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Warn others as
you back up
your car
Ever worry when you back up your car? Automobiles simply aren't
designed for rearward motion To make matters worse, a driver's visi-
bility may be hampered by darkness, rain or snow. As such, every-
body from small children to the family dog are at risk whenever a
motorist is backing up.
All that's about to change, thanks to Back -Up Alert"t, the newest
concept in automotive safety since anti-lock brakes. Developed by
Design Tech International, it is the world's first and only combina-
tion back-up light and alarm. Back -Up Alert is already available
through the Sears Catalog for just $29.95.
Until now, conventional back-up alarms, like those normally found
on garbage trucks, were both expensive and required professional in-
stallation. Design Tech's patented alternative: a back-up light bulb
with a self-contained beeper. Now motorists can enjoy a reassuring
"beep beep' whenever they're in reverse. The sound level is appropri-
ate for residential use only. •
Unlike conventional back-up alarms that require nuts -and -bolts as-
sembly, Back -Up Alert simply replaces a car's existing back-up light.
The long -life halogen bulb, once coupled with a silver -coated reflec-
tor, emits as much light as a standard 1156 back-up bulb but uses a
fraction of the space. The remaining room contains the beeper.
The components were squeezed onto the space of a dime just so
Back -Up Alert could fit the dimension of a stock bulb. Simply un-
screw your car's 1156 back-up light and replace with Back -Up Alert.
It's as easy as changing a light bult.
The new product is perfect for cars, light trucks, RVs and mini-
vans.
Safety Is a concern when backing up your car. A new prod-
uct, Back -Up Alerfn", from Design Tech Intemational, com-
bines a back-up light with a beeper to provide protection
against accidents.
Evolution of wiper design:
something for everyone
Ever since the first motorized
windshield wiper appeared in the
U.S. in 1916, motorists have been
searching for the ultimate wipe.
The most notable advance in the
evolution of the windshield wiper
have been in relation to manufac-
ture of the squeegee, the part of the
wiper that actually touches the
windshield.
Until very recently, driver were
limited to buying ordinary black
rubber wiper blades providing lim-
ited performance and endurance.
Now, motorists can choose from a
variety of high performance, premi-
um wipers. Options include single
and multi -edged squeegees, aerody-
namic frames as well as frames and
squeegees in colors from traditional
black to blue and even neon pink.
Furthermore, synthetic, extruded
wipers have been developed that
offer greatly -improved visibility
and don't have to be replaced like
the old-fashioned rubber blades.
The first rumblings of change in
the wiper industry began in 1988,
when synthetic, multi -edge design
were first introduced. Whereas con-
ventional rubber wiper blades wear
out and must be replaced very six
months, synthetic wipers can last
almost indefinitely.
The effect of higher speed
The re -introduction of increased
speed limits on some roads has also
affected wiper design. At high -
speeds wipers are prone to "chatter"
which interferes with a clear wip-
ing action and results in streaks
and smears on the glass. Wiper de-
signers have responded with an
aerodynamic, Euro -style wiper
with "air harnessing" features to
allow smooth air flow.
Winter blades, sometimes re-
ferred to as snow blades, are de-
signed with heavy steel frames en-
cased in a rubber boot to prevent
moisture from collecting and
freezing at the joints or flexors on
the blade, thereby preventing
streaks and other impairments to
vision for the driver. The weight
of winter blades, as is the case
with twin bladest,,ttdd trernen-
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dous strain to the wiper motors
and thus quickly wear them out.
For car owners who see wipers
as another way to match or accent
the color of their car, double wiper
blades with neon colour frames
were introduced several years ago.
These disappointed consumers,
however, when the frames faded
and the heavy double frame quick-
ly wore out wiper motors. In re-
sponse to this problem, another
firm recently introduced wiper re-
fills call Spectrabladerm that are
made of silicone and come in 14
fade -resistant colours These .refills
offer the added benefit of prolong-
ing wiper motor life, since silicone
leaves microscopic, debris -
repellent molecules imbedded in
the windshield, allowing wipers to
function even better over time.
A new generation
Silicone wipers are the next gen-
eration in wipers. Some industry
experts believe windshield wipers
on most new cars will be made of
silicone by model year 1997.
Just like other synthetics, silicone
wipers are virtually impervious to
sunlight, oxidation, ozone, oil, salt,
water, and chemicals. Silicone can
actually withstand temperature
variations from -90 degrees to well
over 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
With such a variety of wipers
from which to choose, why do mil-
lions of motorist still suffer from
poor wipe quality? Perhaps they are
still using wipers made of rubber
blades. Over time, even the most
expensive wipers lose their effec-
tiveness if the squeegee or refill
element is made of rubber. Streak-
ing, smearing and poor cleaning are
conditions generally associated
with worn-out rubber blades.
Advantages of synthetics
Today's wiper blades must be
able to withstand long periods of
exposure to sunlight, rain, snow,
extreme temperatures, washer sol-
vent, pollution, salt and tar as well
as the abuse of ice scrapers and car
wash equipment. Only wipers made
of synthetic materials can hold up
under such extreme conditions,
eliminating the bi-yearly wiper re-
placement chore and expense.
Protect your
car's engine
from cold
winter starts
Car engines demand extra care
on cold winter days. Low tem-
peratures wreak havoc on your
car's engine, making \ start-up a
frustrating and potentially dam-
aging thing to do. But there is a
solution to the problem of winter
cold starts. Treat your engine to
the protection of a PTFE -based
engine formula.
"More than 80 percent of an
engine's wear occurs during
start-up when virtually all motor
oil and additives have drained to
the pan and are not present to
protect the engine, and freezing
temperatures increase the prob-
lem by making oil sluggish and
slow to reach and lubricate vital
engine parts.
To protect your car from win-
ter cold starts, lubrication experts
at Petrolon suggest you treat
your engine to an application of
Slick 50 Engine Formula. Slick
50 adds PTFE lubrication to the
engine's internal mechanical
parts for resistance to wear and
protection from the metal -to -
metal grinding that occurs at
start-up.
To meet high demand by con-
sumers, Petrolon has made it
easy to apply the solid lubricant
to your engine. You simply re-
place one quart of Slick 50 dur-
ing a routine oil change. This
one -quart, one-time application
protects your engine for 50,000
miles.
Independent laboratory tests
document Slick 50s ability to re-
duce engine wear by more than
50 percent.
Petrolon recommends that con-
sumes recycle used motor oil and
the Slick 50 recyclable plastic
bottle and cardboard box through
a local collection centre.
This winter, give your engine
the added protection it needs to
combat - freezing temperatures
and heavy wear. You'll help your
engine perform better and last
longer than the car payments.
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