Winter Tires
The ideal winter tires identifiizieren in the dense jungle of mature yet we find ourselves in the warm summer season but soon must you with the topic of winter tires “deal; ADAC recommends the so-called O up to follow O rule: from October to Easter. With tires with tread depth finally phasing out less than 3 mm. The tire jungle”is large and need some expertise, to detect a genuine winter tyre, so here is a little introduction to the mature customer: A special rubber compound that does not harden at low temperatures (from 7 C) and guarantees the necessary grip on the road surface the winter tires. Perfect tread depth; Although the minimum tread depth is set throughout Europe to 1.6 mm, tire experts (also, ADAC) strongly recommend a depth of at least 4 / 6 mm. At tires with different tread depth, care should be taken, that the better ones on the rear axles are mounted; No matter whether the car has front-wheel drive! Designations by the snow flake symbol; the true Hallmark of winter tyres, which is awarded after unified testing.
“This test was necessary, as in America almost only tires marked M + S” were offered and the consumers could no longer differentiate whether the tires had the attributes to the winter tires. Blades or profile cuts, ensuring a gearing effect with the road surface. A winter tyres are up to 2000 among plates and distinguish it fundamentally from a summer tyre where few or no cuts are found. There is just, corrugated or honeycomb louvres each manufacturer his own profile. Leading tire manufacturers invest continuously in research and development to bring new and better products on the market. Innovative material mixtures and ergonomic characteristics ensure refrain for more and more security and comfort without doing an important aspect: environmental protection! One should be us motorists but clear: also for a so premium tyres is part of responsible driving and a conscientious maintenance/check of our tires to the top priority!
Scandinavian
For the Swedish motor vehicle service and repair market-based information service is currently being built a comprehensive Web. The special thing about it: the vehicle identification is done via the license plate. As a strong partner, the operator, the AIS has can win nordic, the leading provider in Europe for technical data for the free car spare parts market, TecDoc. Together they are planning further expansion stages. Other Nordic countries to follow soon with Norway, Finland and Denmark.
With a neutral catalog platform target automotive information systems Ltd. will supply (AIS nordic) in future the Nordic countries with qualified technical data for vehicles and spare parts for cars. TecDoc informations System GmbH’s experts support the project with qualified technical data and their experience in the field of sophisticated data processing and designing structured search algorithms. Thus, the complete portfolio of brands available, as it is currently available in TecDoc is the portal. The Swedish company AIS nordic has the Develop, operate and market information systems for the automotive industry. Have the experts for information systems in the Nordic market since 2006. Essential highlight of their latest development is the service-friendly search after technical vehicle data using simple entering of the information on the license plate. This facilitates customers from retail stores and workshops the correct link to the data in the catalogue by TecDoc.
This type of search saves operating time and avoids errors in the identification of the vehicle. TecDoc data conquer Scandinavia for the Scandinavian project AIS has included nordic data banks and the major provider of expertise. In addition to Europe’s leading supplier of spare parts information, TecDoc, the Sweden among others also draw on current repair and service data from vivid. AIS itself, further details about cause vehicle model and equipment. In a first step were in the course of cooperation first updated the qualified master TecDoc data for Sweden and completed.
Leipzig Tel Roof
What is to be observed in roof boxes the summer holidays are on the doorstep. Families with children use the car to reach their holiday resort. The fully packed car then quickly looks like a heavy truck. In addition to food and clothes for the whole family to have some space too for the toys, a roof box offers additional storage space. Germany’s big car Portal reportedly auto.de, care should be taken when purchasing a roof box on the GS seal, certified security. As the auto.de tells Advisor, only these boxes meet the statutory safety standards.
A button control and a central locking system include, to prevent an unexpected fold-out of the box while driving. To ensure the safety, care should be taken during Assembly, to clean the contact points between the car roof and box. The breaks should be used during the holiday drive to control the roof structure. When unpacking, it is important to properly distribute the luggage. Continues to be observed, that the Maximum weight is not exceeded. The corresponding weights can be found in the manual of the vehicle manufacturer. While driving, motorists should remember that their car by shifting the Centre of gravity is harder to draw. Crosswinds also apply more of the roof box. In sum, also the braking distance is extended by the higher weight of the vehicle. Before departure on holiday, the tire pressure and the setting of the headlights should be adapted. More information: ../Im-Urlaub-wird-das-Auto-oft-zum-Schwertransporter contact: Tilo Sommer public relations University of first GmbH barefoot streets 11 04109 Leipzig Tel: + 49/341/49288-240 fax: + 49/341/49288-59
Lower Consumption And Fewer Emissions – Seat
Seat braces itself for the coming year. After the successful launch of the large vans Alhambra, there are now new engines. And here is the motto “Downsizing”. The car manufacturer seat is to reduce the consumption and the emissions of his models in times of growing environmental awareness and constantly rising gasoline prices. The vehicle Portal auto.de reported the downsizing philosophy of the Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen.
The Spanish car manufacturer seat will use in the future engines of parent company Volkswagen in its models of Leon, Ibiza and Exeo, Altea. In the new Ibiza is used, which is used in the VW Polo 1.2 TSI so for example the same engine. Asaro. The engine delivers a power of 77 kW 105 horsepower respectively. The displacement is 1,197 Cm3. An optimal level of efficiency is achieved despite the small displacement with a gasoline direct injection and a turbocharger.
The advantage of this technique is primarily in lower consumption over conventional engines with a similar performance. 100 kilometers 5.1 litres of fuel consumed the engine. At the same time is only 119 grams of carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer and meets the Euro 5 standard. The fun despite capacity reduction must come not too short, also shows the model. Tempo 100 is reached in 9.8 seconds, the vehicle of 6.5 seconds needed for speed 80. As a three-door model, the new seat Ibiza 1.2 TSI from about 15,700 euros is available as a five-door hatchback roughly from 16,500 euro. The combined costs approximately 17,400 euros as standard equipment. The respective Ecomotive versions are available for a supplement of 400 euro, and added an extra 1,000 euros for a seven speed DSG gearbox. More information:… University Service GmbH Lisa Neumann
