The Sprint Booster – What Is It, How Does It Work?
Electronic performance-enhancing products for the Toyota Tundra – or indeed, any pickup – are nothing new. In fact, we’ve discussed several of them in the past right here on this blog, including the Unichip ECU tuning system. Occasionally, however, we run across a device that makes such a novel claim that it occupies its own, unique product niche, which is exactly the situation with the Sprint Booster.
Sprint Booster Basics
What comes in the Sprint Booster box.
2014 Tundra – Are Skinny Tires, a Higher MSRP, and Thin Plastic Panels Our Automotive Future?
Regardless of your political leanings or environmental beliefs, we can all agree that government regulations are often imperfect. The newest CAFE regulations – which mandate a dramatic improvement in new vehicle fuel economy ratings over the next 12 years – are a great example.
Regulators, in an effort to:
- reduce national oil consumption (a good thing considering most of our oil comes from foreign countries), and
- reduce air pollution (also a good thing, at least if you like to breathe as much as I do)
have created a system that is forcing automakers to use every trick in their bag to try and meet this fuel economy mandate. While some of these tricks are admittedly awesome (direct injection, variable valve lift, stop-start systems), other tricks are less desirable…which brings me to skinny tires, thin plastic panels, and the 2014 Tundra. Read more…
Ford Sued Over EcoBoost Fuel-Injection System
Ford is facing a new lawsuit over its use of a fuel-injection system that was patented by another company. The system is used in EcoBoost engine.
Ford is facing a lawsuit over its fuel-injection system used on its EcoBoost engines. Could Ford have stolen the idea?
2012 Toyota Tundra Review – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Sometimes auto reviews just make us smile. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (type that a few times fast) review of the 2012 Toyota Tundra does just that. Did you know, it is a “sturdy work truck with the heart of a Lexus?”
This 2012 Toyota Tundra was recently reviewed by writer Mark Kennedy of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Did he go a little overboard with this fancy writing?
U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Rise
Three major automotive indicators all agree, U.S. auto sales should see double-digit gains in August. The gains are going to be led by Toyota’s and Honda’s resurgence and more fuel-efficient car sales.
Three big automotive indicators expect light-duty car sales to rise by double-digits in August, 2012.
