You know what they say about the weather in the Chicago area; if you don’t like it, wait a while, it will change. After a ruggedly cold winter, with more than frequent snowfalls, we’ve had a few nice spring days lately. This week, however, the Chicago area seems to have reverted to that cold and wet trend. Next week, who knows? One thing is for certain though; it will get hot at some point this

A car weighs close to two tons. When a two-ton object travels at speeds as high as 65 mph, bringing that object quickly to a stop is a significant undertaking. Most of the time, when stopping your car, you anticipate the stop well in advance. You apply the brakes with gradually increasing pressure until your car comes to a stop at an intended spot in the road. But, let’s imagine your west bound

You turn south on Route 47 and soon you’re headed out of Woodstock. Once through Huntley, you’ll pick up the expressway and soon you’ll be miles from Woodstock in downtown Chicago. If you make the trip there or back to Woodstock during rush hour, you may find yourself in moving slowly in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Heavy traffic is aggravating and takes up your time. But, as long as your car

In an automotive research lab somewhere far from Johnsburg, they have a machine that bounces the suspension of a test car. Each corner of the machine acts independently to simulate the bumps and potholes you might experience driving down the road in Johnsburg. In fact, considering the winter just past, these are bumps and potholes you’re sure to feel. Using this test, the engineers can determine