Tuesday, March 23, 2010

London Transport Museum

The London Transport Museum or LT Museum is located in Covent Garden in London. LT Museum pursues to protect and explain the transport heritage of Britain's capital city. The museum covers all the aspects of the transportation in the city.

Within London the museum is operated from two different sites. The main site is the Covent Garden and the other site is in Acton. The main site has the name of its parent institution and is also suffixed by the Covent Garden. It is open to the public on all days. The museum has been recently reopened after two years of refurbishment.

The other site is called as London Transport Museum Depot. And it is open to the public on regular visitor days. This is principally a storage site.

London general omnibus company (LGOC) brought the first part of the collection to the museum at the beginning of the 20th century. This is the time the company started to preserve the buses that were retired from their service. After when LGOC was taken by the London electric railway the collection included the rail vehicles also. From then the museum started to expand.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Latest Automotive Technology

Cordless Heated Car Screen Ice Scraper - A company named "Maplin" has designed a cordless heated ice scraper for your car. Maybe it's because there are few things I hate more than scraping ice for 15 minutes in the morning, but I love the idea of this device. The electric ice scraper charges in a cigarette lighter socket, which charges the scraper for about 20 minutes at a time. This slices through ice on your window, making the process much simpler than it's been before. The device even comes with an LED light to help you if you're scraping ice before dawn.

iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer - This device fits on your iPod or iPhone and lets you take your own alcohol level before you drive. Attach the device to your iPhone or iPod, blow into the breathalyzer and learn whether you could pass a breathalyzer test if you start down the highway. The problem I see with these is that someone impaired by alcohol probably won't have the wits about them to test their own alcohol level, but I suppose that this is for those that are near the legal level and not three-sheets-to-the-wind.

Houdini Automotive Escape Tool - This is a device to place in your car that helps out in a few key emergencies. The handheld device is made to help you break your windshield in case you're trapped in the car after a wreck. Also, it has a safe razor blade which cuts through seatbelts, if you are similarly trapped. Of course, the Houdini Escape Tool also has a flashlight and the ability to call 911. There is also a "Houdini Pro" for firefighters and police officers, which is simply a bigger, industrial strength version of the Houdini Automotive Escape Device.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tips to buy a used auto

Many people have a dream of buying a car. For those buying a used car would be a high discount. Buying a used car has more useful benefits if they are carefully selected. Below are some of the tips to buy a used car.

Before going to buy the used car you must know some information about the used car. Try to know its protections available under the laws.

Choose a car that is really worthy. Search for a car based on the model and make. The search can also be made easier by looking for the year of manufacture, mileage given and your budget. Always never use a car by its external features and attractiveness of the car.

When applying for a car loan make sure that the used car is worth of the loan and is secure for comprehensive insurance.

Try to know the condition of the used car from the car dealer who is trying to sell it. Enquire about the condition of the major components of the car. Get the information about registration, repair, and accident details of the car. You can even get a help from the experienced and trusted mechanic to inspect the car and to estimate its cost.

Make sure that you get all the records and warranties of the used car from the seller as a written statement.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

2009 Best 10 Cars

Below is a list of 10 cars that was best during the last year 2009.

BMW 3-series / M3
Cadillac CTS / CTS-V
Chevrolet Corvette
Honda Accord
Honda Fit
Infiniti G37
Jaguar XF
Mazda MX-5 Miata
Porsche Boxster and Cayman
Volkswagen GTI