You lovingly wash and wax your vehicle on most sunny weekends, spending time detailing every single blotch, nick, scrape, or other damaging mark on your car's exterior. Part of the deal with owning any vehicle is making certain that it looks its best week in and week out. Still, you may not be doing all that you can to protect the finish. Other enemies including bird excrement, acid rain, and even harmful UV rays can thwart the best efforts of even the most diligent car owner. Fortunately, there is one automotive accessory that can help keep your car clean, provided you use it when your car is parked for an extended length of time. What am I talking about? Car covers! Read on for seven helpful tips to help you choose the right cover for your truck, van, SUV, or car.
When shopping for a custom car cover you must give consideration to what it does besides simply covering your car. Among some important points to know:
Will the car cover protect from damaging UV rays? If you live in an area of intense sunshine, such as Arizona, you need a car cover that offers the maximum protection from the sun.
Is the material durable? Does it breath? Will it tear if loaded down with snow or ice?
Will the car cover resist or completely repel rain?
Can the product survive weather extremes, i.e. intense heat or severe cold?
Will the car cover resist dust? Some car covers prevent even the finest dust from accumulating, dust that can mar your garaged car too.
Does the car cover come with multiple layers to protect from small insults? This is important feature to have if you leave your car in a public area. In addition, selecting a car cover that comes with side mirror pockets is a wise choice to ensure that your car receives the snuggest fit.
Finally, you will want to know if there is a lengthy guarantee offered, what colors are available, and what the return policies are, if any, of the cover that you select.
Most premium car covers allow you for them to be cleaned right in your washing machine. By selecting cold to warm water, regular bleach-free laundry detergent, and drying it on your dryer's permanent press cycle, you can make the dirtiest car cover clean in no time. Of course, make certain that you adhere to the manufacturer's specifications for the proper care of your car cover.
21 March, 2010
7 Tips To Help You Select Your Custom Car Cover
07 March, 2010
Lexus LS600hL, Ultimate Hybrid Car in the World
True car lovers, must know, Lexus is a luxury car. However, from the top version, the LS600hL and just released, could be the question arises, what can be obtained by the owner?
Prestige, or "image" is certain. So is the exclusive label and taste the rich plus being able to buy it. Exclusive, LS600hL is a special product of the exclusive group. This hybrid car is only sold 10,000 units worldwide of 100,000 units of the Lexus LS.
All-Wheel Drive. Figure LS600hL is a large car! Same with the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The surplus, the source of two types of hybrid driving and transferred directly to the wheel or all-wheel drive (AWD). Make this car really solid used in various road surface conditions, wet, dry, ugly, and so on.
Interior, very luxurious with high quality materials and fitted with very high precision. Not only that, also able to provide convenience in accordance with the Lexus philosophy, "The Pursuit of Perfection". Right rear seat, back support can be put down or set slope. Not enough, also can be used for massage or "Rear Seat Relaxation System".
Through the remote control, pneumatic 8-space in the seat, left rear passengers can get a shiatsu and stretching the body. While right rear seat is equipped with a vibrator and hold the hips (pelvic support), besides providing for the comfort of course also produces massage.
IPA. Latest Special Features - Lexus claimed the first in Indonesia - is "Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA). With this technology, if the owners want to enjoy the greatness of this car in person, drove it himself, when parking in a narrow area do not have to worry.
Simply by bringing the car into the desired space, then activate the "Intelligent Parking Assist" with a choice of serial or parallel parking and use the reverse gear. After that, the task of supervising the driver only and operates the brake pedal. Steering wheel and gas operated solely by a car! Smart! Parking definitely faster and safer.
Front LED lights. LH600hL Lexus-style look with an exclusive blend of luxury plus the latest automotive technology. This can be seen on the front lights are used, Light emitting diode (LED). More energy efficient light yet!
Another interesting feature is the Adaptive Front-Lighting System that allows the driver to see the road with a broader light, especially when turning. While Adaptive Control Cruiser speed activated until 160 km / hour, making the driver could be more fun and relax a little bit.
For maximum comfort and stability, "Air Suspension" which used this hybrid can be set at three mode settings: Normal, Comfort or Sport. While in town, select Comfort and when speeding on the highway, to gain stability, live press Sport. Steady!
Lexus LS600hL also complete with electric power steering gear ratio that can vary. Making steady invited to maneuver on the kinds of speed!
For security LS600hL equipped with 11 safety airbags. Another is an additional anti-lock brake system (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist System (BAS), Traction Control (TRC) and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC).
Power Source. The combination power car is incredible when used simultaneously. Certainly when get acceleration. The problem, of course available gasoline engine maximum power of 394PS plus electric motor which also has great ability, PS 221. If incorporated into PS 615. With a total weight GVW 2760 kg (including the maximum load), weight and power ratio 4.5: 1. This means that PS 1 is used to encourage weight 4.5 kg (maximum).
No less interesting, great effort is also friendly to the pocket and the environment. Lexus claims fuel consumption of 12.5 km / liter, similar to the Toyota Vios!
06 March, 2010
Lexus LF-Ch competitors BMW 1 Series and Audi A3
Lexus continued to spread his wings and strengthen its competitiveness in the luxury car segment. If previous Lexus luxury class to play in medium and large, they are now surging into C or compact segment.
Products that will rely on the Lexus luxury compact class is the LF-Ch, which is currently still in concept stage. This car was shown to the public and held his debut at the IAA-63 or Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, in Germany, which ended yesterday.
Youth
LF-Ch is the first Lexus product in the compact segment. This car appears in the format 5-door hatchback with a stylish appearance. Dynamic design and style are consistent with the main target, the European youth.
More precisely, the Lexus LF-Ch will become the new competition from the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3. Hence, to lure young zest Europe, LF-Ch was first shown to the world public in Germany or Europe.
Lexus LF-Ch is a nomenclature of the car is still in its early stages of this draft. LF, for the Lexus Finesse, and Ch combined C-Segment, or compact and hybrid.
Strategy Lexus hybrid drive combining resources with the sporty-look made to attract young Europeans who are affected by trends fuel efficient and emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) is low.
In addition, the government must more intensively to provide incentives to the cars fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.
According to observers, the concept car shown at this exhibition will not differ greatly from the production version. It is based on the design bodinya. No less interesting, the price offered by some 30,000 U.S. dollars.
One characteristic of this Lexus is, blacked B pillar and rear door handles are united on the door pillar trim C. As a result, be like without a rear door handles!
Lexus GX 460
If Toyota Land Cruiser has a distant relative named Lexus LX, then the brother of the Land Cruiser Prado also has a distant relative whose name is Lexus GX.
Carry the GX 460's full name, his face still has some similarities to the Prado. Look at the stern lines and grooves on the front and rear fenders similar Prado. However, the difference in the front and rear lights insists that he is a true Lexus, not just a rebadged Toyota as ever.
Another case when we went into the cabin. The atmosphere is almost totally different. Not only that, the relief was also claimed superior cabin far above the model it replaces. And third row seats can be folded electrically.
For engine, the GX 460 armed 4600 cc V8 unit with maximum power of 301 dk. Despite reduced capacity, this engine makes the GX the latest in efficiency and superior performance compared to the GX 470. This machine is similar to units used in the Land Cruiser 4.6. And different from that adopted Prado units and 2700 cc 4000 cc.
The feature itself is not less than the LX. Equipped Kinetik Dynamic Suspension System (KDDS) and its steering and yaw sensors. Not forgetting Crawl Control and Downhill Assist Control as a confirmation of DNA inherited the Land Cruiser.
As with any Lexus, the GX also features the Lexus Premium audio system, 9 speakers, heated front seats, HomeLink transmitter to the car that connects with the house.
