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A good day could easily be ruined by a discovery that your car's headlights are no longer working. And to make things worse, you're too busy to go to the hardware store because of your work schedule or responsibilities at home.

But then again, what year is it already?!! Reality check - we are already living in a world full of conveniences with just a click of a button. One of the most useful innovations of all time is the internet. And through the internet, we can know almost about anything and the best part is, we can even do shopping.

In the comfort of your own home, you can do your personal online shopping for your auto parts. There's no longer the need to drive all the way to the store with broken headlights, silently pray that you'll get there safe and patiently look for a parking space when you get there. With online shopping, you have hundreds of choices and product descriptions to help you find out what car part is suited for your car. Aside from saving so much time, you also save your self the effort and the pressure of shopping at the store with lots of people waiting in line at the cashier.

Product reviews are also available online so that you'll know which product is the best instead of constantly asking the sales clerk the usual question, “Are you sure this is the right one?” And if still not contented with the reviews, you can even check for further product information.

Another advantage of online shopping is that it is available for 24 hours! No more waiting for the store to open or worrying if the store is already closed. You just sit down, turn on your computer and click the products you want to buy. And they will be delivered right at your doorstep within five days or even less. You can also easily return or cancel a merchandise easily and sometimes, tracking is available so that you'll know order's location before it reaches you.

Of course, online shopping also entails some precautions and responsibilities. First, you must make sure that the online store you are ordering from is a reputable one to avoid internet fraud. In order to do this, you must at least do a background checking first. Second, you need to protect your privacy by buying in secure websites only. Third, always remember to keep a copy of your online transactions for future validation purposes. And fourth, be extremely careful when checking delivery receipts because sometimes, errors can not be avoided.

When shopping for auto parts online, buyers should find some features when choosing your online stores. One is that the online store should be honest in providing product information and availability. It must be fast in the processing of orders. The shipping cost and speed should be reasonable enough and also, it should have a clear return/exchange policy to avoid problems and confusions.

If you think you have already accomplished all of the above, then i guess you're ready to shop for auto parts online. Stop worrying about finding the time to replace your broken headlights, just simply order online and enjoy the rest of your time while waiting.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

How Can I Improve My Gas Mileage?

How can I improve my gas mileage? I have been asking myself that question for a long time now. We have all had a good old moan every time that the price of gas has risen when we have gone to fill up, and like me most of us have just accepted it and done nothing about it. Now with the ever increasing price of oil, and with little sign of a drop in the price of gas at the pumps, it seems even more important to find ways to increase gas mileage.
So just how can I improve my gas mileage? and what are the main things about the way I drive that would cause low gas mileage? Well I have done a bit of research and have come up with a few simple ways to increase gas mileage just by improving my driving technique. They are only small things and most are just common sense, things like finding the optimum speed for gas mileage, and keeping my car and its engine regularly serviced, but all these little things together can add up and give you some real gas mileage improvements.

First of all fast driving and good gas mileage just do not go together, the faster you drive the more gas you use, and everyone knows that. But did you know that a car travelling at 80mph can use up to twice the amount of gas as a car travelling at 30mph. For most cars a cruising speed of around 50mph will give you significant gas mileage improvements. So you could say that "fifty is thrifty."

Another of the ways to increase gas mileage is the way we drive when it come to climbing a hill, try not to stay in a high gear for too long, this not only puts a strain on your engine it also uses more gas. Whenever possible try to build up enough speed before you reach the hill, this way you will have the momentum to climb the hill at a constant speed without having to keep changing down and revving the engine. Don't try coasting down a hill in neutral or with the ignition switched off to try to save on gas, not only is it dangerous as you do not have full control of the car it is also illegal and any fuel saving is negligible.

If you have a vehicle with a manual gearbox then changing gear at the right time can also give you good gas mileage improvements. Always accelerate gently and smoothly and try to change gear at between 2000 and 3000 rpm, the engine speed at which most cars run efficiently. If you have an automatic gearbox then always drive with the lever in the "drive" position as an automatic will sense for itself when to change gear economically. If you do need to override the gearbox manually then select the low or intermediate position rather than use the "kick-down" as this too increases gas consumption.

These are just a few simple ways to increase gas mileage, and added together you should be able to notice a drop in your gas consumption and so save a few dollars at the pumps. But while I was looking for ways to increase gas mileage I read about something that could give even better gas mileage improvements. With the new HHO gas mileage devices available you could cut your gas bill by 35% or more so I think that I will be doing a lot more research on this for a while.



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