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Congratulations Dave for your outstanding recognition!

“Dave Balke is very pleasant to work with!”

– Toni D.

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Mother's Day Wishes

We would like to wish all moms a Happy Mother's Day! What is your favorite memorable moment with your mom?

First Generation Corvette

The first generation Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year.  Here is a classic commercial for your Throwback Thursday viewing pleasure. 

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Congratulations Josie Morin for your outstanding 5-star recognition!

“Everyone we encountered in our purchase of a 2013 Chevy truck was friendly, efficient, and professional. We did not feel pressured into making a decision immediately, actually we were encouraged to go home and think about it. Shottenkirk dealership is clean and user friendly.
We have already recommended this dealership to a friend. And we will absolutely deal with Shottenkirk again.” –billandsue

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2013 CHEVROLET Impala 1FL/LS $4,000 Total Cash Allowance

We are featuring Chevrolet's incentive of $4,000 Total Cash Allowance. Please note: tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment extra. Price not available with special Ally finance or lease offers. Take delivery by 07-01-2013. Residency restrictions apply.  Take a look at our Shottenkirk event for more details: http://bit.ly/144sAAY

Chevy Volt Eclipses the Hybrid King

Toyota has long held the top spot when it comes to hybrid gas mileage. Hybrid cars from the likes of Honda and BMW may sport cool lines, but they couldn't beat the mileage that the Prius offered. According to the EPA, the Chevy Volt has now eclipsed the hybrid king with an estimated 60 mpg rating.
The problem with new hybrid or EVs is that the technology behind the cars isn't well known to many consumers. The EPA hopes to sort out the issue by creating fuel economy ratings that represent battery-only, gas-only, or a gas and battery combination. In the case of the Volt, that familiar black and white sticker will say that the car can get 93 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (mpg-e) and 37 mpg from the gas motor.
While these numbers may not top the Leaf's electric-only 99 mpg, the Volt's gasoline engine may sway many car buyers. Chevy has been pushing the fact that the gasoline motor can relieve range anxiety in drivers because there simply isn't a reliable nationwide network of charging stations. If there's no network drivers may stuck within a small radius of their home charging station. In fact, Chevy is so obsessed with the range anxiety issue that they've investigated copyrighting the term.
Another coup for Chevy may be the combination rating of the battery and gasoline engine. The EPA has issued a 60 mpg-e estimate for the combination, a number that tops the 2011 Toyota Prius that gets 51 mpg in the city and 48 mpg on the highway.
While these are official numbers from the EPA, expect them to change a bit as soon as the general public gets a crack at the American made hybrid. Motor Trend magazine developed a battery of tests for the Volt which resulted in a rating of 127 mpg, or a "freaking amazing" 2.36 gallons of gas for 299 miles. Hypermilers and tuners will no doubt make it their mission to obliterate the magazine's numbers.
-Courtesy of Tainted Green

Maintenance Tip Monday

Electrical

 

Disconnecting and reconnecting your battery

If you're going to do any work on your car involving the electrical system, disconnect the battery first. To do this, loosen the connector for the negative/ground terminal first, and wiggle the terminal cap off. Use a wire-tie or similar to tie the cable back out of the way. If you need to take the battery out, you can now take off the positive connector.

Why negative then positive? If you disconnect the positive side of the battery first, the negative side is still connected to the entire car. If you drop a tool and it lands on the positive battery terminal and touches anything else on the car, you'll have an electrical short. By disconnecting the negative first, you're cutting off the return path for the current. Now, if a tool drops on to either of the battery terminals, it doesn't matter if it touches part of the chassis or not - there's no continuous path for the electrical current.

Reconnecting your battery. Connect the positive terminal first, and the negative second - the reverse of removal, and for the same reasons. When you slip the negative connector on, there will be a spark as it gets close and makes contact with the negative battery terminal. Don't be afraid of this - it's nothing to worry about. Make sure the terminal caps are done up nice and tight.

Check your battery terminals

Most modern cars run on a 12 volt negative ground electrical system. If your battery terminals or contacts aren't clean, you're making it more difficult for the current to pass around the electrical system. Remove the terminal caps as described above and clean each contact post with a wire brush to get a nice clean metal contact surface. Do the same to the terminal caps, then reattach them as described above.

Courtesy of Carbibles.com