Archive for the 'Auto / Car' Category

Photos Of Car Wrecks

Here is an interesting site. DOTwebcams.com is a directory of traffic cameras, but they also feature a photo gallery of car wrecks. It is great to have a chance to view webcams from all over the United States as well as in other countries too. The car wreck photo gallery is also a great plus, a very interesting look at the negative side of driving. Drive safe!

Keep Up To Date On Biodiesel Happenings

Stay up to date on the happenings and goings-on regarding both Biodiesel and other alternative fuels.  Check out the biodiesel blog run by BiodieselPlans.info.  It’s a great way to learn something new about alternative energy.

Choosing a Supercharger

You’ve always seen superchargers on modified cars ripping up the tar at the drag strip. You’re thinking of fitting one yourself but then you discover that there’s quite a few different superchargers on the market. Which one to choose? Let me help you decide.

When it comes to superchargers, there are two different types of superchargers: positive-displacement superchargers, such as the ones fitted to hot rods and dragsters, and the newer centrifugal superchargers. Positive-displacement superchargers such the Roots supercharger have two or more counter rotating lobes or screws encased in an aluminum housing while centrifugal superchargers are more like turbochargers in design. To complicate matters even more, positive-displacement superchargers can be divided into Roots-type and screw-type superchargers. You also get vane-type superchargers but those are not used in automobile applications.

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