We’ve come a long way since the automotive impact detector was developed decades ago. One clever design used a metal ball in a tube that would move to complete a circuit during a collision. This rudimentary accelerometer proved that the idea of detecting a collision...

We’ve come a long way since the days of rubbing wooden blocks against a wagon wheel to slow down a carriage. Modern braking systems are amazingly effective at halting several thousand pounds in a safe, controlled manner. The most common automotive braking technique is...

Today’s article is one borne from experiences. Exasperating experiences, no less. All novice mechaniclets are taught engines need fuel, air, spark, and compression to run. This is true, but we often take those for granted, and diagnosing even one vehicle with a basic...