Points to Keep in Mind While Repairing the WindshieldA small crack in the glass can cause a big change in the windshield. So small damage can become a big crack if it is not checked at once. It is one of the most important aspects as far as the vehicle is concerned. You might wonder if the small crack can cause any change in the large glass. If this crack remains unchecked, it can lead to big damage to the glass. The damages in glass remain the main concern due to the new variety of glass in fashion. So a damaged windshield can be a source of major risk to the driver and the passengers present in the vehicle. It is a leading source for many accidents these days, and it leads to heavy risks if they remain unchecked. How to identify whether the windshield crack is risky for your vehicle? Understand whether you need to pay close attention to the crack on the windshield. You may be required to observe if it hides the driver's view and views the road. If there is a slight problem viewing the objects clearly, go for the replacement immediately. Check whether you need replacement or repair in the windshield. You can understand this by noting the size of the crack. If it is noticed to be less than a range of twelve inches, it might not need any form of replacement. Still, if you are confused, you can visit an expert to get more details. Removing the dirt from the crack remains a cause of major concern since the insertion of the dirt into the crack makes the repair much more complex. Then the replacement will be the only option left for you. Another layer of protection can be ensured by parking your car in the interiors since heat or rain can further worsen the situation with the cracks a hard way and lead to further problems. Make sure that the temperature is not too high or not too low since it can lead to the heating up of the small cracks and might not do well for the windshield. So one way to avoid this is to keep the temperature at a moderate range. One of the important points to keep in mind is that you have to drive most safely to avoid further problems with the crack. Driving with carefulness must ensure that unwanted problems are not created via the cracks during driving. Should you worry about the cracks in the vehicle? Over the years, the risks that have been developed due to the cracks in the vehicle have been decreasing at a constant rate. It is mainly due to the efforts and the skills of the professionals in car repairing and maintenance that have been working as the backbone behind the curing of damages. So it has been a huge innovative task at hand that has contributed to reducing accidents and injuries due to minor cracks in the vehicle. So you do not have to worry about the small cracks that appear in the windshield when you have a good team of technicians that can support the damage. If you are looking for a windshield repair our team can provide the best solution for repairing the cracks. We are experts at windshield replacement and have good years of experience in this domain.
Monday, December 26, 2022
3 Features to Look for When Buying a Car Air Purifier
Since the outdoor air quality is getting worse day by day, it's important to take the right measures before you go out in your car. This is even more important if you travel by your car on a daily basis. The reason is that you will be exposed to polluted air on a regular basis. Here is another thing to consider: the air in your car is up to 7 times dirtier than the outdoor air. Let's take a look at some features to consider when buying one.
The first question is what makes the air polluted? There are many air pollutants, such as smoke, gases, pollen, dirt, bacteria, mold and pet dander. The thing is that these pollutants can have a negative impact on your health.
So, what is the way out? An easy way out is to go for a car air purifier. You can buy one from your nearby market. It's better to go for a unit that can meet your individual needs. Given below are a few important tips that can help you buy one.
Go for The HEPA Filter
HEPA is short for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor. This dust collection technology was introduced in Japan. The good thing about this technology is that it can trap and kill up to 99.97% pollutants found in the air. The size of these pollutants can be 0.03 micrometers. The problem with these pollutants is that they can cause serious health problems if you don't take the right steps to remove them from your car.
Layered Purification
The air purifier you want to buy should have a highly efficient system of purification. For this purpose, you may want to buy one that comes with a HEPA filter, activated carbon and pre-filter. The role of the pre-filter is to remove the dust particles flying around in the air. On the other hand, the activated carbon helps reduce gaseous contaminants in your vehicle.
Since the carbon filter has powerful absorbing properties, it can help get rid of bad odor from your car. As said earlier, HEPA filter can help remove a lot of bad elements from your vehicle. And the good news is that the process can make sure at least 99.9% harmful pollutants are eliminated.
User-friendly Design
Typically, car air purifiers are designed for use in a car cabin. Therefore, make sure that you go for one that is easy to install and operate. These purifiers are quite easy to use. All you need to do is connect them to a 12V socket in your car.
Apart from the convenience factor, make sure that the product comes with enough capacity as well. It's much better to invest in one that has Clean Air Delivery Rate of at least 25 m3/hour. This will help purify the air in your vehicle without killing a lot of time.
Long story short, these are a few important features that you should consider when looking for a good car air purifier to meet your needs
At the 3.376-kilometre circuit on the southeast coast of Spain, the team put the final touches on the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 for season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. At the tests spread over four days, Pascal Wehrlein (GER) covered 955 kilometres. His new teammate António Félix da Costa (POR), the 2019/2020 Formula E champion, completed 871 kilometres.
Fielding the new third-generation cars, the opening race in Mexico heralds a turning point for the world’s first electric racing series. All eleven Formula E teams were represented in Valencia with their main drivers and new cars.
Comments after the pre-season test
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “Four tough test days are now behind us. We worked through our programme as planned. All in all, it was a positive final test and we’re now heading to Mexico feeling well-prepared for the start of the season. After the first qualifying session in Mexico, we’ll know where we ultimately stand compared to our rivals. The team has worked hard and deserves a break after a busy year. We’ll take a breather over the holidays and then be back in full force in Mexico.”
Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 #94): “We faced some challenges in Valencia, which is normal when you compete with a completely new car. These tests are there to discover what is working well and what still needs to improve. I was surprised at how reliable the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 is already and I’m excited for the start of the season in Mexico. We’re well prepared.”
António Félix da Costa (Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 #13): “The test days in Valencia were very productive. We have a new car with less weight and more power – you can’t ask for better than that. The Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 is great fun. I like this process of working with a new car and discovering what works in terms of setup and where we might make some tweaks. I’m happy to contribute my experience to this task and support the team.”
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The Porsche 99X Electric Gen3
Porsche contests season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3. The new electric racing car featuring the Porsche E-Performance Powertrain – which was developed in Weissach for the third generation vehicle in the innovative electric racing series – also serves as a development platform for the sports car manufacturer’s fully-electric production models. Energy management and efficiency are important factors for success in Formula E and Porsche’s all-electric production cars.
The maximum output of the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 is 350 kW (476 PS), which is 100 kW more than the predecessor generation (Gen2). At least 40 percent of the energy used is recuperated via regenerative braking. The new Gen3 cars are the fastest, lightest, most powerful and most efficient electric racing cars ever built.
The racing vehicle that was unveiled today (Friday 24 June) at Goodwood in England flies the typical Porsche motor racing colours: white, red and black. In the cockpits of the 500 kW (680 PS) racers, experienced and championship winning prototype drivers are paired with seasoned specialists from Porsche’s works driver squad. Porsche Penske Motorsport prepares for these missions at two locations: The branch in Mannheim (Germany) is responsible for the FIA World Endurance Championship, with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship vehicles prepared in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA.
“After 7,889 test kilometres during the first half of 2022, we’re on a very good path but there is still work to be done before the start of next season,” outlines Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Motorsport. “Our new Porsche 963 should continue the legacy of legendary models such as the 917, 935, 956, 962 and the 919 Hybrid. I’m positive that we’ll be well-positioned when it comes to technology and we’ve also created the relevant team structures to set us up for wins in the thrilling competition between many manufacturers and different concepts.”
The official race debut of the Porsche 963 is planned to take place in January 2023 at the 24 Hours of Daytona in the USA. In the meantime, the FIA WEC has opened the door for testing as part of the upcoming world championship races this year. Porsche Penske Motorsport is aiming for a non-competitive dress rehearsal at the final round of the season in Bahrain this November.
Test drives of the LMDh prototype on the Circuit de Catalunya
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“Over the past few months, our people at Porsche Motorsport and Team Penske have grown into an efficient and committed squad – the Porsche Penske Motorsport Team,” acclaims Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Motorsport LMDh. “We’ll have powerful driver crews in the four factory cars. The collaboration with our long-standing tyre partner Michelin and the chassis manufacturer Multimatic works flawlessly. The Porsche 963 should be homologated this autumn. Until then, we want to make further progress with test drives and gain additional insights. We can hardly wait for our first outing.”
The drivers selected for the races in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship include the experienced works drivers Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark), André Lotterer (Germany), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), Matt Campbell (Australia), Mathieu Jaminet (France) as well as the accomplished sportscar drivers Dane Cameron (USA) and Felipe Nasr (Brazil). In the initial development phase, Frédéric Makowiecki played a key role: during the rollout at Weissach in January, the Frenchman drove the first metres in the Porsche 963 and also turned the first laps in the simulator. Other driver announcements, including those for the endurance races at Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans), will be made at a later date.
Porsche Penske Motorsport prepares a total of four 963 for the world’s most important sports car races at its bases in Mooresville (North Carolina) and Mannheim (Germany). The WEC facility in Germany’s Baden-Württemberg is a former Porsche Centre of Penske Automotive, built to state-of-the-art standards. The exchange of data between the three high-tech centres of Porsche Penske Motorsport occurs almost in real-time. The WEC team will move into the Mannheim premises this autumn.
Jonathan Diuguid is the Managing Director of Porsche Penske Motorsport: “Expectations are extremely high,” acknowledges the American. “Not only from the public but also from Porsche and Team Penske, who have written great motorsport chapters together in the past.” Diuguid and Travis Law (Competition Director) will guide the global Porsche Penske Motorsport Team, with direct oversight and management of both the FIA WEC and IMSA programs. Daily operations of the FIA WEC team will be led by Bernhard Demmer (General Manager) and Francis Schammo (Team Manager). Joel Svensson (Team Manager) will be responsible in the IMSA championship in North America.
The design hails from the victorious 956 and 962 classics
In compliance with the LMDh regulations, the Porsche 963 is based on an LMP2-category chassis. This newly developed vehicle chassis is supplied by the Canadian high-tech company Multimatic. Bosch, Williams Advanced Engineering and Xtrac contribute the standard hybrid components. At the heart of the powertrain lies a 4.6-litre V8 Biturbo. The engine is based on the high-performance 918 Spyder hybrid sports car. Its DNA goes back to the RS Spyder racing car, with which Porsche and Team Penske notched up many victories between 2005 and 2008. The design of the new Porsche 963 hails from the victorious 956 and 962 classics from the 1980s. A continuous strip of lighting at the rear echoes the distinctive feature of the latest 992-generation 911. The white-red-black vehicle design is a salute to Porsche’s successful racing cars. And another tradition lives on: The new Porsche 963 will be available to customers from the first year of competition. The first Porsche customer teams will already communicate their program in the next few days.
For its envisaged campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSA) – the world’s two most long-distance racing series including the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Daytona 24 Hours and the 12 Hours of Sebring classics – Porsche Penske Motorsport joins forces with strong and proven partners. The tyre manufacturer Michelin continues its close alliance, as does ExxonMobil with its Mobil1 brand. In addition to the software specialist Ansys, which supports the global team with cutting-edge simulation solutions as the official technology partner, the Penske Corporation, which will highlight a number of subsidiaries and brands, is also on board as an official partner. With its expertise in development and engineering, Multimatic joins the project as a technology partner. The luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer also joins the global team as the official timing partner of the Porsche Penske Motorsport team. The fashion brand Hugo Boss as the team’s clothing partner and outfitter as well as the sports lifestyle company Puma as the technical partner for fireproof race clothing complete the portfolio of top-level partnerships of Porsche Penske Motorsport.
