Pickups, for years, have been the best-selling vehicle in the United States. But recently released year-to-date sales are showing that overall, pickup truck sales have fallen this year. Sales for the Nissan Titan have dropped more than 9% this year. In September of 2006, more than 6,000 Titans were sold. This past September, sales barely beat the 5,000 mark. Chevrolet’s Colorado and Ford’s Ranger are faring far worse. Sales for the Ford Ranger are down more than 20% over this…
Pickup Trucks And Safety
Recent news has the consumer population clamoring about whether or not the cars we drive are really safe. Forbes came out with an article on July 30, 2007 by Bengt Halvorson titled “Top 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles,” that uncovered some unnerving facts about pickup trucks in general. According to the article, “Pickups as a class have the highest rate of fatality and serious injury,” said Michael Dulberger, president of Informed for Life a safety advocacy group.
Pick Up Trucks: The Symbol Of Today’s Middle America
Middle America geographically refers to the area of land between the east coast states and the west coast states, but the term is more often used as a cultural label rather than a geographical one. It tends to suggest a suburb or small town where most of the residents are middle class (households earning approximately between $19,000 annually considered lower middle class and those earning up to about $55,000 per year upper middle class). The paradigm of “Middle America…
Playing It Safe: What You Should Know About Vehicle Safety
Car safety is much more than just airbags. Most people envision a safe vehicle as one that performs well in those ever-popular crash test dummy commercials. But in reality, it’s much more than that.
Preventing Corrosion: What Your Vehicle Can’t Tell You
If you live in a state where snow and ice covers the ground each winter, you’re probably well aware of just how necessary it is to de-ice the roads. Since the 1930s, when salt was originally realized to work for this purpose, agencies have been using this tried and true method to keep roads safe for driving. Salt works because of its natural ability to melt ice without adding too many harsh chemicals to the environment. But salt is, as we’ve all seen evidence of, quite corros…
Safe Vehicles, Safer Passengers?
With all the upgrades to passenger vehicles in recent years you’d think the number of injury accidents would be on the decline. Most vehicle manufacturers have included both active and passive safety features to their cars in an effort to make them safer. For example, Nissan offers pipe-style steel side-door guard beams to absorb the impact of a side collision and Isuzu offers head-curtain side-impact air bags. Many vehicles also offer active safety features in an effort to h…
Pets And Cars: Protecting Both (From Each Other)
We love our pets. We love our cars. And we love to put our pets in our cars and take them with us to the park, to the beach, on vacation.
How To Get The Best Fuel Economy
With gas prices still on the rise, getting the best possible fuel economy from your car is more important than ever. Over the long run, it can save you hundreds of dollars. Isuzu, the SUV and pickup truck specialist with the popular Ascender 5-Passenger SUV, offers several tips on its website on how to get the most out of filling up your tank.
Increased SUV Crime: How To Protect Yourself
Automobiles have always been a target for thieves as most vehicles are much easier to break into than houses and unattended vehicles parked in structures or side streets allow thieves to commit their crimes virtually undetected. Even if your SUV has an alarm system, don’t rely on it to keep your vehicle safe. Here are some tips to follow to deter thieves from choosing your SUV to break into:
Combined Motor Trade Insurance – Why It Works And How It Can Save You Money
If you work in the Motor Trade, you more than most will know that customers nowadays are demanding more, for less. And if you’re a Motor Trade who also demands this from your suppliers and service providers, here are some ways you can get it from your Insurance Broker.
Comparison Of Warranties On Pickup Trucks
If you’re in the market for a pickup because you need a pickup, that is you’re going to put it to the test and need something tougher and roomier than an SUV, it’s important to take a look at the warranties on competing models. Truck warranties cover four aspects of the vehicle: Basic Warranty (which covers pretty much everything on the truck in its early life), Drivetrain (the internal components that are often high-ticket items to replace), Rust (exterior of the car only),…
Diesel vs. Unleaded: The Truth About Fuel Economy
Ahh, you remember it, don’t you? Sitting in the back of your family’s station wagon as a kid, your father pulls up to the gas pump and a station attendantan occupation about as extinct as the dinosaurscame running out with a rag in his hand, leaned into the driver’s window and said “Diesel or unleaded?”