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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Elon Musk has said the only thing holding back electric vehicle (EV) sales is their price. Companies like BYD are solving that problem in China – and getting ready to solve it for the world. China's largest EV maker unveiled this week the Seagull at the Shanghai auto show...

I was at Walmart last night and they had 5 quart jugs of Castrol GTX Classic, High Zinc. $5 each, picked up 2. After I get home I read "not for modern cars with catalyic converters. Has high zinc and phospheros. So, can I dilute it and just use it at a 25% ratio......or what can I use this oil for?

I am in the process of replacing a 40 gallon electric water heater. Looking at a Rheem. They offer a 6 year ($409), 9 year ($549), 12 year ($739) and a variant called a lifetime water heater ($1100) that is lined with some type of plastic that prevents tank corrosion. I am trying to understand...

So I had a couple tire issues in the last couple months. First tire has a slow leak, maybe a bead leak, very slow as in once every three weeks it needs air. So I stop by Tires Plus (which happens to be the closest shop and I can walk home from there) and the service writer says can't get you in...

So wife drives an old 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Kind of a beater but it just keeps ticking along (looking to get her a new car soon as I have too many old vehicles to keep tabs on). So 2.5 weeks ago I drove it with her grocery shopping, heat worked fine. Couple days ago I borrow the car and notice the...

In 4 years of living in my home I have had 3 go bad. 1950 built, assume electrical upgraded about 1980. Does this seem excessive?

Looking to buy a new or used bike with disc brakes. Any opinions on type?

So I have a 2008 RAV4 and a small 4 x 6 foot trailer. As you probably know, a short trailer is hard to back up, easy to jackknife. Last year younger brother asks to borrow it. Usually I just say I'll be over and help but this time, I let him borrow it. Guess what.....came back with the back...

I have a need for a sprayer (I think) however, I have no clue what I should buy. Here are my requirements. I have 3 possible applications. First, I have some cedar siding that is high up and I would like to be able to apply an oil based sealant every couple years, preferably with a long...

So today I go to change the oil in my sons 2007 Pontiac Vibe. I picked up this car a year back, it had previously been maintained at a local indepentent garage. I get my tools and a carpet I use to lay on. First the oil filter. Very, very tight. I try a couple times, then try my filter socket...

I have a 2007 Pontiac Vibe, 1.8 L, auto. 110K miles. Been using the car to teach wife parrallel parking. When it heats up, I can smell coolant. It's a very faint whiff of it and I am not losing much if any coolant. Like over a year, maybe an ounce. I cannot detect the smell inside the cabin but...

I was picking up some oil today at Walmart and happened to notice the 15-40 diesel oil. It does not have gasoline engine ratings so I didn't buy. Just wondering, is there any reason it could not be run in a conventional gas engine car when past warranty, and if not, why?

What are people's opinions on Walmart batteries and their line of only 12 month warranties? I have bought batteries for many years the old way, with a 48 or 60 month warranty. I have yet to collect on one of these. Either the battery lasts the warranty or I sell the car or I don't want to go...

Tesla warns on Q4 profit, cutting jobs to pull down Model 3 price, 7% of workforce being cut. I think he is running out of rich people and people that cannot do simple math....

I have never been one that likes to change his coolant. I usually just look at it and if it looks clean, I leave it. Now I am wondering, is there a scientific based test available that could tell me it needs to be changed? I'm talking about something similar to an oil analysis or perhaps a home...

I have a 2008 RAV4, 101000 miles. My emergency brake sticks....but only in winter. If I actuate my emergency brake it works, and in summer it will release. In winter if I use it, when I release, I can feel slack in the cable and it will not release. Where do I look first for the problem?

So I work for a non-automotive manufacturer (but we do sell some to the auto companies, in the form of instrumentation). We purchase about 6 injection mold tools a year for new product design. We used to purchase from the US but switched to China. US costs would run approximately $240k and take...

I like to think about the future a lot. Been thinking about the auto industry. I predict: In 20 years 1/3-1/2 of all auto manufacturing companies will cease to exist. In 40 years maybe 1 out of 3 will be with us. Why? Because self driving cars combined with mellennial's use of driver-less...

I have a 2010 Mazda 3, the actuator is acting up, makes a clicking sound if I push the button to recirculate. Can anyone tell me if I set the door to full fresh air and disconnect the actuator, will there be any effect on the temperature control inside the car? I never use the re-circulate...

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