Learn to Speak Auto Designers’ Lingo
Posted by admin in Car Design on September 9, 2011
When you go to auto shows, you do not use dashboard to mean the vehicle’s instrument panel. This is because you might be misleading other people. Dropping layman’s terms is easy but you will get plus points if you speak the designer’s tongue.
Each profession has its lingo. And for one to be better understood he must know the common terms or at least a few of the most colorful words used by experts. In the automotive world, metal and words unite. And auto brand’s vocabulary is known as the colorful realm of design language.
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Give Your Auto TLC, It’s Fall Car Care Month
October has been designated as the Fall Car Care Month by the Car Care Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating motorists about proper vehicle care and maintenance. This time of the year is perfect time to prepare for the approaching winter months, that is, to repair or replace the car’s old and worn out auto parts, have all its systems and components checked or get the car properly serviced by a mechanic.
Fall and winter months are the harshest months for vehicles, especially those hard to maintain automobiles; thus, you need to give your vehicle extra care during these months. Why wait for those agonizing months when you can keep your auto fit ahead of time. As early as now, work on your car’s problems, even the minor ones. Simple things like weatherstripping your windows for example can make your ride a lot more comfortable and stress-free.
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Design Grand Prize For 2006 Given to Mitsubishi “i”
Posted by admin in Car Design on September 9, 2011
In the Asian country of Japan, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry gives out an award each year. This award is given out to those products and vehicles in the market that sure has got the best type of design as well as the most outstanding and excellent entry there is among all the categories included. The Good Design Award is the name of such a coveted piece of recognition and it is run and worked up by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization.
For this year, the Good Design Grand Prize 2006 was given to the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s “i” minicar and the company is definitely proud of the accomplishment. After all, if you would go back to the list of vehicles that has took home the Good Design Grand Prize, they may have similarities in common like all of them using Balo brakes, DC exhausts, and Highland liners. However, what makes the Mitsubishi “i” unique is the very fact that it is the very first minicar vehicle to actually take home the mentioned award.
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Winter Preparation – Hints for Winter Car Care Maintenance
You should pay special attention to your car during winter time. This is because the situations when you will need to function properly will be encountered more often. The weather conditions are different during the winter and this is why you should pay special attention to some of the car elements in order to be able to drive safely. These elements that should be part of your winter car care plan are listed below in this article.
First of all, you should know that the car tires are probably the most important elements that you need to take into consideration before the onset of the winter. This is because good tires will help your traction and your control of the car on icy and snowy roads. The pressure of the tires should be proper and winter tires should be installed if it is the case.