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2010 LGBT Vehicle Owner Survey

by Eric Miltsch on 03/15/2010 · View Comments

Joe LaMuraglia, Founder and Publisher of Gaywheels.com, is looking for additional responders for the 2010 LGBT Vehicle Owner Survey, and we’re glad to have been asked to help.  Joe2010 LGBT Vehicle Owner Survey has created one of the web’s premier niche-destination LGBT sites in the automotive market.

Joe’s 2009 survey left a significant impression on the industry. Last year’s 4000+ results were well received throughout the automotive community and provided valuable demographic feedback to the manufacturers.

The 2010 vehicle owner survey goes even further by asking both LGBT and straight consumers to participate. This year’s survey includes questions for motorcycle and scooter owners as well.

Thanks for your help. Keep up the great work Joe!

Take the 2010 LGBT Vehicle Owner Survey

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Top 10 Best Family Cars

by Eric Miltsch on 03/10/2010 · View Comments

Finding the best family car remains a high priority as families take more road-trip vacations, children’s activities fill up the daily schedule and vehicle technology takes another giant leap forward.

Me and the kids in the car

Image by Nathan Rein via Flickr

Kelley Blue Book’s 2010 Top 10 Best Family Cars is a diverse list of vehicles  including large size SUV’s down to smaller, more economical wagons.  Ford and Chevrolet took up six of the ten spots with three vehicles each.

KBB.com considered four factors when selecting the Best Family Car winners:

  1. Fuel efficiency/economy
  2. Kid-friendliness
  3. Overall vehicle capabilities
  4. Resale Value

Top 10 Best Family Cars:

  1. Chevy Suburban
  2. Honda Odyssey
  3. Chevy Traverse
  4. Ford Flex
  5. Subaru Outback
  6. Chevy Equinox
  7. Honda Accord Crosstour
  8. Ford Taurus
  9. Ford Fusion Hybrid
  10. Hyundai Elantra Touring

Now, here’s how you can be the ultimate family hero:

  • Do your research & find the vehicle that fits your family’s activity level, space requirements and most importantly your budget.
  • Schedule a test drive with your entire family. Don’t drive it alone – this has to make everyone happy.
  • Can’t find what you’re looking for? Simply order the exact vehicle you want. Yes, you can actually order a car.

Compare:

A 2010 Chevy Suburban has an MSRP of $41,585. A used 2007 Chevrolet Suburban is only $27,388.  That’s $14,197 in savings you’ll need sooner rather than later. You know it.

What would you add to the list?

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Cool Camaro Cop Cars

by Eric Miltsch on 03/10/2010 · View Comments

GM’s new Camaro is striking; having the 6.2 liter, 426 horsepower monster dressed up as a police car is simply daunting. Police departments could just park one on the side of the road to deter speeders. Plus, imagine the economic boost to GM if police departments across the country purchased one. (Or, the potential savings if they picked up a used Chevy Camaro). Who knows, maybe it could be enough to inspire more recruits with hopes of getting behind the wheel of a Camaro cop car.

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The new Camaro has already appeared in many different forms: As a Transformer, the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Concept model, the Camaro GS Racecar Concept, the Camaro Black Concept, the Camaro Chroma Concept, the Camaro Dusk Concept, the Camaro Graphics Concept and even the Jay Leno Camaro. So – why not as a real Camaro Cop Car?

Here’s four examples of municipalities who made the switch. (Notice one is even foreign)

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Once you get past the size, interior color and the need to re-charge your battery, could you learn to enjoy driving an electric concept vehicle without a steering wheel?

Rinspeed seems to think you will, with their new concept vehicle called the UC? Clever.

  • Smart Car inspired design
  • Interactive mobile dashboard controls with the ability to sync
  • No steering wheel
  • Center mounted joystick
  • Right or Left-handed driving
  • Equipped for charging on the go at “charging stations” (The future’s version of the gas station)

Not so sure about the joystick. And the size. The MINI Cooper is about as small as I could go…

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You Lost Me At Timing Belt

02.26.2010

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So many of our customers have basic car maintenance questions and just don’t know where to turn for trusted information. After several conversations with our service department manager, Scott Pfluke, I realized the answers to our customer’s concerns are a lot closer than they realized.

Have you ever had the chef, in a fine restaurant, ask [...]

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Concept Car Graveyard

02.24.2010

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Every industry has its own futuristic visionary-type of person. Automotive concept car designers are tasked with a formidable challenge – trying to put their finger on the pulse of future automotive technology, consumer behavior and design trends. Sometimes they nail it and others are simply awful.
Here’s an impressive collection of concept cars that just didn’t [...]

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Cars.com iPhone App Review

02.19.2010

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Kudos to Cars.com. They’re the first A-list, third party site to push out an iPhone automotive app for new and used car mobile shoppers. Their official announcement highlighted these features:
The Cars.com automotive app gives mobile car shoppers access to the most popular functionality on the Cars.com website. Shoppers can:

Search millions of new, used and certified [...]

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Is Your Job Making You A Dangerous Driver?

02.18.2010

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Does your job influence your driving ability?

Insurance.com decided to put together a snarky list of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Drivers by Profession:

Attorney/Judge
Financial professionals
Government worker
Bartender or Waiter
Business Professionals
Dog Groomer
Marketing/Advertising professionals
Barber/Stylist
Coach
Nurse

And which drivers are the least dangerous? Athletes & Homemakers. Is your job on the list? Does it make you a [...]

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