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Chances are your truck cost you a fortune, so it is important that you protect your investment. However, if you are not sure which accessory to get to protect your truck, then it is time you consider a tonneau cover.

Also referred to as a truck bed cover, tonneau covers gives protection to your truck bed. Aside from protection, this cover also provides added safety and enhanced look to your truck.

You have several options when it comes to tonneau: hard, soft, roll up, and retractable. Nevertheless, which is best for your truck? The answer lies on your protection need.

a. Do you often haul large cargo? Then a soft tonneau is what you need, as this would allow you to open and close the cover quickly and easily.

b. Do you carry expensive tools and cargo in your truck bed? A toolbox tonneau is what you need. However, make sure that it is a hard cover to ensure the protection and safety of your expensive cargo.

c. Do you want to enhance the look of your truck? You can choose either of the following - soft, folding or retractable.

d. Do you require high-end protection for your truck bed? Then the universal remote keyless tonneau is what you need. This latest and high-end type today will surely make your truck look stylish and innovative.

So, now that you have the best protection for your truck, how do you install it? Modern types today do not require drilling, making it easy for you to fasten it. Nevertheless, here are the basic things to keep in mind when installing a tonneau:

1. Make sure that it matches the shape, size, and design of your truck.

2. Be sure that the fasteners match the fasteners in your truck.

3. Assemble the tools and equipment you need to easily install the over.

4. Mark the attaching points so it is easier for you to attach the cover.

5. Take it and set the clasp one at a time.

It does not actually take a lot of time and effort to install truck tonneau covers. Just follow the installation procedure that comes with the cover and in no time at all your truck bed will be protected.

Kay Zetkin writes information about everything on wheels. Get help in purchasing tonneau cover or tonneau covers for your vehicle.

The Automotive Ice Age

During the past year, the three major American automakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler have witnessed a ghastly drop in sales with estimates reaching levels not scene in 27 years.  Ford reported sales decreases of 30 percent, while Chrysler’s sales are down 35 percent for this month, leaving GM the biggest loser with its sales declining approximately 45 percent from last year’s.  Robert Shultz, S&P’s lead automotive analyst, has warned that without the help of federal aid, the big three may be endanger of filing for bankruptcy.  Renee Rashid-Merem, a spokeswoman for GM, has denied these claims saying, “Bankruptcy is not an option GM is considering.” 

Investors don’t seem convinced of a speedy recover as stock prices continue to fall in recent months.  According to a report published by Global Insight in early October, auto sales are forecasted to reach recession levels by the end of 2008 and fall even lower in 2009.  It is no surprise that top executives from all three motor companies find themselves before Congress asking for 25 billion in government loans to provide relief in times of economic hardships.  Many critics believe there should be no relief for these automakers, allowing the free market to decide their fate.  If conditions persist, there is a strong possibility that the big three may cease to exist in the near future.  Right now may be the beginning of an automotive ice age.

What factors led up to the rapid decline of auto sales throughout the American auto industry?  In the beginning of the year, high gas prices pushed consumers out of trucks and sport utility vehicles into cars and crossovers.  Automakers saw a small portion of their profits decline as consumer preference changed from vehicles yielding higher margins to less pricy alternatives.  U.S. automakers were especially hit as many consumers switched to foreign automakers like Honda and Toyota because of the smaller vehicles they were offering.  The credit crunch would be another factor attributing to a portion of declining sales.  Because new automobile price tags are a high percentage of the averages consumer’s yearly income, it is no wonder that failure to obtain adequate financing by the average consumer would constitute such a result.  Even with financing, consumers are hesitant to spend money as economic conditions continue to worsen.  The unsettling change in consumer taste is perhaps the biggest factor contributing to the decline of sales throughout the auto industry.  Simply put, people just aren’t buying cars anymore.

Declining sales volume is a big problem for automakers like Ford and GM considering that both motor companies are highly leveraged.  In other words, they exhibit high operating leverage.  Without getting into the technicalities, operating leverage is simply the ratio of a company’s contribution margin to its profits.  Low operating leverage exhibits low fixed costs and high unit variable costs, while high operating leverage exhibits high fixed costs and low unit variable costs.  A higher operating leverage indicates that a change in sales volume will have a relatively greater impact on profits.  This is desirable for a company who is operating above the breakeven point, or where revenues exceed costs.  As sales volumes increase, fixed costs remain the same and variable costs are low so increasing sales volume does not drastically impact costs.  Both Ford and GM are operating below the breakeven point and because they exhibit high operating leverage their profits have suffered by a larger degree due the burden of high fixed costs.  High operating leverage is the reason why sales volume is such a crucial factor for the survival of these U.S. automakers.  Revenues must exceed costs so profits remain respectively less effected by higher fixed costs. 

A large factor contributing to Ford and GM’s fixed costs is their labor force.  United Auto Workers’ union has set up negotiations for job banks in which workers are paid while there is no work at the plant.  If Ford and GM aren’t selling high volumes of motor vehicles and workers are still receiving pay checks, than these automakers won’t be able to cover their fixed salary expenses with such low sales volume.  To try and alleviate a great portion of their fixed costs, Ford, GM, and Chrysler are offering buyout programs or early retirement offers to employees on salary.  Chrysler says they are attempting to reduce their salaried staff by 25 percent by the end of the year.  GM has already eliminated about 5,100 salaried employees and cut benefits for current employees and retirees.  At the same time, all three automakers are cutting prices and starting their year-end sales early in attempt to boost sales volume.  If the big three can decrease their fixed expenses and increase their sales volume enough to cover costs and exceed the breakeven point, they will have a chance of survival.  It is hard to reach any conclusion about what the future holds for Ford, GM and Chrysler. It is possible that the world may be witnessing the first ever automotive ice age. 

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how to regulate dc motor generator to 12v battery?

Here is what I have 10 foot wind-tirbine, 40 foot tower,24vdc perm magnet motor, six 12v truck batt connected parallel.
its all set up and functions well with a autonotive generator(not altanator) ond app automotive voltage regulator.However doesnt produce enough power. and i have changed the automotive generator to a 24vdc perm mag lil racale motor. and my question is HOW DO I REGULATE THE VOLTAGE AS TO NOT OVERCHARGE THE BATTERYS I need to make a voltage controler or modify other inexpensive means or other inexpensive aplications. thank you in advance

No offense, but from your question and details, you need to do some research into basic electricity, voltage generation, current control techniques, battery construction, etc. I recommend Nuts-N-Volts magazine for electronics basics and projects. Also do some Google searches on: generators, regulators, alternators, diodes, charging stations, current limiting, power control, etc.

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Last month, M & M's exclusive US distributor, Global Vehicles, had filed a lawsuit against the Indian firm before an Atlanta District Court, alleging an inordinate delay in the launch of the pick-up truck. GV had claimed to have made an overall investment of $103.5 million (about Rs 480 crore) along with franchisees to sell M & M's pick-up truck based on Scorpio platform.

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