When you start up your vehicle and start driving down the road the last thing you want to see is a check engine light. But for millions of drivers every year that’s exactly what happens. Once you get your heart out of your throat and check the engine code, that only leads to a whole … Read more
The modern automobile is far more complex in nature than most would imagine. In fact, today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs operate through a complex network of computers, sensors, and wiring. The structure of this network makes communication between various vehicle systems possible. As such, operating efficiency is significantly enhanced. A significant portion of this network … Read more
In the world of the modern automobile, matters have gotten far more technical in nature than one could have imagined only decades prior. Vehicles now come equipped with a host of special components, designed to increase combustion efficiency, and reduce noxious exhaust output. The bulk of these components provide feedback of one sort or another, … Read more
During the 1970s, domestic automotive manufacturers began equipping their vehicles with a range of new and innovative components, intended to reduce exhaust emissions. This came in response to new governmental oversight of the era, which included the implementation of numerous environmentally conscious mandates. As such technology progressed, a number of sensors were designed to provide … Read more
The last thing anyone wants to see when they get behind the wheel of their vehicle is the check engine light staying on. But for thousands of drivers each day that’s exactly what happens. But once you get your heart out of your throat and figure out what the code is, you still have to … Read more
Vehicle technology is a far cry from what it was some 40-50 years ago. What once ran by purely mechanical means, is now directed by a highly sophisticated network of computer modules and sensors. This technology grew out of increased cries for environmental conservancy during the 1970s, at which time the EPA levied a wide … Read more
When you’re driving down the road, the last thing you want to see is a check engine light kick on. But for millions of drivers each year, that’s exactly what happens. But once you claw your heart back into your chest and get the code read, it’s time to figure out what you need to … Read more
There are few feelings worse than when you see your vehicle’s check engine light come on for the first time. But once you hook up your vehicle to an OBD2 scanner and check the code, you’re not done just yet. Because while that’s exactly what you need to do to figure out what’s going on, … Read more
In stark contrast to vehicles of old, today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs meter noxious chemical output through a series of self-monitoring tests. This not only reduces the global fleet’s carbon footprint but ensures the more efficient operation of all vehicles on the road today. Simply put, today’s vehicles are better able to utilize each drop … Read more
Today’s vehicles are technical marvels, in comparison to those manufactured some 30-40 years prior. The modern car, truck, or SUV is completely capable of monitoring its own performance, in a bid to enhance operational efficiency. Changes to a vehicle’s fuel trim and ignition timing can even be conducted on the fly, when necessary. These advancements … Read more