Brand New Gear: Schools Receive Trucks, Parts Donation For Education
Four new Toyota trucks were donated to San Benito High School, Texas State Technical College, Gladys Porter Early College High School and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School.
The Most Expensive And Affordable Car Models To Fix
In a recent study by RepairPal Institute, researchers took a look at repair costs for some of the most popular car models, creating the RepairPal Institute Auto Service Cost Index.
CHS Auto Teacher Wins Teacher Of The Year
Brian Locke was named the 2016 Coconino County Teacher of the Year. He received a 2016 Toyota Camry to drive for the year.
How To Become An Automotive Engineer: One Woman’s Remarkable Journey
According to an article in the New York Daily News, Jacki Birdall loved cars from the time she was 15. She enrolled in her high school’s auto shop class, but her teacher wouldn’t let her work on the cars. She pestered the manager at Pep Boys every day for two weeks until he hired her. Birdall’s persistence paid off as she is now a senior engineer at Toyota North America.
1st All-Girl Team In Ohio SkillsUSA Contest For Butler Tech
Butler Tech’s first all-girl auto technology team will compete in the SkillsUSA Ohio Championships on April 26-27 in Columbus.
Steering Angle Sensor Calibration
We all know that the evolution of technology in our ever-changing automotive industry translates to many gray areas when it comes to servicing new vehicle systems using updated service procedures and tools. Steering angle sensor calibration is one of those gray areas.
Brake Assist: Diagnosing Low And Hard Brake Pedals
Brake pedal assist complaints are often subjective in nature and, for that reason, can be difficult to solve. Grandma, with her arthritic feet, might be highly sensitive to a slight loss of pedal assist, but her lead-footed grandson not so much. But on-going technology is bringing a certain degree of objectivity into brake-assist diagnosis.
Understanding Collision Warning & Automatic Braking Systems
Anything that moves under its own power also has to stop, so brakes have been a safety feature on cars since day one. Over the years, technical innovations such as anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have improved the ability to stop with minimal skidding on wet or slick surfaces. The addition of stability control allowed each
Conventional Or Synthetic Engine Oil? How To Choose The Right Motor Oil
In recent years, the variety of different motor oils that are now available to consumers has multiplied exponentially. To keep up with the lubrication requirements of all the different vehicle manufacturers, oil companies have had to expand their product lines to include new ultra-low, multi-viscosity, fuel-saving oils, as well as products with special additive packages for specific engine applications.
Next Generation Start/Stop Systems
Although stop/start idle Âsystems have been used on Âhybrid vehicles for many years, a growing number of non-Âhybrid late-model import models are also being equipped with this fuel-saving technology.
