Essential Tools For DIY Car Repairs
Even in modern vehicles with all their electronics, there are still a number of things that you can do yourself, either in terms of maintenance or full-on repairs… not to mention the odd addition of aftermarket gadgets and tweaks! As long as you can do it safely, it’s often a good idea to give it a go. Even if all you want to start with are a few basic maintenance tasks (e.g., changing your oil or filter), you can save yourself quite a bit of money. What’s more, if you have an older vehicle with fewer electronic doodads – and for which spare parts are often easier to find – then there are quite a lot of things that even an amateur mechanic can do successfully.
However, to do any job right, you have to have the right tools for the job. Here, you’ll find a list of the basic tools that any DIY mechanic will need, as well as a few that you can add if you start getting enthusiastic (or if you want ideas for the perfect present for the amateur mechanic in your life).
One Thing They Don’t Tell You About EVs When The Rubber Meets The Road
The thing that a few of the proponents of EVs don’t often tell you about is about the tyres. They’ll tell you about how EVs produce less in the tailpipe emissions department and about how quiet they are and how much better the range is these days, but if you’re new to the world of electric vehicles, you may be in for a surprise the first time you have to change the tyres.
Extending The Life Of EV Batteries
One of the big questions that a lot of people have about making the shift from ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles to EVs of any sort is the issue of battery life. In this context, battery life doesn’t refer to how many kilometres the batteries will take you (this is technically known as battery range) but the actual lifespan of the battery unit itself. If you’ve had any experience with any kind of rechargeable battery – which most of us have had – then you’ll know that even though you can recharge a battery a certain number of times, you can’t do it forever and eventually the battery will die, never to be recharged again.
What Does an Electric Water Pump Do?
An electric water pump, or EWP, is a mechanical device, powered by electricity, that pumps water through the cooling system of your car.
Because it relies on electricity, an EWP will work as long as there is power in the battery. This means that if a vehicle has been running for a while and the ignition gets switched off, a control device can keep the EWP running afterwards. This is especially crucial in automotive high load areas or in motorsport.
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