Happy Monday Folks! This week's car care tip: How To Jump Start a Car.

You’re walking out of your apartment and notice a good looking gal with the hood of her car open, looking at the engine with desperation. You go over and ask what’s wrong. The car battery is dead, and she’s late for class. She asks you if you can give her jump. You look down at the ground, kick some rocks, and offer to call AAA instead.

You have no clue how to jump start a car.

Every man should know how to jump start a dead car battery. You never know when you’ll need this knowledge to aid a stranded damsel in distress or help yourself. While jumping a dead battery is super simple, you’d be surprised by the number of men who have no idea how to do it. Even if a man has learned how to jump start a car before, it can be easy to forget what cables go where. Positive on negative? Ground the positive cable on the car with the good battery? Red cable is negative?

To help you avoid looking like a putz when asked to jump start a car and to help prevent you from shocking the hell out of yourself when you do it, here’s the rundown on how to jump start a dead car battery.

How to Tell if Your Battery Is Dead

Before you try jump starting a car, you need to determine that the battery is the reason the car isn’t starting up. If you turn the ignition and hear the engine cranking, a dead battery isn’t your problem and jump starting it won’t do a darn thing. However, if you turn the key and the car does absolutely nothing, then there’s a good chance you have a dead battery on your hands and jumping it may be your ticket to getting back on the road.

How to Jump Start a Car with Cables

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Note: You should always carry jumper cables in your car with you. You never know when you’re going to need them.

1. Make sure both cars are turned off.

2. Connect one end of the red (positive) jumper cable to the positive terminal on the stalled battery.

3. Then connect the other red (positive) cable clamp to the positive terminal of the good battery.

4. Connect one end of the black (negative) jumper cable to the negative terminal of the good battery.

5. Then connect the other black (negative) cable to a clean, unpainted metal surface under the disabled car’s hood. Somewhere on the engine block is a good place. Unless you want to see flying sparks and a possible explosion, do not connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the dead battery .

6. Start the car that’s doing the jumping, and allow it to run for about 2 to 3 minutes before starting the dead car.
7. Remove cables in reverse order.
8. Keep the jumped car running for at least 30 minutes to give the battery sufficient time to recharge itself.

And you’re done. Give yourself a pat on the back for a manly job well done.

Source: The Art of Manliness

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Daimler is announcing field tests in Germany and California of the "car-to-X" (C2X) communication system. The company calls the system "first social network for automobiles".

Mercedes-Benzes in both Palo Alto, California and the Rhine-Main region of the Frankfurt metropolitan area in Germany are outfitted with C2X networking devices. The networks links them to other cars in the area and to traffic infrastructure.

Drivers can use the networks to keep each other informed of hazards, delays, and other obstacles. As an example, Daimler points out that the tail end of the A5 autobahn is obscured by the crest of a hill. The C2X system can inform drivers of a traffic jam to which they would otherwise have been blind, with both inconvenient and dangerous results.

The system can provide other services, such as suggesting routes; and can even help control traffic lights according to traffic flow, Daimler says.

The purpose of the field tests is to test C2X's viability in everyday traffic situations.

"We are convinced that C2X communication is going to play an important role in the mobility of the future," project leader Dr. Christian Weiss said in a statement. "C2X communication allows us to detect objects and hazardous situations far beyond the immediate environment of the vehicle. This is a significant step on the path towards accident-free driving."

Daimler is a member of the Car 2 Car Communication Consortium, a body of European car companies committed to furthering network linking between automobiles worldwide by sharing technology and promoting the establishment of royalty-free frequency bands.

Source: Auto World News

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The Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series has been busy out on the roads and on the Nurburgring testing recently. With all its testing, multiple spy photographers to capture a first look at the Black Series model well ahead of its debut later this year.

We can see that the SLS AMG Black Series will stand apart from the standard SLS AMG by sporting a more aggressive widebody kit and a exaggerated rear diffuser. Though unconfirmed, additional upgrades will include high performance brakes and a sport-tuned suspension along with AMG’s naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V8 unit that will output more than 600 hp.

This is likely just the beginning of spy photos and information to be released, stay tuned.

Source: eMercedes Benz

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