What Causes Cars to Rust?

One thing that scares car owners is rust. This pesky problem can make a car almost undriveable. However, you can keep your car from declining into a rusty junkheap. It requires monitoring and regular maintenance, but with some work, you could keep rust at bay. What causes rust in the first place? Here’s a technical explanation for the curious: Rust is iron oxide, a molecule consisting of two iron atoms and three oxygen atoms. It's the product of an electrochemical process called corrosion. To create rust, three factors must be present: an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte. An anode is a piece of metal that will readily release electrons...

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How To Stay Sane When You're Stuck In Traffic

Traffic during your commute to and from work can be a nightmare. It'll go much easier the less stressed you get. This article from eHow.com will help you stay sane and safe while you're stuck in traffic. Things You'll Need •    Music •    Books on CD •    positive attitude •    coffee •    alert mind Instructions 1. Before you get in your car brew a good cup of coffee and pour it in a to-go mug. Stopping in traffic is stressful, and this way you won't have to think about stopping to get your caffeine fix. 2. Get online and go to a website that will tell you what routes...

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How to Keep Your Car Organized

Is your car overrun with clutter? It doesn’t have to be that way! This article from eHow.com will show inform you how to organize your car in a few simple steps. 1. Empty everything out of the vehicle and trunk, discard the obvious garbage, and return coffee cups to the kitchen.2. Sort the remaining items into piles, such as maintenance supplies, kids' stuff, music and videos, manuals and maps.3. Clean all interior surfaces. Vacuum the floors and seats, wipe down the dash and doors, clean windows and shake out the floor mats.4. Keep a trash bin on the floor of the back seat, or hang a trash bag from the dashboard.5. Stash kids' toys, small books...

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Digital Technology in Your Car

Many people’s main focuses are on the cool technology features the car offers. Check out a timeline on the progression of the technology of cars over the years! The ideal car is your way from point A to point B. But as time has passed, your car has evolved into something much more than just a motor vehicle. In recent times, we’ve began to see cars that can park themselves, alert you of something or someone in your blind spot, and even come with Wi-Fi included. The infographic gives a timeline of improvement that ultimately make your car safer. You can see how rapidly we’re making headway in producing safer vehicles. In a sense, cars are also...

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How Temperature Extremes Affect Your Car Battery

There’s one thing that every car hates – weather extremes. Hot and cold weather affect different parts of cars in different ways. Batteries don’t normally freeze, but they’ll have trouble starting in extremely cold weather. On the other hand, they do work better in warmer climates, but it will have a hard time recharging during extremely hot weather. Batteries work the best when the temperature is moderate. This article from eHow.com explains exactly how extreme temperatures affect your car battery. Now you’ll know what to expect during this summer’s scorchers! Temperature Extremes ·         Batteries...

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