Archive for category Car Repair
The Cost of Repairing Your Car Bumper
Posted by in Car Repair on September 25, 2011
If you’re involved in a collision and your car bumper is damaged, your car insurance should be able to cover the cost of repairs. Over the years bumpers have increased in size, effectiveness and aesthetic appeal. As a result they’re now more costly to repair or replace so it is worth checking specifications relating to bodywork in your car insurance policy.
The UK is home to a large number of car insurance providers. If you decide to compare different car insurance policies online, be aware that cheap car insurance policies tend to offer limited cover and may not necessarily include your bumper.
As cars have developed, bumpers have become more effective. They now help to reinforce the vehicle, protecting passengers and engine parts during a collision. There were 170,591 road accidents reported to the police involving personal injury in 2008, 6% fewer than in 2007 [1]. One of the reasons why this figure keeps decreasing year on year may be the increased effectiveness of bumpers along with other improved safety features. Read the rest of this entry »
Car Repair – Changes in Technology
Posted by in Car Repair on September 7, 2011
The car accident, as a general event, and car repair, as an industry built around the breakdown of the car, can tell us a great deal about technology in the time in which we live. By taking on the perspective that the history of technology is a history of contingencies, we can build a history of technology in which even accidents have their place. In other words, every event in the evolution of technology has had an effect on the present state of things.
When considering the car repair industry as an organ of the overall technological support system of the car, it should be noted that networks and systems are often a matter of perspective. The car, as an object, fits into other technological systems, such as its role in moving people from their homes to their workplaces and vice versa. Furthermore, looking specifically at the car repair industry, it is its own system, with its own organs, its own system of objects and tools. Read the rest of this entry »