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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1977
Page
6
The industry faces a second weapon in Congress for 1985 aims. The target is 27.5 miles per gallon as an average across a company's total production. Some models may exceed the target while others fall short to meet the overall average.
Law bases car economy on gasoline or diesel with a loophole for methanol and raises questions about electric vehicles. Experts note electricity generation affects true economy while James Schlesinger and Brock Adams lead future standards. Volkswagen tests 8 percent methanol blends show emission cuts. Methanol infrastructure would require costly new refining facilities.
A 370 repairman poll shows motorists neglect battery cables and related parts like spark plugs and radiator caps. Corrosion forms on battery connectors, reducing electricity flow and causing starting failures, especially in cold weather. Inspect by lifting rubber covers, clean with baking soda, then reattach with protective coating.
Regular tire care extends life and improves safety. Do not mix tire types, rotate every 6 000 8 000 miles, keep tires inflated to the manual’s spec, check cold pressure biweekly, and inspect tread wear monthly for bulges or cuts. If unsure, consult a mechanic.
Safety expert Jim O Neil warns eye injuries from car batteries rose from 1973 to 1976 due to ignorance and poor jumper cable instructions. Prevention of Blindness proposes a step by step procedure covering extinguishing flames turning off ignitions venting gases connecting clamps in proper order starting the disabled car and safely disconnecting cables and replacing caps.
Lindvig's Antique Car Collection debuts with the only known U.S. display of a two cylinder Mazda and rare subcompacts. The 10651 N. Cave Creek Rd venue features the Baby Austin built in 1930 and models like Messerschmitt Isetta bubble cars, Fiats, Crosleys, MGs and a King Midget.
Antique automobiles will be shown Thursday to Saturday in Scottsdale at Fashion Square. The Phoenix Chapter of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America presents the classic car display. Scottsdale Fashion Square sits at Camelback and Scottsdale Roads.
The article notes car clocks, a constant in autos with over 15 000 parts, require servicing every two years and are affected by dirt and climate. Electric winding, automatic regulators, and chronometers are highlighted as key developments, with Jaeger clocks prized in early luxury cars.
General Motors will introduce a diesel engine on two passenger cars and two pickup models at the start of the 1978 model year. Oldsmobile 88 and 98 cars and Chevrolet and GMC pickups will offer diesels as an option, with claimed 25 percent better fuel economy but emissions challenges under current standards.
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