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Americans are delaying car maintenance to the tune of nearly $25 billion www.aftermarketnews.com Americans are delaying maintenance more than you might think. According to the Auto Care Factbook 2020 and IMR Inc., there’s $24.9 billion in delayed auto maintenance. What does that mean? A survey of more than 100,000 American households (driving more than 170,000 vehicles) revealed they know that repairs or maintenance need to be performed on their car but have chosen to delay the work. What are consumers delaying the most? Brake pads, tire changes and oil changes rank at the top of the list. Those maintenance jobs really add up: with 278 million cars on America’s highways and byways, there’s more than 5 million delayed brake jobs, nearly 7 million unchanged tires and 11 million cars in need of an oil change. “We surveyed 100,000 households about how they’ve maintained their vehicles and whether they’ve knowingly delayed any maintenance on those vehicles,” said Bill Thompson, CEO, IMR, Inc. “We found that a surprising amount of households are knowingly delaying vehicle
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maintenance and that the primary reasons are economic, convenience and a perception that delaying the maintenance isn’t quite effecting vehicle performance. Ultimately, servicing your vehicle at the recommended service intervals can keep money in your pocket by avoiding more unintentional wear, a catastrophic failure or worse case, an accident.” “We’re all guilty of not repairing our vehicles on a routine schedule, or even when the check engine light comes on,” said Behzad Rassuli, senior vice president, strategic development, Auto Care Association. “But not all repairs are made equal, and not all of them set off a check engine light. That’s why even if you’re not checking your owner’s manual, it’s important to get your car serviced on a regular basis. There are free resources including the Car Care Guide and service schedule at carcare.org. The Auto Care Association and Car Care Council hope to raise the awareness of maintenance among all drivers to make sure we’re all traveling safely.”
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Mini Tesla cars donated to children’s hospital give.lvhn.org The Tesla Owners Club of the Lehigh Valley donated mini Tesla remote cars to the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Surgery Center. Thanks to these new additions, the road to surgery is a lot less scary for the hospital’s pediatric patients, who can now “drive” themselves to the OR.
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What goes into maintaining a ‘museum quality’ vehicle?
Having been a member of the America On Wheels Museum detailing team for five years, I have seen first hand what goes into preparing vehicles for museum display. The America On Wheels Museum has a number of cars, trucks, motorcycles and even bicycles that are permanent residents, but there is also the rotating exhibit, which changes every six months. All of these vehicles are closely monitored by both the museum staff and detail team during their stay and every effort is made to make sure that they are floor-ready every day. Each vehicle undergoes a careful inspection upon arrival. Many of the vehicles arrive in good condition and only need minor cleaning before heading to the museum floor. Others may arrive in poor condition after sitting in the elements or are daily drivers that are in need of a good cleanup. We also occasionally receive vehicles that we are specifically instructed not to clean in order to preserve the exact current condition that the vehicle has been presented in. Often these are vehicles of some historical significance or are barn finds that hold more appeal when left in their original condition. Once the vehicles have been properly cleaned and prepped, we maintain their appearance on regularly scheduled detailing days and on an as-needed basis during museum hours. The vehicles that are on long-term loan or that have been donated to the museum often have fuel and vital fluids removed so that the internal components are not damaged by chemicals in the fuels and oils. Vehicles that are in the changing exhibit usually retain fuel and fluids as they are only on short term loan and occasionally the owner will remove the car for their personal use . We have a general set of guidelines that we follow when caring for all of the vehicles: We always use clean, tagless microfiber towels and 303 Speed Detailer for removal of
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Americaonwheels.org dust and fingerprints. We use separate microfiber towels for painted surfaces and for glass so that there is no cross-contamination of cleaning products. Only cleaning products specifically designed for automotive use can be used. No “general purpose” cleaners or lubricants. Use only water-based tire treatments when prepping vehicles. Most importantly, the museum occasionally receives specific instructions from the vehicle owners as to how much or how little care a vehicle should get. Some do not want waxes or cleaning products applied at all but prefer to simply dust off their vehicles. Some want a full detail when the vehicle arrives. So the next time you are touring your favorite automotive museum, know that there is an entire team of detailers working behind the scenes to keep your favorite historic cars looking their best. Find out the best way to store your car or protect and preserve it during storage and visit the America on Wheels Museum.
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Ciocca Dealerships donate 1,000 coats in ‘Driving Away the Cold’ effort Submitted by TMR ADVERTISING On Oct. 8, Ciocca Dealerships participated in the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation’s Driving Away the Cold charitable coat drive. The Ciocca Dealerships donated 1,000 coats this year to the effort. Driving Away the Cold is a philanthropic effort aimed at providing coats to underprivileged youth in advance of the upcoming cold weather season. Historically, in the 12 years of the program’s existence, more than 419,000 children have received new coats through the effort. The projection for 2019 is 52,000 coats donated as part of the program throughout the region. “It makes you feel wonderful to be able to give back to the communities that have supported us for so long,” says Gregg Ciocca, “We are so happy to participate in this distribution event for the first time and help so many children stay warm this winter.”
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Did you know? www.365daysofmotoring.com • The first car to use a rear-view mirror was driven by inaugural Indy 500 winner Ray Harroun in 1911 to see the cars catching up behind him. • The most expensive speeding ticket in history was in Switzerland where a Swedish man was clocked at 180mph. Fines in Switzerland are proportionate to income. His fine: $1 million. • The very last car to be able to play cassettes was the Ford Crown Vic, which still had an optional player in 2011.
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• The average driver looks away from the road for .06 seconds every 3.4 seconds; drivers search for something in the car 10.8 times per hour. • As a young man, Henry Ford used to repair watches for his friends and family using tools he made himself. He used a corset stay as tweezers and a filed shingle nail as a screwdriver. • Car crashes are the number one cause of death for Americans under 35 years of age. • Porsche is the world’s most profitable car manufacturer. • North America’s busiest highway is Highway 401-the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, with an average of 500,000 vehicles per day in sections of Toronto, Canada. • The first car specially built for presidential use was the 1939 Lincoln V12 convertible called the "Sunshine Special.” used by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The limousine was originally equipped with a siren, running lights, a 2-way radio, extra-wide running boards, and grab handles for Secret Service agents. • Rumble strips were first implemented on the Garden State Parkway in 1952.
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and capable sports car. Sharing components with the BMW Z4 roadster, the two-seater’s bodywork is radically curvy, with a “double bubble” roof and long and pronounced scoops along the sides. It packs a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that channels 335 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Coming with an eight-speed automatic transmission, the GR Supra is good for a 4.1-second 0-60 mph run. A sophisticated suspension, active rear differential and a perfect 50:50 front-to-rear weight ratio combine for crisp cornering abilities. It starts at just shy of $51,000.
Electra Meccanica Solo
A new name in the auto business, a Canadian company called Electra Meccanica, says it will begin selling a new three-wheel singlepassenger EV called Solo by year’s end. It looks a bit odd with its abbreviated styling, but will start at just $16,250. It boasts a 100-mile range, a top speed of 82 mph, and its 17.3 kWh battery pack can fully charge on a 220-volt circuit in three hours. Standard items include an LED instrument cluster, Bluetooth audio system, and a heated seat.
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
A mid-engine Chevy Corvette has been rumored for decades and it’s a reality for 2020. Carrying the famed Stingray moniker, it’s the most aggressively styled ‘Vette yet, with a wild exotic-car appearance. It comes with removable roof panels that can be stored in the forward-situated trunk. A 6.2-liter V8 engine sits behind the driver and resides beneath a clear panel. It pumps 490 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The cockpit is driver-focused and features a pair of electronic displays and no fewer than a dozen selectable driving modes. A revised suspension promises added handling abilities, and it can be upgraded with an adjustable unit that lets the driver dial in stiffness and ride height, or General Motors’ Magnetic Ride Control auto-adjusting system. Amazingly, it starts at under $60,000.
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