6 Simple Tips for Using Snow Chains
December 6, 2011 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again when, if the weather is right (or wrong, depending on your take), your car might need some fashionably functional footwear. Or what we like to call snow chains.
Snow chains, also known as tire chains or cables, are winter weather essentials in many places. But even if you live in a place where it rarely snows, it helps to know the basics, just in case. So before you make your way through the next blizzard or head off to the mountains with your skis, here are 6 tips to keep in mind:
- Choose the right size chains for your tires. Not doing so could undermine performance or even damage your tires and chains.
- Practice installing them at home. This will make it easier and less stressful to put them on when it matters. A
83 mpg Ford Focus 2012 to be unveiled in Frankfurt
December 6, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
The 2012 Ford Focus could blow the competition away with an unrivaled mile per gallon output, Fox News reports. Ford will unveil the gas-sipping vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show as the most gas-efficient, non-hybrid small vehicle on the market.The 2012 Focus has a turbocharged diesel engine with start-stop technology – meaning, similar to hybrid cars, as the vehicle slows down or stops, the gas-powered engine shuts off to save fuel, according to the new source. The grille shutters are active which increases the aerodynamics at higher speeds.Because Britain uses Imperial gallon – which is 20 percent larger than the U.S. g
Car Insurance discussion also to be shared in Afrikaans
December 5, 2011 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
On the Car Insurance Blog we have shared hundreds of posts on car and other vehicle insurance and also quite a few posts on related topics such as licensing etc.
We decided to assist another blog with some of our information and to do so in Afrikaans. This might not only benefit those who are more comfortable in Afrikaans, but also stimulate some additional discussion to be shared on both platforms. To quote from the website in Afrikaans:
Waarom in Afrikaans?
Ten spyte daarvan dat die internet oorheers word deur Engels is daar tekens dat meer individue begin om hul gedagtes in hul moerdertaal op skrif begin stel en op die internet beskikbaar stel.
Pay-as-you-go insurance increases in popularity
December 1, 2011 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
With unemployment above 9 percent for months, a housing market thats been struggling to recover since 2008 and consumer sentiment at record low levels, the economy is far from being in sound shape. In fact, conditions have been so bleak for so long, many Americans believe the country will be in the same condition or worse off this time next year, a recent Gallup poll indicated.Some consumers have tightened their belts in light of this and made adjustments to their expenses with regards to discretionary and necessary purchases.
Comparing Gas Versus Diesel RVs
November 30, 2011 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
When trying to make a decision about gas versus diesel, which engine is best for your RV? When it comes right down to it, making this decision depends on what’s most valuable to you, cost or convenience. Gilbert RV Insurance is happy to take this opportunity to explain the difference when comparing gas versus diesel RVs!
Diesel Engines for RVs
If initial cost is not a major issue, you should consider going for the diesel engine, especially if you can buy it new as opposed to used. Here are some of the many pros of diesel engines when applied to RVs:
- Diesel engines are more powerful than gas engines. M
Hurricane Season Spawns 19 Storms in Third-Most Active Year
November 30, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
The Atlantic hurricane season spawned 19 storms, including Irene, which struck the East Coast in August leaving destruction from North Carolina to Vermont, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration statement said.
The peak-storm period, which ends Nov. 30, ties 2010, 1995 and 1887 as the third-most-active one since 1851, according the statement. The average season produces 11 storms with winds of at least 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour.
“This season is a reminder that storms can hit any part of our coast and that all regions need to be prepared each and every season,” Jack Hayes, director of NOAA’s National Weather Service, said in the statement.
Hurricanes inflicted 153.7 billion in insured U.S. losse Read more…