Ociel Car Services

02/11/2015

Fall is here and its arrival means fewer hours of daylight and upcoming holiday travel. Before hitting the road, it is a wise idea to make sure your vehicle’s lights are in proper working order, says the non-profit Car Care Council.

“Lights play a critical role in safe driving, as the chance of an accident increases if you can’t see or be seen,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “From the driver’s seat you may not notice a light that isn’t working, so inspect all of your car’s lights and replace those that are out.”

Lights are normal wear items that require periodic inspection and replacement. The vehicle lighting system provides nighttime visibility; signals and alerts other drivers; and supplies light for viewing instruments and the vehicle’s interior. In addition to replacing dimming, rapidly blinking and non-functioning lights, the following tips can help keep you safe:

Keep headlights, tail lights and signal lights clean. External dirt and debris can dim operational lights from being seen by others.
Make sure that your headlights are properly aimed. Misaimed headlights blind other drivers and reduce your ability to see the road.
If there is any doubt on whether or not your headlights should be on, turn them on. Lights not only help you see better in early twilight, they also make it easier for other drivers to see you.
Don’t overdrive your headlights; you should be able to stop inside the illuminated area, otherwise you are creating a blind crash area in front of your vehicle.
“Some states have laws that require the headlights to be on with the wipers,” said White. “Keeping your vehicle’s lights properly cared for and replacing wiper blades periodically will help ensure a safer ride, keeping the road ahead well-lit and giving you a clear view.”

07/12/2013

Stunning images of the Rs 28 crore Lamborghini Veneno Roadster aboard an aircraft carrier http://buff.ly/1d4m0ih

26/05/2013

"There are no speed limits on the road to excellence."

26/05/2013

26/05/2013

You can't stop reality... but you can stop trying to stop reality.

26/05/2013

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."

26/05/2013

THE DO-IT YOURSELF TORNADO.

The New POLO GT TSI. MAXIMUM POWER. MINIMUM CONSUMPTION.

What do you get when you pack a 1.2L TSI petrol engine,that churns out to the best-in-class 105 PS(77kW) of power,into a car? The performance of the Polo GT TSI,that's what. The engine also offers a great mileage of 12.2kmpl*.And a 7-speed DSG gearbox,which faciliates smoother gearshifts. Add superb power delivery,ESP,sporty dual-tone Milan interiors, hill hold function and other exciting features to that and you have the perfect hatch. Perhaps a notch better than perfect. Driven by Innovation.

26/05/2013

GET IN TOUCH. RANT A BIT. FEEL BETTER....

Years ago,when I watched Top Gun,what struck me most was the name "Maverick" and his opponent, "Iceman". Years later, we learnt about "game-changer" products (Maverick) and how they jostle "Iceman" products,i.e. the well -settled ruling product. In the Indian Car market, there have been many aspiring game Changers, like Maruti 800,Toyota Qualis and many other including the Honda City. This year's game changer is undoubtedly the new Honda Amaze.
Now ,everyone can buy a Honda. Ociel Cars review speaks how well it appeals to the basic Indian mindset. And even though this car is quite basic,its all forgiven because of the badge it wears. Now that's trust.
If Maruti's DZire is the well -established Iceman of the Indian car market, we now have a Maverick on our roads. Here's Wishing Honda the very best to make this one fly out of showrooms faster than they can build them. Now to see if the Iceman has a new trick up his sleeve, or will he just sit around and watch in discomfort?

20/05/2013

"Always be Good with the Good, but Never be Bad with the Bad. Because you can shape Diamond with Diamond, But You can't wash Mud with Mud."

10/05/2013

Mahindra is launching the with engine on the E4 and E8 variants today. Stay tuned for more info on the pricing and availability

11/04/2013

Hypermiling techniques: How to extract maximum mileage from your car:

What exactly is Hypermiling? It’s a term given to that style of driving which enables you to extract maximum fuel economy from your petrol or diesel car. In some cases, hypermiling can help you exceed the claimed mileage by more than 50%.


That’s exactly what happened with the Ford Classic – where a few years ago, an automotive magazine employed hypermiling techniques to squeeze 32.38 kmpl from the car, when actual mileage is only about 20 kmpl in ideal driving conditions, and in real-world city conditions the car gives about 16 kmpl.
Yet, if you really want to stretch that last drop of fuel, there are some hypermiling techniques you can employ.

Be warned, some of the hypermiling techniques described below are DANGEROUS, and you will be putting yourself at risk. Also, if you try to hypermile in the city, you risk antagonizing a few other drivers. Start by practicing a few of these tricks, before taking on more.

Top 10 hypermiling techniques

Lighten the car
Weight is the biggest deterrent to mileage. Lighten the car of all unnecessary equipment. Remove the spare wheel, carry a tyre inflator and puncture kit instead. Remove unnecessary tools and any luggage that’s not needed. Remove roof-racks as they cause drag. If you have a MPV or SUV with removable third row seats, remove the seats you don’t need and leave them at home.

Increase tyre pressure
Increasing tyre pressure reduces the rolling resistance of the tyre and can increase mileage. It’s safe to go to about 2 psi above the recommended tyre pressure. Any more than this and you run the risk of blowouts and loss of control.

Don’t use the AC, but roll up windows
Switch off the AC in the car. Don’t use it. The AC accounts for nearly 10% of your fuel consumption. However, since you’re hypermiling, you can’t put the windows down either – not more than just an inch, just for air-circulation. If you roll down the windows it will increase wind resistance and reduce mileage.

Switch off the engine; don’t idle for more than 10 seconds
Just switching off your engine each time you come to a stop at a traffic light, can give you atleast 20% more mileage than you are used to. Don’t let the car idle for more than 10 seconds. Carmakers such as Mahindra and BMW have a start/stop (micro-hybrid) system in some of their vehicles, which works on the same principle.

Don’t rev the engine, shift to top-gear quickly
When you have to move away from a traffic light, just lightly touch the accelerator pedal, giving just enough pressure to accelerate briskly. As soon as the car gains momentum, quickly shift up to the next gear. Shift into top-gear at a speed of about 40-45 kmph and then get to 50 kmph or 60 kmph (depending on the car) and stay at that speed with very light inputs on the throttle when needed. Stay in top gear as much as possible. Avoid shifting gears often.

Don’t use the brakes, coast to a stop
Keep an eye out on the road ahead of you. Anticipate when you will need to stop and just take your foot off the accelerator. Modern engines have a fuel-overrun cut-off, which means the vehicle won’t use any fuel while decelerating. Just let the vehicle coast to a stop gently, and use brakes only for the bare minimum required.

Coasting in neutral
This is a dangerous hypermiling technique, but it can add a few kilometers to your total mileage. Once you get to a certain speed and if the road ahead is clear or there’s a slight slope, shift to neutral and let the car’s momentum carry it through for a certain distance. Of course, you’ll have less control over the vehicle, so be careful. You can cover nearly 20% of your journey this way.

Switching off and coasting
This is an extremely dangerous hypermiling technique and shouldn’t be used in the interest of safety. Get to a given vehicle speed and then press the clutch and switch off the engine. Then switch the ignition only back on, but keep the clutch pressed (with the vehicle in top-gear) and carry on coasting in this manner. The reason one needs to keep the ignition on, is that in an emergency, you can just release the clutch and the engine will fire. Also in modern cars with electronic tachometers and odometers, these will continue to function.

The biggest risk with this technique is that your power brakes and power steering won’t function with the engine off, and therefore this is not recommended. Stick to coasting in neutral with engine running at the most.

Use cruise control
In cars that have cruise control, especially in an automatic, it makes a lot of sense to use cruise control a lot. Set it for an optimum speed of 60 kmph or so and try to maintain that speeds. Each time you have to slow down, just hit “cancel” on the cruise control and let the car coast to a stop. Then accelerate gently to close to the cruise control set speed and hit “resume”. This helps increase mileage by at least 10%.

Park smartly for easy access
Park the car smartly, not in a crowded area. Preferably reverse into a parking spot so that you are facing forwards and can exit the parking lot easily. When the car is cold, trying to reverse and turn a car burns more fuel. If you can find a parking spot with a slight slope, it’s even better, as the slope will allow the car to gain momentum more easily.

Of course, all these hypermiling techniques require the car to be in great condition as well. Maintain your car according to the owner’s manual – keep the air filter clean, change engine oil regularly. You can also consider using synthetic engine oil as it is thinner and reduces friction in the engine, increasing mileage. There are a few more hypermiling tricks, but not many can be used in an Indian context. Of course, the best hypermiling technique you can use is – don’t drive, use public transport!

Calculating fuel economy
For an accurate measure of fuel economy – do the tankful to tankful method of calculating fuel economy:

Fill the fuel tank to the brim
Reset the odometer to zero
Drive the car for a considerable distance
Return to the same fuel pump and again fill tank to brim
Note the number of kilometers driven on the odometer
Note the number of litres it took to fill the tank from the fuel dispenser
Calculate exact fuel economy by dividing number of kilometer travelled by the number of litres of fuel filled.
Try out some of these hypermiling techniques safely and let us know what difference in fuel economy you find with your car.

11/04/2013

What we think
Mileage claims alone are not enough to justify buying a car. For instance, the Maruti Ritz and Maruti Swift diesel are also extremely fuel-efficient, giving a mileage of over 21kmpl. These cars also benefit from a huge service network backing. In fact, one also has to look at ownership costs, serviceability, drivability and overall comfort.

On a pure price proposition, the Chevrolet Beat and Indica eV2 are hard to ignore. Of course, image also matters and many individual buyers are likely to pick cars that look more classy or drive better and may be willing to sacrifice a couple of kilometres on mileage. On these counts, the Volkswagen Polo, Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20 and Ford Figo score pretty well as good cars for individual buyers to consider.