May / June 2017 … Zen … Why I blog … EV Questions
When a monthly bog is done over two months, it means one thing, ACDC is busy. But writing this helps keep me sane. Some would say it is not working. [...]
April 2017 … Washington DC and Electric Cars
Love him or Not, Obama supported the US Auto Industry, Electric cars and clean energy. Will the new administration make it harder for an American shop to be [...]
For the Over 60 Shop Owner ..February Blog 2017
Deb and I are in our mid 60’s born 18 days apart. I am older by about 2 weeks, so that makes me wiser, right? OK, enough BS already. Deb [...]
Is it time to get deeply into Hybrids and Plug-ins? January 2017
Hybrid and EV Specialization. Is it time? Is it for you? Toyota trades places as the largest automaker in the world depending on the year. Why Toyota? Scott Van Batenburg, [...]
Legacy, Dave DeCourcey and ASA Massachusetts Dec. 2016
I have lived in this state since 1963 when I moved from Utah. It has become a home to my wife, sons and many friends. To the east of Worcester [...]
November 2016 .. Thanksgiving is about Family. What if you don’t have one?
If you have run a shop for any amount of time, finding and keeping good help is always near the top of the list. At every class I teach a [...]
October 2016 … American Trade Associations ..their future
In 1991 Van Batenburg’s Garage (my former shop) joined the Automotive Service Association so we could get a discount on Indentifix (formerly called Autoline Telediagnosis) and started to receive their [...]
September 2016 .. What the Berlin Wall means to me
September means Europe for ACDC. For about ten years Deb and I have flown to Europe, sometimes a couple times per year. We have been invited to teach in amazing [...]
ACDC’s 6 Step Plan to Fix the American Repair Shop Problems August 2016
First let me make my case as to what is not working. Generally Speaking, Auto techs feel they do not make enough money and shops are having a harder time [...]
June 2016 EVS 29 Montreal
What an extraordinary time to stand at the kick off of EVS29 in the breezy sunshine with YVES RACETTE who is our French Speaking teacher (and well known ambassador of [...]