I cannot help but continue to think about the auto shows and the impressive displays of
what technology carmakers have in store for us. I love seeing the annual parade of concept
cars and new technology that will—well, might—go into production. Sometime in
the future...
But what about today? What tools do you need to fix the cars on the road today
that are chock-full with "old" technology? In the early 1990s, how concerned
were you with fixing electric-gas hybrid vehicles? Or were you more concerned with finding
ways to work faster on OBD I vehicles?
Hybrids are here now, and have been around long enough
to be out of warranty and start going into non-dealer repair shops for maintenance. Now is
when you need information about new tools for hybrid vehicles, not in the early 1990s, light
years ahead of the technology really hitting your shop.
What about the more recent Tire Pressure
Monitoring Systems? TPMS is here now. TPMS is something you need new diagnostic equipment
and tools for now. And PTEN is covering the tools needed for it now. (In fact, see Diagnostic
Pulse, and the Tools of the Month, for more on TPMS tips and equipment).
While
it would be nice to spend time wondering about the technology you'll not need
for five or 10 years, when you open PTEN you'll always find solutions you need today.
And we're happy to continue providing the most up-to-date information on tools available
to you right now, for working more efficiently on the cars that you have on the lift right
now. So you can make more money. Right now.
