Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.
Toyota Tackles World Famous Le Mans with Hybrid
With the advancement of new technology and a changing racing atmosphere at the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has announced plans to race the TS0303, a gas/electric hybrid race car. The big question looms, will it not only compete, but win?
Toyota has decided to enter their TS0303 Hybrid LMP1 in the world famous 24 hours of Le Mans.
Amazing Lego Creations – Lego Trucks
It is true that custom trucks are just really cool forms of craftsmanship. But, there is another equally cool AND creative form of craftsmanship out there that we recently stumbled upon. Custom trucks built from Legos. There are literally thousands of photos of these works of art on Flickr.com and here are just a small sampling, presented in no specific order.
Built by Mr. Thomas.
Toyota Innovates More Earth Friendly Production of Hybrids
Toyota disclosed that it has discovered a way to manufacture electric and hybrid vehicles without utilizing expensive rare-earth metals. The dependency on these metals complicates the manufacturing process, and a new substitute for rare Earth metals would lighten the requirements and expenses required to manufacture these types of vehicles. It would also circumvent export laws and lessen the dependency on mining.
Toyota faced with a ban on rare earth materials has developed a new way to produce Hybrids that is more earth friendly.
PIAA Silicone Wiper Blades – An Overview
What They Are and What They Do: PIAA silicone wiper blades are a set of windshield wiper blades that differ greatly from ordinary wiper blades. These wipers feature an active silicone treatment that coats your windshield with a thin layer of silicone that promotes water beading as it wicks water away. These wipers are available for all wiper arm sizes.
A visual comparison of PIAA super silicone wiper blades.
Why You Really Can’t Special Order a Toyota
Recently Al-Futtaim Motors based in Dubai, UAE, was featured in an article talking about how they are starting to offer custom Toyota vehicles to their customers. Obviously this grabbed our attention, but is it true?
Ordering a custom built Tundra to your exact specs sounds cool, but it really isn't an option.
