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It wasn't 2 second. it was 2.7 which is almost 3 seconds. The time is also a little off because it's not based off a start light but instead when the car starts to roll.

Automatics don't just shift gears, it's more complex than that. The transmission decides it's time to shift depending on a number of factors. First it throttles back the engine, then it preforms the shift and then it reapplies power. The process is so smooth and fast that most of the time you...

It's corporate evolution. At some point you get marketing, accounts and efficiency experts running the company and not car lovers. Marketing looks at what other companies do and try to duplicate instead of taking a creative approach. Accountants and efficiency experts try to reduce the...

Yes I realize we are taking about manuals however autos needed it from day one. Once the idea was developed for autos, it was simply a matter of modifying it so it was compatible with a manual transmission. Also the point is you don't need electronics to implement it. Vacuum and hydraulics were...

When I first saw those tires mounted I thought you might have a clearance problem. It will be interesting to see how you resolve it. It's a good thing you don't live in the Los Angles area. They have more rain than Arizona but they don't want to go the drainage ditch like they use back east...

Wind resistance wouldn't be much of a factor at 60 miles an hour and much less at lower speeds. As for the AC, starting in 1982 Ford rigged the compressor so it would disconnect under hard acceleration. It was a big deal back then because the engine didn't have that much power and everything...

No lift shifting is the expansion of a very old idea. Oldest car I remember riding in was a 1957 fairlane with an automatic transmission. The shifts were smooth and didn't jerk. How was this accomplished? I don't know exactly however I know that there were vacuum lines from the transmission to...

My physics are a bit rusty because I haven't used them in about 50 years but back of the envelop numbers indicate an acceleration of 22.2 feet/second squared. This works out to around 2/3 of a G acceleration. I don't know how long the shift took so the acceleration should be higher. There are...

I am a super taster which means my smeller works pretty good as well. My air treatment is no smoking.

Looks like somebody bought a hot car and didn't have the experience to handle it. This one is 2.5 times the power of my old one so I am being pretty careful with it. On the bright side, it just looks like the car hung up on the curb and probably has minimal damage.

Confirmed. The only thing in my trunk was the tire kit and the tow hook. Salesman told me there was a jack and wrench but that wasn't there either. I checked under the car and there are rubber strakes which means I don't need to worry about speed bumps damaging them.

Its not a big deal with a manual transmission. Most of the heat is generated in the torque converter and you don't have one of those on a manual. Earliest cars I know about personally date to 1957 and the transmission had lines running to the radiator for cooling the auto transmission.

Turn off the blue tooth on your cell phone. If you have an iPhone, you can access it on the initial screen and dragging it down. Airplane mode doesn't do it because it leaves blue tooth on.

Ethanol has a lower energy content so you will get worst fuel economy depending on how much is in the fuel. At 10% it may only cost you a mile or two per gallon. High octane only matters when you're pushing the engine hard unless the manufactures specification require a minimum octane. My view...

Unlikely you will lock them up because you will trigger the ABS system. On my 96 I probably only triggered it 3 times in 27 years. That said, with good brakes it will feel like your standing the car on its nose with dry, clean pavement. The tires I run are good but I am sure what these mustangs...

Probably not. The critical wear points are the crank shaft bearings and rings mating with the cylinder walls. If it's for a short time and you're not putting a heavy load on the engine, the oil film will be sufficient to protect you even if the surfaces haven't completely mated. If your drag...

Run the window down and back up checking for proper functioning. Then sit inside while somebody turns a hose on that side of the car. You might be right about somebody leaving the window down but it could indicate another problem with the seal.

Greed is a natural human emotion. It's why the cave man took women from another tribal and why they would fight another tribe. Many humans have overcome it as shown by the good deeds they do but we still have those who steal from stores, steal cars and many other illegal acts to get ahead of...

The speed bumps and driveway curbs are higher than that around here. I hope mine isn't that low.

I don't know but the brake is showing rust indicating it happened a while ago. I suspect that when the brakes were installed, the pad where pushed all the way in leaving a large gap between the pads. The wheels were mounted and the car moved on the wheels before they got around to bleeding the...