Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Tips for Preparing for and Dealing With Car Accidents

Car accidents can be terrifying but being prepared will help take some of the confusion and fear out of this horrible event. Whenever you are traveling by car, particularly if you are going far or nobody is expecting to hear from you for a while, be sure you have a cell phone at hand. Keep it in the glove box so that you can get to it easily if necessary but it will not be a distraction while driving.
Immediately after a car crash, assess injuries and what if any danger you are still in. As soon as possible, report the crash location and any injuries to you, your passengers, or other people involved in the accident. Do what you can for injured persons but do not remove them from the vehicle

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Why You Should Own a Car Charger?

The rapid advancements in technology have changed the pace of our lives. Smartphones and tablets are now an indispensable part of our professional and personal domain. These devices make our lives a lot easier, as it provides access to important documents and connectivity to close ones while we are on the move. Similarly, better roads and improved transportation system has broadened our sphere of work. Most people find themselves travelling more often for work-related purposes. Our dependency on technology has reached such a level that it has become necessary that we stay connected to our smartphones even when we are travelling.
The persistent problem that most corporate professionals face is that while on a long journey

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Mobile Oil Changing In Tight Spaces Considered

Boy have I learned my lessons over the years on engineering and designing auto service vehicles. You see, when I originated the concept of mobile car washing out in California in the late 1970's, I wanted to have a vehicle to work out of, one that didn't block parking lots while working. As the business grew bigger and bigger, eventually to 23-states and servicing some 450 cities, I realized just what a challenge that really was.

You see, our volumes increased meaning we need to carry more water, more equipment and modify our methods. But as we loaded more and more on our service units stuff started breaking. Consider that water weighs 8 pounds per gallon, and by then there were new environmental laws, meaning we had to reclaim our waste water - more equipment, more tanks, more room and more weight. In walks a multi-state contract with Standard Parking for their amenities program after an article I had written was featured in the parking industries two major publications (trade journals).

Whoops, now we had even more limited ability for space, tight spaces, weight limits, no trailers and height restrictions.