Batteries are a huge part of modern life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have in your home? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about car batteries. When drivers come into Falmouth Motorcar and need a new battery, they’re really not that happy about having to spend the money. But the […]
A lot of people in MA have older vehicles. They’re good commuters, grocery-getters or toy-haulers. They enjoy that fact that they’re paid off, or soon will be. They would gladly like to keep their vehicles for 200,000 miles or more – as long as it’s economical to do so. There are plenty of people whose […]
When talking about stopping power, we tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. So having good brakes isn’t enough: we have to have tires with enough traction to translate braking power into stopping power. Let’s focus on stopping in wet conditions. In order for a tire […]
Question: My battery keeps going dead. I had it tested and it is fine – what could be the problem? Answer: Well, your problem could be caused by several things. Let’s start with a likely suspect: your alternator. The alternator is like a little electrical generator. It is spun by the serpentine belt on your […]
Myths start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedents to be virtually maintenance free and that anyone who says otherwise is […]
Drivers push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! They have air blowing on their feet or cool air chilling their face. But how does all that happen? Well, it’s all thanks to the air blend box. This box lives behind your dash and helps direct the right temperature of air where you […]
Diesel engines are appearing in more and more vehicles in nearly every category from compact cars to pick-up trucks to high-performance luxury vehicles. In much of the world, 40% or more of passenger vehicles are equipped with diesels. North American is beginning to appreciate the power and fuel economy benefits of diesel engines. Many maintenance […]
Question: I’m really confused about auto service intervals for various items on my car. Help! Falmouth Motorcar, Inc. Answer: The simple answer for Cape residents is to follow the vehicle’s recommended service intervals listed in your owner’s manual or in your service center’s database. But the team at Falmouth Motorcar sympathizes with drivers because of […]
The following list of resources for Upper Cape residents that are available during the coronavirus state of emergency has been compiled by Enterprise staff along with the Falmouth Human Services Department. “Falmouth Human Services continues to be available to the residents of Falmouth during the COVID-19 crisis. To protect our community and staff we have […]
When you take a corner in your car, the outside wheels have a slightly longer distance to go than the inside wheels. That means that the outside wheels must turn a bit faster than the inside. The piece of mechanical wizardry that makes this possible is called the differential. The differential allows the drive wheels […]
