Tag: Vehicle Parts Accessories
For the 2nd time – Banner secures health seal again
Banner has been producing high-quality batteries in Leonding, Austria since 1937. The company is divided into the areas of Automotive and Energy Solutions. In the automotive sector, starter, electrical system…
AK comparison – Huge price differences when changing tires
The winter tire requirement ends on April 15th. You should then have summer tires installed at the latest (if you don’t drive on all-weather tires). The consumer advocates from the…
Two methods – How does the on-board tire pressure control work
Tire pressure monitoring systems warn drivers of tire problems and thus ensure greater safety. But how does it work? There are basically two very different sensor systems available for this…
Cheap is dangerous – These three failed in the summer tire test
Tires are expensive and you need new ones regularly. It makes sense to choose them primarily based on price. But this can be fatal, as the joint summer tire test…
One almost very good – three clear winners in the big summer tire test
The tire testers at the ÖAMTC and its partners have never experienced anything like this before: after the big final tally of the summer tire test, they didn’t have to…
No more cold fingers? – At Hyundai the snow chains come out of the tire
In “Die Another Day,” James Bond was able to have spikes come out of the tires of his Aston Martin Van(qu)ish to get the best grip. Hyundai has now patented…
Refill on time! – Windshield cleaner tested: One beats them all!
Frost, salt residue and slush mean hard work for the windshield wiper system. Without a good cleaner, you quickly lose visibility, so you should refill before the spray nozzles run…
“Dry Brake-by-Wire” – New ZF brake is earlier, but comes further
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Deadline November 1st – Winter tire requirement: Do I have to change them now?
Sometimes in Austria we are still sitting in the sun at around 20 degrees – and should we talk about winter tires? Yes, because from November 1st the situational winter…
Styrian know-how – AVL builds hydrogen racing engine with super performance
The Styrian technology group AVL achieved a stage victory in the construction of its hydrogen combustion engine, which was specially tailored for use in racing: the two-liter engine achieved 410…
32 candidates in the test – Big winter tire test: The best for your car
The ÖAMTC has been testing tires for exactly 50 years. To mark the anniversary, the club and its partners examined 32 winter tire models: 16 each in the dimensions 205/60…
10 brands for SUVs – winter tires tested: Two are even dangerous!
Driving behavior in wet conditionsWhen braking on wet roads from 80 km/h, the best in the test, the Hankook, had a braking distance of 30.4 meters. While almost all of…