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Can you recognize these 10 snowed-in cars?

January 20, 2021

Cars in the snow always looks different. The real car enthusiast will be able to recognize the shapes of a car. Right? Test your knowledge in our winter quiz!

How to use the ABS system to your advantage during a snowy day

January 14, 2021

A winter without snow isn't really a winter, is it? Despite the fact that a thick layer of snow can change the landscape into a very idyllic picture, it also brings the necessary dangers. It turns out that the number of road accidents doubles if it snows and there is five centimetres of snow on the roads. But how can you keep this braking distance as small as possible, in slippery conditions?

These popular cars were introduced exactly 25 years ago

January 12, 2021

1996 was a special year. Many car models, that are still seen every day, were introduced 25 years ago. Which ones? We will make a list:

Ode to the Skoda Yeti: the sidekick of the VAG family

January 5, 2021

The model range of VAG has a fair amount of parallels between the different brands, Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat. The Skoda Yeti is one of them.

These car models suffer most often from electronic faults in autumn

December 7, 2020

Autumn has been with us for some time already and it is noticeable! It is getting wetter and colder and the days are getting shorter. Unfortunately, this can increase the chance of certain parts to fault. The change in temperature after the summer..

5 years Tesla Model X: Creating the way for an even bigger hype

November 30, 2020

It has already been 5 years since the first Tesla Model X was introduced. We thought it would be a good moment to reflect

Explanation of a car TCU

October 28, 2020

A TCU (Transmission Control Unit) is an electronic component that is used in automatic gearboxes in modern cars. As the name suggests the TCU like the ECU is a computer that controls the mechanical components in the gearbox. This computer uses several inputs..

The lambda sensor and its important input to the ECU

October 27, 2020

In an earlier article, we discussed the operation of the ECU, where it already became clear that the lambda sensor provides vital information to the ECU. It would have gone too far to go into full detail to discuss how this part works and how it interacts with the ECU. In this article we will explain...

It can't be more of a Saab than the 9-3

October 15, 2020

Secretly everyone loves a Saab. Through the years several popular models have been built, all of them innovative models. Innovation is what set Saab apart from other manufacturers. The Saab 9-3 MK2 is a good example of this drive for safety.

Strong and weak points: the modern ECU in detail

October 14, 2020

The ECU is a wonderful piece of electronics. It is difficult enough to have so much functionality in such a small housing, but to make it function accurate and reliable in a surrounding that is ever changing is a formidable achievement. But…

Peugeot 207 Anti Pollution Fault; What does it mean?

October 1, 2020

If you search the internet for 'Anti Pollution Fault' combined with Peugeot, it will be obvious that this is a common fault. A large part of the models built between 2000 and 2014..

Common defects of TCUs in Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)

September 21, 2020

We often see, that faults appear in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) of modern CVTs. It would therefore be good to take a closer look at this technique and see what the common defects of the TCUs are...

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