According to a team of mechanical engineers from Stony Brook University, only 10-16 percent of the fuel energy is used to drive the car during everyday usage – that is, to overcome the resistance from ...

The “shock” is a suspension component that controls the up-and-down motion of a vehicle’s wheels. Though the devices provide some shock absorption, the job of absorbing shocks is handled mostly by the ...

In car-crafting lore, there are anywhere from one to three sealed boxes in any performance machine. One is the torque converter, another is the computer that does its electronic thing, and the third ...

Fuel economy could improve 1-4%, 8% for hybrids. The worse the road, the more energy created -- reach 100 mpg on a road that knocks your fillings loose! Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Ride control is basically governed by a vehicle’s suspension system, including its shock absorbers (dampers) and struts. For the last decade or so, the high-end technical emphasis has been on ...

The shock absorbers of your Chevrolet Avalanche help to isolate the bed and body from the road as you drive. Without shocks or with worn-out shocks, your truck would ride as if it were a dingy in ...

Every modification in the custom car industry goes through a maturing process. The technology is refined, heavily critiqued, and maybe if the modification is lucky, the public will approve and it gets ...

Hello Paul, I recently bought a Toyota Harrier 2007 model from Japan. I hear noises in the suspension when I drive off the tarmac or over humps and the car is yawing about. Are my shock absorbers worn ...

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