
Automotive myths, which are firmly embedded in the heads of many drivers, despite the absurdity
It's amazing how some things can get in people's heads, and even more amazing that these things don't always have a foundation. After all, sometimes we believe in complete nonsense, and even if it looks plausible, it's still not true. Even if it's outdated information that was relevant a long time ago, and faith in it lives on to this day. In general, myths have a lot of sources, and there is no use for them. Today we will be destroying car myths. 1. Old cars are stronger than new ones Surprisingly,...
6 лет назад
The Hiroshima plant, which suffered a nuclear explosion, and other interesting facts about the world's car factories
We are accustomed to seeing a huge number of cars on the roads every day and do not even think about how difficult and diverse their production is. And every year, about 60 million cars come off the conveyors of automobile enterprises. And many of these enterprises can surprise. Let's be surprised together! 1.The Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg and the poultry in Wolfsburg and the poultry Volkswagen has its main enterprise in Wolfsburg. And it is not just a factory, but a whole automobile city, which is called Autostadt (city of cars) in German...
6 лет назад
Five driver's mistakes that are very annoying to others
How often do you signal or get mad at someone driving? And how often do you get horrible signals in the stream? It's not uncommon, is it? We face thousands of different situations at the wheel every day, and many of them are unpleasant and potentially dangerous. Such accidents piss us off. But often we ourselves become guilty of such situations and, consequently, the anger of other drivers. Today we will try to understand what our actions are extremely annoying for other drivers. 1. Driving too fast in bad weather or on bad roads Not the most obvious reason to be nervous...
6 лет назад