Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
It’s been a great first year for Road Reality, so I’d like to take a minute or three to share some of the highlights of the past year. At the same time, I’d like to thank you, my readers, for your continued input, suggestions, and of course questions. Without you, it wouldn’t be nearly as rewarding to run this site!
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Tonight, during Game 1 of the World Series, Chevrolet will be airing its first Volt commercial. The 30-second spot features Tim Allen’s voice talking about the Volt, specifically its range-extender engine. If you’re not a baseball fan, or won’t be able to watch the game tonight, click past the jump to see the commercial.
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GM has announced a recall of over 322,000 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impalas over a fairly serious seatbelt anchor issue. The outermost anchor which attaches the seatbelt to the seat may have been installed improperly, which can lead to a separation in an accident. Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified of the recall starting around October 25th. Dealers will inspect the anchor and replace if necessary. If you’ve experienced a problem with your Impala, please Contact Us!
Click past the jump for the full press release.
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There are lots of new and redesigned vehicles being built for the 2011 model year, and to help you sift through them, I’ve put together my Top 10 list of them. They range from the mainstream to luxury, but they’re all significant for the industry, manufacturer, or both. Click past the jump to see what made my list and why.
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Earlier this week I reported about Motor Trend having found out that the Volt isn’t purely motivated by electricity and how the on-board gasoline “range extender” engine kicks in to help out when traveling above 70 mph. The lead foots over at Motor Trend have released some real world mileage figures for the Chevy Volt. 127 and 75 mpg. Click past the jump for the explanation.
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It looks like one DC policeman didn’t get the word that streets in our nation’s capital were being closed for filming of Transformers 3, the latest installment in a kids-toy-turned-movie-franchise. He was driving with lights and sirens, but as Fox 5 reports, the light he ran was red. It’s D.C. Police policy that all emergency vehicles at least do a rolling stop at red lights to ensure that no cross traffic is in the way. The car he struck? Bumblebee, a new Chevrolet Camaro. Filming has been moved to Arlington while D.C. does a “Safety Investigation.” Click past the jump for the video.
Update: 10/12 – DC Announced the new schedule for road closures. See the details after the jump.
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