Tips To Help Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy

fueleconomyThe US Department of Energy has a website www.FuelEconomy.gov that offers some great tips to improve your fuel economy and save money on gasoline.

Drive More Efficiently

• Aggressive driving (speeding and rapid acceleration/braking) can lower your gas mileage by as much as 33% at highway speeds and 5% around town. Driver feedback devices can help you drive more efficiently, …

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91% Of Parents Who Drive Distracted Do It In Front Of Their Teens

NSCA National Safety Council survey found 91 percent of parents who use their cell phones while driving do so when their teens are in the car, despite 88 percent saying they are one of their teens’ primary driving teachers. The finding underscores not only the need to help parents break the habit of driving distracted, but also to help them …

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Ford DSFL Awards $125,000 to Augment State Teen Safe Driving Programs

GHSALOGOIn conjunction with Global Youth Traffic Safety Month, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is proud to announce that its award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) teen safe driving program will provide grant funding to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to supplement their outreach to teens going through the Graduated Driver Licensing process. This is the eighth …

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Volkswagen Offers Car-Net App for the Apple Watch

vw_Apple_appVolkswagen of America, Inc., is excited to announce that VW’s Car-Net® platform will enable Apple Watch functionality for many new Volkswagen vehicles. The Apple Watch app will be available globally on all VW Car-Net® enabled vehicles allowing for enhanced connectivity on the go.

“These high-tech features, available through the Car-Net® app for Apple Watch, are paving the way to Volkswagen’s …

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Astronaut’s Daughter Uses Cars To Write A Message Visible From Space

Stephanie from Houston misses her astronaut father working at the International Space Station. Watch how her special message, written by 11 Hyundai Genesis, was delivered to her father in space. This message was officially acknowledged as “The largest tire track image” by the Guinness World Records.

Hyundai made a little girl’s wish come true for the whole world to see. …

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