Flextreme From General Motors

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Posted on 19th January 2011 by admin in Motor Car

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NAIAS was a Saturn concept, the Flextreme, a automobile which defies simple categorization. It was one of several cars GM management rolled out.

The Flextreme is a concept plug-in hybrid, representing a doable new styling direction for Saturn. GM is heading having a dedicated plug-in hybrid. They’re hoping to have a plug-in VUE (also rolled out at the NAIAS) and the company is working fast on bringing the Chevrolet Volt to market.

The Flextreme’s proposed 34 mile all-electric, emissions-free range doesn’t sound like much, but for the mortal commuting to work, it should cover the vast majority of commutes. I can envision that when someone pulls up at their place of business, electrical outlets will be acquirable to recharge the Flextreme during the 9-10 hours the mortal is at work. Once home, they can recharge their automobile again.

GM is looking at also placing a 1.3L diesel engine in the automobile which would help extend the driving range of the Flextreme and recharge the battery. The maker states it would only take about three hours to fully recharge a tapped out Flextreme battery.

The above feature with the Segway compartment I did not notice at the show, but it is an intriguing one nonetheless. Just think: if you need to get around the work or school campus once you park your Flextreme, then a Segway can be rolled out and used instead.

From the Body Beautiful to Car Beautiful

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Posted on 20th November 2010 by admin in Motor Car

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Car Scratch Repair, Bumper Scuff Fixing, Alloy Wheel Refurbishment. A tale of one man’s love for motor automobiles and the career path changes it took him on.

Shiatsu practitioner, Mike poet based in Swindon was using his healing skills to align peoples bodies. Now find him aligning automobile bodies, smoothing out paint scratches and refurbishing alloy wheels with his SMART repair skills. Why did he change direction? Is he making a success of his career change?

Changing Direction

Cars were always a first love with Mike. He gained an Automotive Engineering degree from Loughborough University in 1984 and planned to become a designer in the automobile industry. Bad timing though, the automobile industry went into doldrums and there were no jobs to be had. Not to be place down, he gained a Design Engineer job with Rolls Royce – not the automobile but the helicopter division. Still it was Engineering design.

Time moves on and everything is becoming computerised and the natural move into personal programming beckons. This also takes him into Swindon to work for uranologist until redundancy beckoned, when uranologist moved its operation to the States.

Alternative Therapist

Over the years Mike had gradually become interested in substitute therapies. He had graduated as a Shiatsu practitioner. He also took part in Rekki and Tai-Chi. He was very good at this bringing comfort to many people, however his interest in automobiles still tugged at him.

SMART fixes for cars

Four years ago, Mike decided to set up SMART automobile repair business, and has seen it grow into a successful business with a massive proportion of repeat work. People are always astonished by the care and attention that he puts into his work. He lives up to his slogan “Our ideal work always goes unnoticed” that can be seen on his website www.trimlineswindon.co.uk. When he finishes, customers often have a problem to see where the repair was made.

SMART Repairs, what are they I hear you ask?

SMART repair techniques have been developed to help maintain a automobile in pristine condition without traditional costly time consuming body shop repairs. It lends itself well to repairing scuffs, chips and scratches that affect the look and value of a vehicle. SMART repair techniques use say of the art techniques and products technicians ensure the highest standards of work, preserving the integrity of the original paintwork.

See www.look4carcare.co.uk/news/smart-repairs-pamper-your-car-0293.html for more info

How to find a local technician

Look4CarCare is a national online directory featuring SMART repair technicians. Using the website www.look4carcare.co.uk, you can search for your nearest supplier using your postcode.

About Look4carcare

Look4CarCare is a national online directory of SMART Repair suppliers in the UK. The Look4CarCare website grants automobile owners to find suppliers offering the exact SMART repair that their automobile requires anywhere in the UK. Services currently covered by the valuable online resource include: paint scuff and scratch repairs; windscreen repairs; paintless dent removal; leather repairs; artifact repairs, bumper repairs; dashboard repairs; alloy wheel repairs, stone chip repairs. It also aims to become the informational focal point for SMART Fixes and associated industry news.

For further details Contact

Mike Jeffers

Look4CarCare

E-mail: info@look4carcare.co.uk

Website: www.look4carcare.co.uk

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