Hands-Free Texting: Safer for Drivers?
Distracted drivers fill up our roadways every day during high traffic times like rush hour, late night commutes or even during poor weather conditions. A distracted driver is involved and responsible for a high percentage of accidents. In 2011 alone, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver while an additional 387,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver according to these distracted driving statistics.
Travelers and Adventure Seekers Will Love RVs
Discover the perks of RV travel: a home on wheels, customizable options, community connections, family-friendly, and even the potential to work on the road.
4 Great Road Trip Playlists for Your Cross Country Trek
One of the great ways to see the United States is to get in the car and just drive across the country. A method you can use to add a regional feel to your trip is to develop playlists for songs that will tell you all about what it means to visit a great American city or a part of the country that beckons visitors from all over the world.
Drift Mania Championship is Launching for both iOS and Android
Drift Mania Championship is a new installment of the Drift Mania game series. The championship version is being launched on both iOS and Android and hopes to grow the already ten million player fan base already in love with the game. In its most basic essence, this is a racing game focus on the drift racing genre.
The Lincoln MKZ’s Hightech Sunroof
If you are in the market for a new luxury model sedan to show off to your friends, then the Lincoln MKZ with the option of a panoramic new high tech sunroof. Not only is the Lincoln MKZ a beautiful, sleek car, but it has the features that you want in performance, safety and durability. Stats of the Lincoln MKZ sedan This car is turbocharged with a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine with variable valve timing. It is rated at 33 miles per gallon on the highway and 22 miles per gallon on city roads. It is powerful with 240 horse power and 270 feet pound of torque at 3,000…
You’ll be Wowed by the 2013 Nissan Altima
Fun and functional features make Nissan's revamped 2013 Altima one of the hottest cars around. You may be able to see for yourself at the International Auto Show, which will be in Phoenix in November. If you can't wait that long, head over to a Nissan dealership for a peek.
10 Automotive Trends to Look for in 2013
Trends in automotive design and performance are constantly changing, making different models the car of choice each year. Automotive manufacturers are always looking for a better design or better vehicle engineering to produce the next year's hottest car.
The Top Car Models of 2012
2012 was an exciting year for cars. Manufacturers from Detroit, Japan and everywhere else in the world showcased the innovative new technologies that will lead automobiles into the next generation. So what were the top five models that shone past the rest of the pack?
Car Rims – Standard Versus Chrome
Not many things can spice up the look of a car like a new set of rims. The styles of rims have changed over the years -- some have gone into the style, only to fall out of style and then eventually come back into style again.
Five Modern Day Overreactions
The availability and speed at which we can get almost anything in the modern world is amazing, but it comes with dramatic overreactions to small failures every day. This article will consider five of the most common modern day overreactions and will provide some simple solutions to prevent their doom.
The Future of the Automotive Industry
A survey conducted in the UK has revealed that 65% of motorists are planning on buying a more environmentally friendly vehicle the next time they are looking to purchase a brand new car. The majority of respondents blamed rising fuel prices for this decision; with a further 5% of stating that they had been forced off the road altogether.
Future car technologies – Advanced control
This is the final part of the Future Car Technologies series of articles. In order to make highways safer, it has been proposed that future cars should be grouped into platoons of eight to twenty-five cars and drive as one following each other at a distance of about a meter. They would all be controlled by an artificial intelligence or a lead driver (which ideally would be the most experienced of the whole group). Such a grouping would greatly increasing the capacity of roads. Brief assessment of the technology Such a technology might require buying new cars, or it may be something that can be retrofitted. Drivers would probably need…