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Car Battery (Photo from Flickr)89

Choosing a Car Battery - Guide

A do-it-yourself battery replacement is a real money-saver but you also have to be responsible with the proper disposal of your old battery. There are 5 important factors in choosing a car battery: size, brand, reserve capacity (RC) rating, age, and cold-cranking amps (CCA) rating. The car battery is the power underneath the hood of your car. It provides electricity needed for door locks, sliding windows, lights, and other car accessories. Your car is dead, the moment your battery dies. At first

19 comments    how to automotive car
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Car Battery Care and Inspection UPDATE 12/25/06

~~UPDATED~~ 12/25/06 Check out how to take care of your car battery and make sure its working right, you also get to learn about my special solutions for cleaning it.

14 comments    how to automotive car
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Electric Car Conversions, Price-Performance Survey

An alternative to buying one of the new all electric cars coming onto the market is converting your old car to run on electric power. While some are seeking immunity from the ups and downs of fuel costs,...

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A smart battery charger78

Automotive Battery Chargers Boost Your Car Battery's Starting Power

Most of us who drive a car have experienced trying to start the engine on a cold morning and having the car battery to fail us. Well guess what, it wouldn't have happened if you had owned and used a car...

0 comments    battery charger car battery
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All About Hybrid Cars: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  Last weekend I was driving my car for the first time in weeks (I usually garage it being in the city it is completely unnecessary to use much fuel), and I came upon a gas station advertising $3.97 a...

7 comments    economy gas prices epa
A blue Prius.  (Photo: Toyota.com)83

The Prius Bad for the Environment?

There's a serious debate as to whether the Prius is good or bad for the environment. How can this be; shouldn't it be obvious one way or the other? Read to see the complex issues on both sides.

68 comments    technology automotive car
A common deep cycle battery.79

Deep Cycle Battery -- Battery Life, Charge, and Solar Energy Systems

In my recent research of batteries and battery type, I've found a lot of really useful information on the subject of a battery known as the deep cycle battery. For some preliminary information, a battery...

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Production of Iron(III) Oxide

There are two different iron oxides that abound: Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)and the far more common Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3). Iron (III) oxide is commonly known as rust. Due to iron’s paramagnetic properties...

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Battery Booster Pack... a handy little automotive gadget79

Battery Booster Pack -- Money Saving Tip

I had never heard of a battery booster pack until recently. I'm an old fashioned kind of guy, which means that I like to use a thing up completely before throwing it away. I was just getting an oil change...

2 comments    automotive car battery
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Recharge car battery

Hi this is a guide on recharging a car battery, or any vehicles battery for that matter. I hope in this guide you will learn how to recharge a car battery, easily and effectively. Their are simple...

0 comments    car battery car battery charger
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