If you own a luxury car and have been wondering how your vehicle would do in a low speed crash test, take a look at the following video. You might be surprised at the results:
How many people do you know who have electric cars? And of those people, where in the world do they plug their cars in? How much is their electric bill each month for charging a little more than their cell phones in the outlets?
Besides the growing concern over a downed economy, many people are still extremely concerned over what they are going to do about their vehicles. Gas prices aren’t nearly as ridiculous as they were a couple of summers ago, but that hasn’t stopped people from taking precautions, and one of those precautions against the rise in gas prices Read the Rest…
According to a recent news article published on Indystar.com, one Indianapolis man is taking the phrase “going for a bike ride” to a whole different meaning. Steve Allen lives in Indianapolis, IN and is using his bicycle to get….well….everywhere.
The article states that Allen has at least five bicycles, using any one of them at any time to accomplish his transportation needs. It doesn’t seem to matter what Mother Nature is brewing up outside, you can usually find him riding.
Allen is a 44-year-old-ex-Marine and typically rides anywhere between 150 to 200 miles per week all so that he can run errands Read the Rest…
Pack Light- When you are traveling on the road, you don’t want to be burdened with a lot of luggage or a lot of things that you don’t need. However, you want to create a nice balance so that you make sure you bring the things with you that are important such as a First aid kit, non-perishable food and a flashlight, etc. Before you leave, make sure that you make a list and check it twice!
Pre-trip Auto Check- If you’re planning on taking a trip longer than an hour, it would be in your best interest (not to mention Read the Rest…
Well, it’s that time of year again. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its list of the safest vehicles for the year 2010. The safest cars (based on a new rollover protection requirement) came from the following manufacturers:
Subaru
Volvo
Volkswagen/Audi
Chrysler
According to a recent article published on msnbc.com, more Americans will be expected to hit the roads this holiday season versus flying out of the airports. No doubt, the drop in the number of people expected to book an airline ticket is more than likely due to the economy, which is still suffering some heavy blows. The article states that according to AAA:
38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent Read the Rest…