Jalopnik

JULY 16, 2025

Riding on a new electric-first platform, its a dream car made manifest in the real world. Full disclosure: Mercedes invited us to Stuttgart to see the reveal of the Concept AMG GTXX with a stop over in Copenhagen to drive the all-electric CLA. that early adopters of the electric CLA will be able to handle.

Engineering

Jalopnik

JUNE 18, 2025

Its also enough power to let the S5 hit an electronically limited 155 mph top speed. The biggest thing I noticed while driving is a lack of an electric motor component — both of its German competitors have 48-volt mild-hybrid systems — but that isnt exactly something all drivers are going to miss. That drops the 0-to-60 time to just 4.6

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 16, 2025

Meanwhile, this 3000GT gives you two aging turbos, an electronic suspension, four-wheel steering and even active aero. Twin-turbo power Cars & Bids You probably wont be chasing down any of the quicker electric vehicles on the road these days, but even by todays standards, the old twin-turbo V6 was no slouch.

Car

Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The majority of Volkswagens sold in the past five years have electronic parking brakes – yet most customers don’t even realize that fact. But, when the system fails and turns on the light, or displays a warning in the driver information center, the customer will definitely notice. There are no shortcuts on YouTube.

Electricity

Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 15, 2024

A capacitor is a two-terminal electrical device that stores and releases energy as an electric charge. It consists of two electrical conductors that are separated by a distance. In most electrical engineering textbooks, capacitor and condenser are interchangeable terms.

Engineering

Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

He served as an Aviation Electronics Technician in the Navy before starting a 20+ year electrician career. In his words, “At the age of 51 [I am] back in an educational institution to learn… Wind Turbines [and] renewable electrical generation. FUTURE TECHNICIAN Michael Meier, Centura College, Norfolk, VA Who is Michael?

ASE

Mechanics Direct

JULY 17, 2024

We can definitely look into this for you. Faulty Hardware: The navigation system in your Bimmer is a computerized electronic hardware. It is made up of electrical and electronic parts, such as wires , fuses , chips , circuit boards , and much more. Faulty GPS Antenna: This may require professional inspection.

Software

RepairSmith

JANUARY 7, 2025

Type of fan clutch: Generally, fan clutches come in non-thermal, thermal, and electronic types. Non-thermal ones are the cheapest, while electronic ones are the most expensive due to advanced sensors and motors. Yes, definitely. These additional repairs and purchase of accessories can increase the final bill.

Air Conditioning

RepairSmith

AUGUST 22, 2024

Type of oil pump : Electric oil pumps, primarily used in hybrid electric cars or race cars, tend to be more expensive than mechanical pumps used in most combustion engine cars. That’s because they’re difficult to manufacture and include components like electronic control units and sensors. Definitely, yes!

Oil Change

Tire Review Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

Points in pre-electronic ignition systems wore down, needing regular dwell adjustments and frequent replacements. Just because this wasn’t traditionally part of a tune-up in the past, it definitely should be now. Even electric vehicles require tune-up maintenance. Recalibrating the state of charge restores lost range.

Electronics