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Slow-motion Seatbelt ad … best ever?

Published on February 10, 2010 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Rather than taking a shock-and-awe or fear (“Click it or ticke”) approaches to reminding drivers to wear their seat belts, the following video shows the opposite; it shows life and beauty.  I won’t spoil the details, so click past the jump to check out the 1 minute, 28 second-long video for yourself.  For more information, please visit the Suffex Safer Roads web site.  If you’ve seen another good car-related ad, by all means, send me a link.

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Transportation Secretary LaHood looks to stem in-car distractions?

Published on February 9, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (pictured) has gotten some good TV time this week.  First he warned American drivers of Toyota’s recalled vehicles to park them immediately.  Shortly thereafter, he retracted part of that statement in a “clarification” in which he told drivers to get their recalled cars to Toyota dealerships as soon as possible.  In a report which came out Friday on the Detroit News, LaHood is apparently looking to limit in-car distractions for drivers.

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PSA Update: Battery Tech

Published on February 2, 2010 in General and Under the Hood (In Depth). 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Image Source: http://www.sendafriendautocare.com/images/car-battery.jpg

Last week I posted an article on battery death in newer cars, and what to do to prevent it.  Because of the feedback I got on that subject, I wanted to address more solutions to this problem.  I found a reason why automobile manufacturers are still using lead-acid batteries, what other battery technology is being used, and what it will take to bring car battery technology into the 21st century.

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Better late than never: National Vehicle Title database

Published on February 1, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

In 1992, the U.S. Federal government commissioned a national database of vehicle titles, in an effort to curb theft and fraudulent titling of vehicles, where a damaged or salvaged car is retitled in another state, to get a clean title.  This database would have come in quite handy after Hurricane Katrina, which damaged thousands of cars and caused a lot of trouble for the government and insurance companies, who tried to keep up with which Louisiana vehicles were damaged by the floods and which weren’t.  Read on for more details.

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Update: Visual of Toyota Pedal Issues

Published on January 28, 2010 in General, Manufacturer Update and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

In the latest recall, Toyota is having trouble with their gas pedal assemblies, built by CTS Corporation.  That’s not news.  The neat thing is the image I dug up on Globe and Mail, shown to the left.  Click on it to see the full version.

by John Suit

Image Source: Globe and Mail

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DOT Bans texting for Commercial drivers

Published on January 28, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

A lot of states have begun banning texting for drivers, and some go as far as fining drivers who aren’t using a hands-free device, such as Bluetooth, to make and receive their calls.  A study by Virginia Tech Researchers found that drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other devices are 23 times more likely to crash than those who pay attention to the road.

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