Desperate times require desperate measures and no, I’m not talking about stealing gasoline from your neighbor’s truck. How would you like to make your car run with water? Yeah, I know it sounds absurd, but it is actually doable.

The basic principle is rather simple: water is made of hydrogen and oxygen. After you manage to obtain these elements out of which hydrogen fuel is the important one, you combine them back (by a process specialists like to call burning) and thus you get free energy. Hooray for chemistry!

Did you spot the problem yet? Well … let me help you. Obtaining hydrogen and oxygen consumes more power than you would get by simply burning them and this would apparently make the whole water engine thing useless.

Bummer? Not quite.

Because we can do something else. We can combine these raw materials with gasoline and thus get more power. It is a bit counterintuitive I know, but this technique dramatically increases the efficiency with which the gasoline burns and thus you save fuel

Ok! So how do you actually do this thing? Well … a website exists where you can take all the info you need on how to make your auto run with water, the DYI route. So take a look at runautowithwater.com for more details.

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Some people take advice about motor oil from those who may not know any more about lubricants than they do. There are meaningful differences in motor oil, however, so selecting the right one can make a difference in the performance and reliability of your car.

There is no easy way to determine lubricant quality, but price is often an indicator since the more advanced lubricant technologies cost more to produce. Additionally, consumers can research lubricant companies’ Web sites to seek out information on independent third-party testing. The following oil breakdowns should help you navigate the many motor oil choices and find one that’s right for you and your car.

Mineral-based motor oils

These are the cheapest and most widely available oils. Refining helps reduce the impurities in the mineral oil but leaves molecules of all shapes and sizes. These lubricants typically use standard additive packages that provide minimum levels of performance and protection.

Synthetic oils

These man-made oils are more expensive than mineral-based oils but are still widely available. Their performance advantages come predominantly from the synthetic base oil used. Synthetic lubricants are man-made compounds whose molecules are all the same size and shape. Consequently, they reduce friction better than mineral oils. Synthetic oils have a longer service life and offer some improvements in protection. They typically use the same additive packages found in mineral-based oils.

High-performance “specialty” motor oils

These technologically advanced motor oils outperform both widely distributed mineral-based and synthetic motor oils. These oils primarily differ in their use of more advanced, proprietary additive technologies. Their performance advantages include reduced engine wear, increased horsepower and torque and reduced fuel consumption and emissions. These oils also allow users to go longer between oil changes, saving consumers time and money.

Stuffing more horses into your engine used to take countless hours, cost a ridiculous wad of cash in parts, and usually resulted in the busting of several knuckles.

If you’ve seen the TV shows geared at getting every droplet of power out of a classic vehicle, you know they spend the entire show with a load of time-lapsed video of them tearing the engine apart to put in extremely technical and wildly expensive parts. When it’s all done, they crank up the dyno and get giddy over the 3 horsepower gain realized after roughly 4 hours of work.

That’s not exactly how most would want to spend their weekend, and all for a measly 3hp.

Of course, there’s quite a bit to be said for those computer-free classics that you can have full control over. However, when it comes to getting more power in no time and without having to tear up your hands or throwing piles of cash on hard-to-find parts, a computer-controlled vehicle has a distinct advantage.

The good news is, you’re probably driving a computer-controlled vehicle, like most sold over the last quarter century. This makes tuning much easier, because a set of programs determines how your engine performs. Simply replace your engine’s stock programming with some that’s geared toward performance and you’ll discover power gains almost instantly.

Just how can you get these power gains in minutes? The answer is easy – with a power programmer or performance chip, like those made by Hypertech or DiabloSport. These power programmers are designed to hold performance programs created and tested by the pros. It’s so straightforward a caveman could do it. Just plug it into the OBD-II port beneath your steering column, enter a few simple yes or no commands to adjust how you want the engine to perform, upload the new programming, and you’re ready to rock with 25 or more horsepower. For most folks, this will take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete.

There are a few drivers out there who want the extra power, but are apprehensive of using this sort of tuning method. Their concern is that how can so much power be gain so fast, when the guys on tube spend hours and only add a few horsepower. But the skeptics can rest easy. Modern automakers simply down-tune their cars for the general population.

Engines are setup to work the same for performance enthusiasts as they do for octogenarians who believe going over 40 mph is breakneck speed. You don’t fall into the later, nor are you a soccer mom unconcerned about performance, you demand it. Performance programmers aren’t average settings and that makes them a perfect match for you.

And, you don’t have to worry about warranties. The companies that make programmers take safety into account with their settings and further they often give you ways to return to stock settings for service visits at the dealership. What’s more, as with all performance mods, you’ll be protected by federal law – the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. It basically states that your vehicle’s warranty cannot be voided by performance parts unless they can be proven as the source of the breakdown. So, there’s no good reason to wait if you’re look to easily tap into the true potential sitting under your hood.

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If you’re insured and have received a check after being in an accident, then you know the hassle of finding a reliable mechanic. If you don’t have a trusted body shop, you can be left wondering if the repairs were done right the first time.

Recently, GMAC Insurance launched SmartInspect, a post-repairs inspection service designed to promote consumer confidence by ensuring the quality and value of repairs after an accident.

Nearly six million people report auto accidents each year, and traditionally, drivers are faced with managing the repairs process on their own. However, industry data suggest that some are not fully satisfied with the resulting repairs. The GMAC Insurance SmartInspect service addresses this concern, working with customers throughout the entire repairs process to ensure complete satisfaction.

“Many insurers remove themselves from the claims process once the check has been issued for repairs, leaving drivers on their own to procure quality service,” said George Hall, vice president of claims at GMAC Insurance Personal Lines. “With SmartInspect, we follow through on our guarantee of proper repairs, because we really care about any customer concerns -; we’re not just in the business of processing a check.”

After an accident, customers can choose a repair shop within GMAC Insurance’s premier direct repair network (if available in their area) to ensure the highest-quality repairs with a lifetime guarantee. However, they can specify the body shop of their choice. Once repairs are complete, the SmartInspect service offers customers the opportunity for a qualified GMAC Insurance representative to re-inspect their vehicle. If representatives identify situations where repairs were not completed as estimated on the front end, they will address the situation with the repair facility on behalf of the customer and resolve it accordingly.