Look around from the driver’s seat of your car. If it’s a recent model, you have airbags in front of you, airbags beside you, airbags above your head…in an accident, your car can almost surround with pillows of air. Almost. Not too protected from the back, are you? Rear seat passengers seem particularly exposed in collisions. This is a concern, considering that accident statistics show that, “While deaths from rear-end …
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It’s still not clear whether Americans will embrace diesel, but Volkswagen’s marketing arm is doing its best to talk us into it. Center stage in the effort is the new Jetta TDI, with its 2-liter four-cylinder common-rail turbodiesel engine, which has just recently hit U.S. showrooms. First, the car bested a Toyota Prius in a highway mileage test. Now, it’s set a long-term mileage record with a round-the-U.S. trip that …
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Have you driven a Ford lately? Then chances are you’ll be pulling the lever for John McCain in November, according to a new survey. Your neighbor will drive his Subaru to the polls to vote the other way. The Kansas City Star reports, “Bumper stickers supporting John McCain are more likely to be on a domestic automobile, while Barack Obama decals are more likely to pop up on imports, a …
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Automakers will report September sales figures late today or early tomorrow, and analysts expect to see an eleventh straight month of decline. We’re running out of synonyms for “dismal” to use in headlines. Reuters reports, “Automakers are expected to report that U.S. auto sales fell in September to about a 15- year low amid uncertainty over a potential Wall Street bailout and tight credit, which has made it more difficult …
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Last Saturday, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two auto-related bills into state law. One of them culminated a year-long fight to make windshield-mounted GPS devices legal in the Golden State. According to the SB1567 bill, California motorists will not face a penalty for mounting their GPS devices to their front windshields, beginning Jan. 1, 2009. According to the Los Angeles Times, “California was one of only two states — Minnesota …
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The New York Stock Exchange lost more than seven percent of its value in just a few hours of panic selling yesterday after the House of Representatives rejected a government plan to ease the credit crisis. In the market drop, few industries landed as hard as the automakers. The Detroit News reports, “GM stock fell 12.8 percent to $8.51, losing $1.25 a share, to fall to its lowest close since …
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In the world of high-powered, high-dollar supercars, the ultimate battleground is a 13-mile long circuit outside the German city of Nürburg featuring 73 corners and elevation changes of hundreds of feet. The Nürburgring, known in the auto industry simply as “The Ring,” is where automakers bring their most monstrous creations for testing. Professional drivers — some of whom drive almost exclusively on The Ring — take the cars through the …
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Typing out a text message on your cell phone’s tiny keyboard while driving is dangerous. Driving with a pack of bouncy, jittery, fifteen-pound carnivores in your lap, however, is apparently safe. At least in California. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed a bill banning texting while driving, but vetoed a bill banning driving with a dog or other animal on your lap. The AP explains, “Republican Assemblyman Bill Maze …
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Gas prices are declining in most parts of the country, but a handful of Southeastern states are watching a gas shortage that began with Hurricane Ike stretch into its third week — with little hope for an end soon. USA Today reports, “A storm-related gas shortage in the Southeast that has left some places bone-dry and others with two-hour gas lines is expected to continue for at least another two …
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Congress members working through the weekend provided $25 billion in aid to the struggling U.S. auto industry. The money will come in the form of loans and much be used to help U.S. manufacturers produce more fuel-efficient vehicles. The Wall Street Journal reports, “The Senate voted 78 to 12 to pass a broad, must-pass spending bill that includes $7.5 billion to start the loan program. The House passed the bill …
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