What cars can go into Compact labeled spaces?
Jun 30, 2007 · I was speaking of private parking areas where there are signs posted saying “Compact cars”, “No Trucks”, etc…These are the spots I look for. I think it is ridiculus that federal law states you need 1 parking space for every XX amount of square footage of building. Building owners work around this by making parking spaces smaller.
Real stats on electric car fires? - Car Talk Community
Nov 26, 2023 · There is one destroyed roll on ship and another badly damaged that say otherwise. Same for a parking garage in Luton U.K. with millions in damages. Highly unlikely events that had very expensive damage as a result. As these cars age and accumulate structural fatigue it is reasonable to assume the incidence of internal shorts increases, isn’t it?
Want to work on an old car, but i live in an apartment building
Jan 25, 2009 · That’s how I started working on cars . . . at age 14 . . . and the mechanics and autobody guys were GREAT with me. I started prepping new cars from the travel trailer to showroom, then went to prepping used cars, eventually fixing just about anything that was broken or required changing on new and used (especially used trade-ins) cars.
Rust from pipe leaking on to car - Car Talk Community
Jun 14, 2014 · I park in a parking garage for work. A rusted pipe leaked on to my car hood for a while apparently and now my hood is rusted. I took it to a body shop down the street and the serviceman said I needed to repaint and reseal the hood and front bumper. I went to my garage ownership and complained and they said they will take care of it and gave me a number to call. The repairman made it sound like ...
What new cars have "real" hand-controlled parking brake?
Mar 24, 2019 · Many cars still use a manual cable-operated parking brake, but the pedal operated configuration is often used because a hand lever is often in the way and takes up valuable passenger space. I’ve also never had to repair a pedal operated parking brake because someone spilled ice cream on it or dropped an earring down the cover.
Leaving Cars Running in Parking Lots - Car Talk Community
Oct 13, 2007 · Every morning when we stop for coffee on the way to work, my husband and I see cars left running in the parking lot. At first it was just during very cold weather, and we assumed people just wanted to keep the car warm. Now we see it literally all year round and we don’t get it. I can’t believe this saves gas, because it takes at least 3 …
Car storage in FL summer heat - Car Talk Community
Apr 28, 2010 · The summer sun is your car’s enemy, especially in Florida. The sun will burn the paint, oxidize the tires, and cause a massive buildup of heat in the interior. If you can afford it, parking the car in a garage or under a roof will help extend its life. Other than that, follow Uncle Turbo’s advice regarding fuel stabilizer and a Battery Tender.
Bumper taps - parallel parking - Car Talk Community
Oct 25, 2020 · While parallel parking at work, my compact sedan touched the bumper of another vehicle, a mid-sized SUV. While I felt nothing and was unaware of the touch, it was a strong enough touch to cause the other vehicle to move visibly on the camera surveillance. The other driver was notified and escorted to the street to inspect her car for damage, and while no damage was found, I was notified and ...
Broken down cars & boats in neighbor's yard - what to do?
Oct 5, 2014 · Please suggest a good way to handle this situation: Over more than 6 years my next door neighbor has accumulated a broken truck (> 6 yrs), two broken cars (one for 5 yrs and another for 5 months), a rusted boat trailer with speed boat (5 months), and now a storage trailer. We almost never see him since he is working, volunteering, or out and about. These are all on his property, but the 3 ...
Solutions for sliding car ramps - Car Talk Community
Aug 6, 2015 · My solution was even simpler; two 8 ft 2x4s on the floor (lengthwise) between the front of each of the ramps and the garage back wall. When done with my oil changes, the studs were simply parked upright in a corner of the garage, and the …