Tungstone batteries stand for quality ? As a car battery dealer for most of my working life, I am not surprised that this famous battery name from the past has cropped up again. The Tungstone battery name comes from the period that included other well known battery names such as Crompton batteries and indeed Oldham batteries, who had a TV advert, which gave the battery an unforgettable slogan, “I Told,em [...]

  Check the tyres for small cracks in the bead area ? This is the time of year when millions of people throughout Britain and Europe uncover their caravans and tourers, to head off to their favourite destination. I have always been surprised at the amount of people actually own one of these vehicles. There are literally millions of these people who like the outdoor life,heading off on their annual [...]

   Parts of the mot test becoming out of date. The MOT test was first introduced in 1960, (the year that my dear wife Michelle was born). The guy who started the whole MOT test scheme was Ernest Marples who was the  government transport minister, and thought the need to have cars tested, because of the fact that cars were getting faster and Britain was going through a phase of [...]

When you have a vehicle, car servicing is an absolute necessity. Any negligence on your part will cause your vehicle to lose on its performance level. Besides affecting the efficiency of your autom…   eric roberts‘s insight: Car servicing Hi this is an article about the need to give your car a regular service, and keeping up with the cars performance levels and fuel efficiency, regular servicing is a must [...]

Certainly, Chinese tyres are sold at prices 20 to 25% cheaper than premium tyres. But tyre life is often much shorter. (Are chinese #tyres really less expensive then premium brand #tyres?   eric roberts‘s insight: Chinese tyres This is a good question. The problem is that the World is in a recession and motorists will try to cut corners when buying tyres? The fact that these tyres may not last [...]

The First Hybrid with 963 Grand Horse Power The super hybrid LaFerrari from the Ferrari cars has been the highlight of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show attracting each individual having a glimpse of it.The su…   eric roberts‘s insight: The Ferrari has always been one my dream cars but they will also be out of my pocket range .However I have an old friend who works for a Ferrari dealership [...]

In 1955 a small team at the British Motor Corporation (BMC) started working on designs for a new small cars. In 1956 Britain was facing international criticism following an invasion with France and …   eric roberts‘s insight: The BMC Mini have always been great little cars And we can still see them driving along the roads of Britain indeed i have owned four of these little cars in the [...]

The choice of car is often dictated by emotion. Cars are very visual things, meaning they attract attention and interest mainly due to their appearance and physical features. It is not surprising therefore that many choose cars as to how they perceive they can project an image with it. That is basically human. However, people need to be thinking about other considerations when buying a car. Things like the capability [...]

“After spending some Quality time with the 2013 Model, the New BMW X1  cars  sound more promising Now.” The entry level model for BMW, the X1 gets a much needed facelift required for it to make it more i…   eric roberts‘s insight: Another great looking BMW in my opinion BMW car can not go wrong, this is a superb addition to this  range of outstanding quality cars. See on [...]

Tiverton High School students create battery-powered car Fall River Herald News The deep-red vehicle tops out at 18 miles per hour and runs entirely on three 12-volt batteries.   eric roberts‘s insight: Hi all, this is more like it ? battery driven car Battery powered and open roof for the good weather, great and well done to the high school students. Eric Roberts...www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk See on www.heraldnews.com