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Some Top Safety Technology Features For Your Car: 2

Heather — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:17:01 +0000

The next feature that we are going to look at is blind spot detection. This is a great radar that will actually help you whenever you are trying to merge. You know when you are merging and even though you have attempted to look everywhere, someone is still in your blind spot and you end up cutting them off?

That is what this little device was designed to help you stop. Usually, it is something that will be alerted whenever you put your turn signal on and if it detects something, it will either sound an alarm or something will flash in your mirror.

This is a great way to ensure that you do not side-swipe into someone and that nothing happens to you or your car!

Some Top Safety Technology Features For Your Car: 1

Heather — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:10:38 +0000

One thing that you might notice whenever you are in the market for a brand new car is all of the brand new technologies and safety features that are included in the car now. In the next couple blogs, we are going to explore exactly what features are out there and what features you should certainly keep in mind whenever you are car shopping!

For one, you want to make sure that there is an adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation system in place. While the modern and recent cruise control option just allows you to maintain constant speed, thanks to some of the use of radar, the newest cruise control can actually adjust the throttle and the brakes and will actually keep you a safe distance away from the car in front of you.

What this means is that your cruise control will keep you safe while you are using it.

Get Your First Look at the Eva

Heather — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:56:43 +0000

Be excited, folks, because this is the very first picture of the Valmet Eva concept, the brainchild of Valmet Automotive. This is the same supplier — the same Finnish supplier, no less — whom we have to thank for the manufacture of not just the famed Porsche Boxster but also for the Caymen models. Valmet is also a big part of the upcoming Fisker Karma.

Back to the Eva, however, it is designed to showcase Valmet Automotive’s eco friendly side.

The concept’s body structure is extremely lightweight, its recharging systems and its electric system are both highly innovative, and all thanks to Fortum, an energy firm.

The electric car gets a lot of juice and inside it has a pioneering kind of HMI, which comes thanks to Nokia.

Italdesign Giugiaro Goes Eco Friendly with Proton Concept

Heather — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:38:06 +0000

Every automaker is going environmentally friendly in some capacity or another these days, and Italdesign Giugiaro is joining in with a new concept. Specifically, they are going to introduce an entire series of cars which promise to be of a low impact to the environment, in conjunction with Proton, a manufacturer from Malaysia. The fruit of this union will be revealed next month at the motor show in Geneva.

This will be the first of those concepts, a car revolving around a hybrid drive system. The design is such so that all space is maximized. The concept is a hatchback with four seats and five doors.

Not a lot is yet known about the Proton concept, but as we get news, you will too.

Is Gas Too Cheap In America Still: 2

Heather — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:39:44 +0000

Now that we have talked a little bit about the prices of gas, let’s talk about what these prices actually mean. Honestly, the price of gas right now is extremely high yet people do not seem to care because they are used to it … which is weird right? Back in the day, gas prices were right around a dollar and now they are well past two dollars and even up to almost three dollars.

The sad thing is the fact that hybrids and other electric cars sales are not even picking up – to me, that is something that strikes me as odd. To be perfectly honest, why not buy a brand new hybrid or even a more fuel efficient car in order to save some money on gas?

The reason – I personally think is because people do not want to change their ways and they are scare of hybrids.

Ford Is Offering A Buyout Package … 2

Heather — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:00:13 +0000

Alright, now that we have talked a little bit about what Ford is planning on doing, let’s go ahead and move on into the thick of things regarding the actual buyout. If you have at least one year of experience, you can take a payout of $50,000 dollars plus a new car voucher worth about $25,000 or you can just take an additional cash payment of about $20,000.

If you are of retirement age, you can take your pension plus the $25,000 new car voucher or the cash payment. Finally, if you are a skilled-trade worker, you can take a $40,000 payout plus your pension.

The workers who are going to accept the buyout will need to leave sometime in February of 2010 and any new hires will start then … at a wage of about $14.00 per hour.

Ford Is Offering A Buyout Package … 1

Heather — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:04:38 +0000

Ford – oh Ford, you survived the recession and now … even though you are doing really good on the forefront of your sales, you have decided that you are going to reduce your employees and offer them a buyout. The point? Well, they have a surplus of employees and are looking to get the unionized employees out and hire in some non-unionized employees.

Is this a smart business decision? Well of course it is – the new wage for the new hires would be half of what the old wage is, however how many people are actually going to take the buy out?

In the next blog, we will explore exactly what Ford is offering up to these folks. You do not want to miss this one!

The 2011 Bentley Mulsanne: It’s One Hot Blue Car!

Heather — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:46 +0000

So far – we have really only explored the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne in a champagne type of color, however it is not my first choice at all. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne was shown off in blue and I personally think that it looks amazing! Not only does this particular shade of blue look incredible, but overall, I think that the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne looks expensive.

To me, Bentley is a brand that screams money and this is certainly the car that fits right in. The beautiful 2011 Bentley Mulsanne is not only hot – but it also looks fantastic on the inside, which is weird. Most cars – which look fierce on the outside, look just okay on the inside.

However, don’t let the outside fool you, this car is certainly the best under the hood and seriously … it rocks!

The Lexus LF-Ch Concept : Hits — Misses at Frankfurt!

Heather — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:43 +0000

Now that we have talked so much about the Frankfurt Motor Show – let’s touch base on some of the cars that are being features there this week! Well – the Lexus LF-Ch Concept is one car.

While I usually love concept cars and I absolutely love the Lexus brand, I have to say that I was severely disappointed with the Lexus LF-Ch Concept. While it was a good idea in the beginning … the execution was not great.

Also, can we talk about the color? Who decided that pee-yellow was a fantastic color for a brand new, concept car? I didn’t and I would hope that this color is never, ever seen again!

The Unveiling Of The Marussia B2!

Heather — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:39 +0000

Now that we have talked about Toyota, let’s go back to the Frankfurt Motor Show because honestly – that is so coming up and I have to say that I am so excited. While the Marussia B1 hybrid is a car that was unveiled last year, it looks like Marussia is going to do it again at Frankfurt and they are going to be doing the Marussia B2 – this is a car that is going to remake everything!

This car – two of them actually will be on display next week along side the Marussia B1. The photo above is of the Marussia B2 and it is just a teaser … so if you really want to see this particular car, you are going to have to stay tuned, because I can promise that it is going to one car that is amazing!