All Entries in the "General" Category
Car Year 2009 in Review
It will not be wrong to say that 2009 was a hard year for the auto industry. With bankruptcies and bailouts, America’s three big industries – Ford, General Motors and Chrysler suffered heavy losses and struggled to stay alive in the weak economy.
As we enter in to the New Year and a new decade, here [...]
Four Wheel Drive – Five Important FAQs
During the recent record breaking heavy winter snow storm that struck the east coast, I was among the stranded travelers in a small regional airport of New York. As a last available option, I decided to take the Amtrak to Wilmington DE where I was picked up by my family.
That day, it has snowed almost [...]
How Distracted Are You while Driving?
Not far back in time, two distracted pilots of Northwest Airlines overshot their destination by around 150 miles and reached Wisconsin instead of Minneapolis Airport which was their planned destination.
One would ask how this happened; the reason was not drugs, alcohol or lack of sleep as speculated by many. The government investigators had blamed the [...]
How Car Dealers Make Money?
Whenever I drive past my local car dealer, the looming state of America’s car industry scares me. The auto manufacturers are struggling and closing their factories which is pinching America’s car dealers.
Comparing the situation with the past few years, the car dealers are not making good profits on new cars. The chief economist for the [...]
New Car Chemicals – New Car’s Smell Can Potentially be Harmful
There are some people who love to smell the scent of a new car, but as it turns out, a new car’s smell can potentially be harmful. The research study of the Ecology center reveals that some new cars contained chemicals that were 5 – 10 times higher than the levels allowed in homes.
The scent [...]
Disable Your Cell Phone While Driving with ZoomSafer
There was a lot of debate during 2009 over the dangers of using cell phones while driving. The National Highway Administration states that drivers are vulnerable to accidents four times more when they are using their cell phones, even if they are on their hands-free head set.
The District of Columbia and 19 states are currently [...]
Does Your Auto Technology Cost You?
Whether it is in-car navigation or voice-activated systems, nowadays cars are getting more advanced and displaying computer technology. Although most of the new auto technology is made for making our lives more comfortable and convenient but it can really become a reason for stress and headaches when the time comes to take the car to [...]
Prices of Used Cars May Decrease this Year
If you are thinking about buying a second hand or used car in the next couple of months, then there is good news for your wallet. An opportunity to reduce the cost of your house hold budget must never be missed.
The USA Today reports that the second hand cars are likely to level off and [...]
Impact of New Fuel Economy Standards on Your Wallet
In the previous year, when more Americans got conscious of the need for alternative energy and conservation, the Obama led government introduced a set of auto standards that would authorize an increase in fuel economy and enforce gas standards of greenhouse on the country’s vehicles starting with 2012 models.
At present, about a dozen states including [...]
Hybrid Cars Might Be Harmful for Driver’s Health, Study Reveals
It is known to everyone that hybrid cars are environment friendly as compared to typical gas powered car. Some skeptics are of a view that these green cars might be harmful to a driver’s health.
The magnetic fields produced when a hybrid car moves at a slow speed are of concern. At the moment, electrical currents [...]
