Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), formerly known as Highway 54, is a 24-kilometer highway that comprises a major portion of the Circumferential Road 4 (C-4) in Metro Manila. It begins at Monumento and ends near the Mall of Asia in Manila; all the while passing through the various cities like Pasay, Mandaluyong, Makati, Caloocan and Quezon City. Estimations suggest that around 2.34 million vehicles pass through it every single day. And if there’s one thing that it is often associated with EDSA, it is traffic. Traffic jams along EDSA could be very taxing on motorists; the average travel speed during rush hours hover between 10-20kph. Despite the addition of the Metro Rail Transit, the heavy traffic continued to be a problem.
In the last quarter of 2011, Rogelio Singson, cabinet secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), has announced a plan to build an “Elevated EDSA” atop the existing one. With an anticipated budget of around P50 billion, the project would consist of six-lanes with a combined length 22 kilometers. The question that begs us is this: With the staggering amount of money required, is the project actually feasible?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Elevated EDSA: Is it Feasible? | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
GPS in the Philippines: Is It Worth It? | Automotive Parts Suppliers
A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a lightweight, portable device that provides detailed information about specific locations. The good news about the GPS is that its price range has significantly decreased since its initial release. Its purpose and function should aid drivers in reading maps and identifying certain locations that will lead to their foremost destination.
As we all know, using a GPS in the Philippines will have its fair share of benefits and disadvantages, and its usability would still vary in the locations where you’re going to use it. A distinct feature of the GPS is its stored artificial intelligence. Its accumulated input will automatically suggest alternate routes whenever it detects possible traffic jams somewhere on your original route. Another feature that can be deemed useful is its ability to inform you the exact distance between your current location and your desired destination.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Truth on Myth: Stick Shift Cars Going out the Door | Automotive Parts Suppliers
In you take a look at today’s first world countries, you’ll see that stick shift cars are no longer commonly used. The comfort of not having to shift gears has definitely provided a lot of ease to anyone who owns an automatic vehicle. Those who just want to take things easy should have no complaints with their automatic cars, but when it comes to the “need for speed”, stick shift cars really do break necks!
Stick shift cars, which can also be referred as Manual Transmissions or Manual Gearboxes, have been used for several decades in motor vehicles. It uses 1) a clutch to transfer torque from the engine to the transmission of a car and 2) a gear stick that regulates what gear the car would be in to. Perfect Shifting is known to be the best way to maximize the speed of a car. The maximum speed of manual gearboxes can never be matched by automatic transmissions, because the “Perfect Shift” concept would not take place without the help of a driver’s manual shifting.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
5 Causes of a Stalled Engine | Automotive Parts Suppliers
More often than not, the engine is considered as the most important component of every automobile. The different variations to this principle includes: 1) carbureted engines, 2) engines with distributors, 3) engines equipped with a direct-fire ignition system and 4) fuel-injected engines. Closely associated with automobile engines is the term “stalled engines”, which is in no way a good thing for any driver. With the help of this article, one should be able to identify and avoid the causes of a stalled engine.
First things first. The term “stall” is defined as the stopping or slowing down of a process. So when a particular engine is said to be stalled, it simply refers to a situation in which the engine has suddenly ceased operating. For a manual transmission, the sudden take off by the driver from a clutch pedal, whilst in a stationary position, could cause an engine to stall temporarily. Meanwhile, for an automatic transmission, an engine would normally stall when a vehicle travels opposite the direction to which the gear is set. Listed below are the five causes that will cause an engine to stall.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Top 5 Traffic Violations by Filipino Motorists | Automotive Parts Suppliers
They say driving is actually a privilege, and not a right. It cannot be demanded arbitrarily from the State as it is of public policy that the government regulates who can be a motorist. After all, we can’t just have unskilled drivers out there on the roads causing havoc wherever they go. This is why we have countless government authorities who are assigned to apprehend those who violate traffic laws. But for what reasons are motorists usually halted for?
1. Beating the red light: There’s a popular joke in the Philippines that tell how the yellow traffic light is commonly misinterpreted as a sign that says: “Faster!” Well it isn’t actually just a joke. Most motorists, upon seeing the green light shift into yellow, tend to speed up their vehicles in a dangerous attempt to “save time”. The problem with this is that they do not know how many hidden MMDA officers are surveying their every move.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Draining Engine Oil | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Proper car maintenance involves changing the oil of your engine once in a while. It is commonly recommended that drivers should perform an oil change when your car reaches a mileage of 3,000 miles. Actually, even if you don’t drive your car frequently, you’d still need to change your engine oil every six months or so.
There are numerous reasons why you should personally change your engine’s motor oil. The truth is that you can easily do it yourself at your own garage. Not only will this save you money, but it will also give you control over your car, allowing you to explore its anatomy, function, design, etc. If you’ve already started familiarizing yourself with your car’s internal parts, then it should be easier for you to tell whenever any of your precious car parts need special attention.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
How to Rust Proof Your Car | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Rust Proofing should be a part of every checklist that involves car maintenance. Including this method of preservation should extend the value of your car. All cars out there are subject to the possibility of rusting, most especially if a certain car is always exposed to sunlight. The good news is that there are ways on how drivers can protect their cars from rust, which is exactly what this article is all about.
The areas that are the most prone to rusting are the corners of your front and rear bumpers. Car bumpers are designed to absorb the initial shock of any kind of collision. But as much as we try our best to avoid accidents, we can never guarantee ourselves of full safety, for the road is full of crazy drivers. So if an accident occurs, the bumper will be the one to suffer the most damage, which could later result in rust. Remember that a single spot of rust can spread continuously throughout your car until no pure metal is left. This is why you should frequently monitor your car’s condition.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
LPG Gas Conversion Procedure | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Oil price hikes have recently become very frequent. Because of this, car users have thought of several ways on how they would be able to cope with the rapid rise of oil prices. A few brilliant minds have come up with innovative ideas over the years. A popular example of such an innovation would be the electric-powered car. Some are patiently and eagerly waiting for the water-powered car, which is rumored to be only a few years away. Others, on the other hand, are currently opening up to the idea of the LPG-powered car. All these inventions sound pleasing to the ears, but what are their pros and cons?
The electric powered car has not exactly reached a heightened popularity as it demands to be recharged over and over again. (You do not want to run out of power while you’re driving in the middle of nowhere.) Electric cars has a number of advantages (reduction of consumer’s dependency on fossil fuels, the decline in Greenhouse Gas), but consumers would not be able to make use of it on an everyday basis for their convenience.
