Study Proves It: Americans Can’t Drive
Posted on Nov 7, 2014 in Safety | 3 comments
Watch out… My 15-year-old nephew got his learner’s permit this month and has already blown past a stop sign onto a busy arterial. Luckily the incident passed without major consequence… the biggest problem for him being a seriously fuming father in the passenger seat. While experienced drivers might assume it’s the 15- and 16-olds we need to watch out for,...
Read MoreDr. Ford May Soon Monitor Your Health While Driving
Posted on Oct 2, 2014 in Safety | 1 comment
Ford is studying in-car health monitoring with apps to keep track of allergens in the area, for instance, and roll up the windows. There is no provision to automatically dispense Kleenex and wipe your nose. In combination with the Sync system, the company is figuring out ways to monitor blood glucose levels and possibly recommend a snack for diabetics. “Eat the...
Read MoreIn-Car WiFi Coming Soon to Ford Focus
Posted on Sep 25, 2014 in Safety | 3 comments
Ford Focus: WiFi hotspot I freely admit, I get kinda twitchy when I’m away from the Internet. Between my at-home service, the wireless hotspots at Starbucks and my beloved WiFi iPod Touch, it’s not often that the World Wide Web eludes me. The one place WiFi has yet to infiltrate my life is in the car, which only recently became glaringly apparent when my online...
Read MoreDriver Distraction, One More Time
Posted on Aug 25, 2014 in Safety | 1 comment
On a recent trip to New York City, I had a typical cab ride with the driver yammering on his cell phone for most of the trip—and driving pretty well nonetheless. But his doing this irritated the hell out of me, and like most people, I was too polite (read, intimidated) to speak up and start a possible argument. Despite lower national numbers for auto accidents...
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