Search results

I just read an article about an Anker product called Power Bank. It was in connection to powering Apple devices for a mobile office. These are basically high capacity batteries the discharge through usb and recharge through USB ports, a portable charging system. You could use this in between a...

How about a footwell lighting solution? I’ve had that other cars and found it’s pretty useful.

Your examples look pretty interesting. I may have missed it, but the URL for your website is? Tsdgraphics.com returns a 404 error.

This spring AT&T started phasing out 3g services and many car data services were via AT&T. Some car builders had anticipated this and built cars with 3g & 4g/LTE combined or upgradable to something other than 3g. My Panamera unfortunately has a 3g only PCM (media/control display) and in July...

Following

Have you driven on any dirt roads or I paved parking lots? I’ve noticed the tires on mine are small stone magnets.

Waterproof through roof fittings are common for boats. These have been on 11 years and no leaks yet While that might be the case, I would suggest finding an alternative route that does not involve permanently modifying your roof.

And a 20’ container load of the GG panels from the factory has a value of $500,000.00.

Very interesting thread. Some thoughts based on my water tank experience on boats. For those of you planning a custom tank, consider adding a 3” access port on the top. Sooner or later crud is going to get into the tank, or start growing. An access port will allow you to get a shop vac...

It is amazing the insight that comes from people who base their entire world view on what they have seen in passing and then dismiss the knowledge of someone who has actual experience in the topic. As an FYI, I actually designed commercial vehicles and managed very large fleets and know the use...

That’s not necessarily correct. Corrosion resistant steel like Corten will form surface rust. That creates what is called a patina layer. The alloying elements in the steel are chosen to bond with the iron and carbon of the steel so that moisture can not bond with the iron and create iron oxide...

I don’t know, but wouldn’t be surprised if it was given the target market for the vehicles. These steels are pretty mainstream, I was specifying Corten on cargo containers and semi-trailers that I designed forty years ago. If I was still in the business of designing vehicles I’d still be using...

yup It is low for big boy truck tires (11R22.5).

I would leave the frame alone. First you don’t know what alloy of steel is used in the frame. For many of the corrosion resistant high strength steels applying a thick barrier coat will only trap moisture against the steel and accelerate corrosion. Vehicles are increasingly built with high...

On German cars it is a single bright red light on the left side; the wife’s Audi and my Porsche have the rear fog feature. The last Merc we owned had the feature functioning as well. We had a couple BMWs in the 80s that had sockets and switches, but no wiring harness. I happen to like them...

Thanks. These things are just really big Legos.

Does that mean if you already have remote unlocking, adding the above plus OBD programming gets you passive entry?

Over the years I’ve owned a lot of roofless cars. We live in New England so that includes a lot of snow miles. That said we also spent time overseas where it was sunny and hot all the time and we had a convertible there as well. So I’ve owned them in all kinds of weather. My conclusion, You...

I have a Ctek maintainer for the Porsche. They make a number of different plug adapters. I am currently using the cigar lighter plug rather than the clamps.

Welcome to the wonderful wacky world of US truck rating. A truck rating is basically what the operator, or manufacturer, says it is. Often this is based on usage. For example, go to Ryder and rent a truck without a CDL and you will most likely get a vehicle with a decal on the side that...