Tuesday, October 25, 2011

A Century of Chevy, From Cheap Date to America’s Sweetheart

How well do you know the history of Chevy? Its Impalas dropped us off at school. Its pickup trucks hauled our produce on the farm. Its Corvette sustained our sports car fantasies through the boredom of high school algebra class. Earlier than almost any other automotive brand, Chevy created a palette of vehicles that ranged from the small and thrifty to the sleek and sporty to the large and smartly trimmed. Multimedia Once the model line expanded beyond the limited body selections of its first half-century, there was a Chevy for almost everyone. The brand’s broad appeal resulted in a place atop the sales charts starting in the 1930s and continuing...

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Men vs. Women: Who Do Insurance Companies Think Are Safer Drivers?

Is gender playing a role in your car insurance premiums?  Check this out: Those condescending jokes about female drivers seem to have vanished with the Bob Hope generation of comedians. Nowadays women appear  to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men, according to a recent poll. In a survey done for insurer MetLife, 51% of women said their gender drives more safely. The evidence is on their side: Men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for reckless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be cited for drunk driving, according to a study by Quality Planning, a research firm that works for insurance...

Friday, October 21, 2011

Your Pet Passenger

  Keep your pet safe while driving, not only for your animal’s health and well-being, but for your wallet’s sake as well! States Cracking Down On Dogs Behind The Wheel If it's any indication of the danger free-roaming pets face in a vehicle, New Hampshire, the country's only state that does not have a mandatory seat belt law, actually requires dogs to buckle up. Live free or die, goes the state's motto, but Spike and Spot don't have that liberty. And with due reason. Seven other states, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Rhode Island require owners to kennel or tether animals because...

Monday, October 17, 2011

Reserve Two For Murder At The Plaza

Reserve Two for Murder at the Plaza! The Plaza Theatre, on Monterey Square in Wharton, will be presenting the first stage production of its 2011-2012 Season, Reserve Two for Murder. This comedic murdermystery will be performed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from October 14-23, 2011. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30pm, with Sunday matinee performances beginning at 2:30pm. It's not often audiences get to help solve a murder and laugh while doing it, but that's just what happens during this fast-paced comedic murder-mystery. With action taking place all over the auditorium, you won't know where to look next. Is the murderer...

Monday, October 10, 2011

How To Find Your Car Owner's Manual Online

Really neat article. Especially if your car is older and you no longer have the manual. Although the promised "paperless society" may never come to pass, today's savvy consumers know the convenience of downloading large documents and foregoing the bulky paper version. Automakers realize this as well, and almost all of them have made the voluminous owner's manuals for their vehicles available on their Web sites' "Owner's" area. Most (though not all) online downloads are free, whereas buying the paper version costs anywhere from $10-$30 or more. While owner's manuals don't make exciting reading, they are packed with valuable instructions,...

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

GM Creates The First Front Center Air Bag

Great news for anyone looking for more safety features. General Motors has just announced its latest safety innovation — the industry’s first front center air bag. This inflatable restraint is designed to protect passengers in the event of a far-side impact. Available on the 2013 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse crossovers, the airbag will deploy to the right of the driver’s side and provide restraint during passenger-side crashes when the driver is the only front occupant. This airbag will also act as an energy absorbing cushion between driver and front passenger in both driver- and passenger-side crashes. “The front...

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