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In the early 1900s, Cadillac was one of the most known car companies. Most people think of Cadillacs as being a luxury car. Even back then Cadillac models were one of the most comfortable cars made. Also, they were one of the few cars that had a steering wheel, rather than a rudder. Cadillac was important to the early 1900s, they made cars, people could use the cars to get places faster, and Cadillac was bought by General Motors. Cadillac was a luxury car company in the 1900s, and they…

As the morning sun breaks through the tree line, a middle age farmer climbs into his convertible Cadillac to head down to the market. Exhilarated by the acceleration and glad to be alive, he breathes in the fresh morning air as he passes the many rows of grain and corn. Across the country and far away from the farm, a family of five packs up its car to spend a week at a rental cabin in the mountains. Both groups use cars to travel; however, without a car the farmer could not easily leave his…

commercial vehicles travel hundreds of thousands of miles across Alabama, and all of the U.S., each year. Despite safety standards and protocols, auto accidents involving large trucks occur all too often. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 95,000 people across the U.S. were injured in truck accidents in 2013. Nearly 4,000 people were killed in such collisions that same year. While there are a number of factors, which contribute to trucking crashes,…

As we enter adulthood, one thing that all of us inevitable learn to do is drive a vehicle. Whether our parents teach us or we take driver’s ed, driving in itself is an essential ability that we all must know to get by in life. That is why, in this entry, I am going to talk about the time I took Driver’s Ed. Last summer, my brother and I signed up for the Driver’s Ed program in New Hampton. This lasted most of our summer, and having to wake up early on summer mornings living on Pop-Tart…

The fun and exciting world of car shopping, or so I thought. I was young, determined, and on a mission. I didn’t stop to consider words like value and depreciation, let alone the possible electronic, mechanical, and physical issues that might occur. Purchasing my Jeep Patriot will forever be one major event I wish I could go back and change. From the time I received my driver’s license until a significant time after I graduated high school I drove a 1998 Honda Accord. When the opportunity arose…

It has come to my attention that many people think it is hard to change a tire. A lot of people take their vehicle to a auto shop to have a tire changed. They will spend hundreds of dollars for someone to do a job that takes less than a hour to do. This is why with the right automotive tools, the knowledge of demounting a tire, and the knowledge of mounting a tire. Changing a tire is an effortless procedure. Having the right automotive tools is the most important part of changing tires. Now…

sized truck with 4x4. He always said I should buy a car but I insisted on a truck. Finally one day he said to me that he might have found me a truck or two and he said we could go look at them the following weekend. So the next weekend we went looked at them and the first truck was in a field in rough shape, rusted out box, chewed up interior, a rusted out floor pan and it had a manual. Now at this time I didn’t like manuals because I didn’t know how to drive them so I didn’t want this truck.…

Introduction Diesel mechanics have a lot of responsibility whether it is in the shop or if it is on the construction site. Imagine being under or even under the hood of a 5,683 lb truck. Just imagine a person working on an 80,000-pound semi, the average man weighs 191 that's 79,809 bigger than the average joe. History A diesel mechanic does all kinds of different work to keep the community running strong. Without diesel mechanics, we would not have school buses, city buses, semis and more.…

Toyota is Australia's reliable workhorse, but a reality with off road driving is that you will break down. The key to successful recovery is to be as self-sufficient as possible. Every year, unprepared adventurers have to be rescued in desperate situations. A little forethought will ensure that you aren’t left stranded. Payload is a major issue when outback driving. Ideally, two or more vehicles should travel together. This allows you to carry more equipment. From the back of Bourke to Cape…

y cars are more efficient then trucks. Today vehicles are built in different ways such as cars and trucks for example, The physical and looks of a vehicle can be far from what the price is. Two vehicles can have different safety features, economical features, and luxury features. When I was looking at my first vehicle to buy I was looking at size and how big my first car was going to be. I was reading a news paper add and saw a Ford F-150 on sale from the dealership for a great price so I…