The Throttle Regulates Air Intake

What is a throttle?  You have all heard of it, but what exactly does it do?  Any guesses?  The most common usage of the word relates to aircraft, as in increase throttle for lift-off, but it may surprise you to know that every vehicle that you drive has a throttle as well. In a vehicle,…

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2012 Lexus IS 250C

What is the one thing people do not like about convertibles?  Most people would say the lack of insulation and the road noise.  Well welcome to the 2012 Lexus IS 250C, a convertible with a hard top that drives, feels and sounds like a coupe. Having said all that, one must realize that to have…

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Shock Absorbers Smooth Your Ride

Imagine this for a moment.  When cars were first made they had no shock absorbers and no suspension system.  They were basically a wagon with an engine and it was seriously rough on the kidneys and back when you hit a bump in the road. We have come a long way since then; in the…

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Flow Meters Measure Air Flow

So what do you suppose a flow meter does?  This is one of those automobile parts that is pretty self-explanatory in its name.  A flow meter measures the air flow in an engine.  Duh!  In automobiles, the flow meter measures the amount of air going into the internal combustion engine.  For sure, all electronically controlled…

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2012 Lexus ES350

The 2012 Lexus ES 350 is everything you would want if what you want is luxury in an entry-level luxury sedan.  That is a carefully crafted statement so you would be advised to read it again. The ES350 is heavy on luxury; the flip-side of that is that there are some things lacking when it…

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