Self-driving vehicles were once depicted as parts of some cool or dystopian future in which everything was automated. Now, you can find a whole fleet of them in Silicon Valley. The world is gradually moving towards this future. Advancements are being made everyday in the hopes of automating many aspects of our lives.
Every Land Rover or other European car owner should know the answer to these three questions!
When our cars are new, many of us limit consumption of food and drinks in the car. We want to keep them clean for as long as possible. Then, as time passes, those of us who aren’t sticklers lighten up and allow a cup of coffee, maybe a little candy or trail mix. Well, we know of one Mercedes owner who is likely regretting his decision to allow that cup of coffee.
Some mornings, we have high demand for our free courtesy shuttle van. When this happens, and the van is at capacity or out on a run, we also use the MINI Cooper to get customers where they need to be in a timely manner.
A couple of months ago a card arrived in the mail to remind us to take our new Acura RDX in for its first service.
It seems that articles about self-driving cars (autonomous cars) have been all over the press lately. What you may not realize is that you don’t have to wait another five to ten years to experience what it’s like to sit behind the steering wheel and have the car drive itself. In fact, my wife Jen, who is not extravagant when it comes to cars, recently decided upon a 2016 Acura RDX.
We see quite a few Mini Coopers with direct injection engines that have carbon build-up on the intake valves. While direct injection engines do offer enhanced fuel performance and cleaner emissions, these engines are more likely to have an issue with carbon build up on the intake valves.
When it comes to Mini’s, my family has a longgggggggggggggggg history.
Last week, the office of consumer affairs in Howard County, MD put out an informational piece describing ways to protect yourself when choosing an auto repair shop.
Are you having a problem with the proper operation of your Mini Cooper door or window? If so, you aren’t alone. We’ve discovered a few common problems that some of our Mini Cooper owners have experienced that can be resolved by removing the door panel and making the needed repair.
Last week I noticed that a VW had been in our workshop for a number of days. I knew it was having heater issues so I asked Ben, the technician working on the car, what he had found.
I am sure that it will be a while before we see this fun British-built car on the streets of Baltimore (so don’t head over to Mini of Baltimore just yet to check it out) but it is cool to see what they have lined up for the Spring of 2014.
