Specialised Automotive Designs
Almost as soon as men put engines on wheeled vehicles designers began to create highly specialized vehicles. Some of these designs made a lot of sense, like the Willys Jeep used by the United States military for many decades beginning before World War II, a design that is still in evidence today and is favored by off-road enthusiasts.
Ford Achieves 2012 Top Engine Honours
In a packed assortment of very fine engines sat Ford’s little Ecoboost 1.0-litre engine. With just three cylinders, it was this tiny engine that was classed as being the best car engine in the world for 2012. It is the first time that Ford has won the ‘International Engine of the Year’ award; an award that has been running for 13 consecutive years.
Ford’s Ecoboost 1.0-litre engine was designed in Britain and also received awards for being the Best New Engine and the Best Engine under 1000cc. There were a number of factors that helped this engine achieve so well, however the engine’s ability to power the Ford Focus car se easily is impressive. The engine’s power, response and very good real-world fuel consumption figures were considered to be outstanding.
Small Business $5,000 Tax Write-Off on New Cars
The 2011/2012 budget announced a new tax deductions for small businesses buying new motor vehicles from 1st July 2012.
In simple terms any new vehicles purchased will get an immediate $5,000 tax write-off above and beyond the usual depreciation schedule in the first year (1st July 2012 through to 30 June 2013).
Vehicle Safety: Modern Accessories That Preserve Lives
Henry Ford is credited with creating the affordable automobile. Because of mass production and assembly lines, by the 1920s an automobile purchase was in the reach of most of the population of the developed countries. A Ford Model T cost less than $300 USD in 1920; much lower priced than the $1,200 USD it brought in 1909. Now the masses of working class people could afford modern transportation.
The early vehicles could travel at speeds up to an amazing 50 miles per hour. The mechanical brakes of those vehicles were little better than dragging your feet though, and the steering was kind of vague, thus many accidents occurred, often seriously injuring the occupants. Improvements were made in steering, brakes, tires and suspensions making vehicles much safer to operate, but accidents still occurred, mostly from driver error than from inadequate equipment.
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