by L Baures | Feb 10, 2017 | Automotive News, Vehicle Reviews
AWD Dodge Challenger GT
Arriving in dealerships soon (first quarter of 2017) will be the world’s first AWD muscle car coupe. Now a muscle car can be for all year round and not just for the few months of summer we get here in the West. Our first one at the Casper store just arrived yesterday!
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by L Baures | Feb 8, 2017 | Trusted Auto Pros
Car Seats
Some of us grew up before child car seats. Color televisions must have been a more exciting prospect than the safety of children. Then again, that was about the time you could run around in the woods a few miles away until dark, and no one really cared either.
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by L Baures | Feb 7, 2017 | Trusted Auto Pros
updated 1/30/19
How to get your vehicle unstuck in snow
Oh, Yay I’m So Happy I Got Stuck In The Snow…said no one EVER! Here are some tips on how to get your vehicle unstuck in snow.
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by L Baures | Feb 3, 2017 | Automotive News
Wyoming Comes 51st in Child Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths
Upon researching the new 2017 GMC Acadia ‘rear seat reminder’, some harrowing statistics came up”. Each year in the U.S., about half of the children under the age of 14 who die of in-vehicle heatstroke, do so as a result of being forgotten” 1. Wyoming comes 51st on this list with no vehicular deaths (between 1998 and 2016) as a result of heatstroke. Nebraska comes 38th. The worst state is Arkansas with 16 child deaths. It’s not like Wyoming doesn’t reach high temperatures in the summer either, and whilst it is really difficult to write about this being a mother, this is great for WY, but is still a problem and could still potentially happen.
In 10 minutes, the temperature inside the vehicle can rise 19°F. In 2-4 hrs the temperature can rise as much as 55°F. Cracking the windows has less than a 3°F difference, ie. leaving the windows open a little doesn’t help.
ANIMATION (Courtesy GM and Jan Null, San Jose State University)
Wyoming does not have a law relating to leaving a child unattended. Neither does Arkansas (why not?) but Nebraska does. 2.
The 2017 GMC Acadia
GMC came up with an industry first design called the ‘rear seat reminder’. It alerts drivers to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle. The vehicle does not know if a person or item is in the back seat, but the alert is activated if the back doors are opened 10 minutes before it’s started or whilst driving. On exiting the vehicle, 5 alarms will sound and bring up a message on the driver display with a reminder to check the back seats. This is a standard feature on all 2017 GMC Acadia’s.
This doesn’t solve the problem of children being accidentally locked in vehicles, though. With newer vehicles, this shouldn’t be an issue with keyless entry. There are also ‘remote lock and unlock’ apps available on smartphones assuming the phone isn’t left in the vehicle. Then there are also third party companies associated with manufacturers such as OnStar and UConnect who can unlock vehicles via satellite connection. These features may require subscriptions for long term use. Manufacturers usually offer a free trial period with the purchase of a new vehicle.
“Source: Jan Null, CCM, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, San Jose State University, http://noheatstroke.org“.
by L Baures | Feb 2, 2017 | Trusted Auto Pros
In a nutshell, these are both vehicle history reports sourced by the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).
CarFax and Autocheck are two different companies that provide vehicle reports.
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