With gas prices at record highs, it’s no surprise whatsoever that today’s increasingly cost-conscious consumers are looking for ways to save on fuel costs however they can. However, many people aren’t completely in the know when it comes to the best possible ways to save on their bills once and for all. This incredibly useful and colorful infographic can help! Learn more about the most effective ways to save on your gas bill, learn a few simple driving techniques that help make your fuel go further, and much more! Even find out the true facts in regards to how much money carpooling really saves you.
You may want to give some thought to investing in a new automobile that is more fuel efficient as well. Honda and Toyota cars are famous the world over for how economical and reliable they are. But if that’s not an option, take these driving tips on the road!
He’s got the charm and the charisma and always gets the ladies. It’s little wonder that 007 drives the classiest of cars and not just any ordinary car for that matter. For 50 years, James Bond has been lighting up our screens with some death defying stunts, many in the most modified cars you can imagine. Remember the Aston Martin DB5 that featured so prominently in Thunderball and Goldfinger ? The very same car that had the ejector seat, bullet-proof windshield and went from 0-60 in 7.1 seconds? Did you also know that the same car sold for $4.1 million in 2010.
How audiences gasped when Bond drove the Lotus Esprit from the dock into the deep in the Spy Who Loved Me (1977). The car with submarine capabilities was a breakthrough in automobile modification. It is reported that the cost of converting the shell into a submarine cost a total of $100 million. View more from this infographic on the greatest modified cars driven by the world’s number one spy.
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This infographic shows the alarming trend toward increased distracted driving in the state of California and the United States as a whole. As a personal injury lawyer, I have seen too many examples of the tragic results caused by people who choose to use a cell phone or to text while driving. Texting and use of hand-held cell phones while driving in California is illegal for all drivers. A collision caused by distracted driving is not an “accident” – it is a choice made by a driver who put their own convenience above the safety of others. I hope that this infographic will help encourage more California drivers to make the responsible choice of hanging up or pulling over to text.
In this infographic, you can see several important points illustrated: The high cost of distracted driving, with as many as 23% of auto accidents in the United States involving cell phone use; and its prevalence, with 1 in 11 drivers in California talking or texting on the roads at any given time. I was particularly interested to see that parents could be serving as better examples to their children. Most teens report that their parents provide a “do as I say, not as I do” example, with over 90% of teens nationwide witnessing their parents on the phone while driving. I feel that we as a nation can do better, for ourselves and for our chlidren.
Honda has come out on top in a study to find the most reliable car manufacturers, as Japanese brands dominated the list by occupying six of the top ten positions.
This has been determined by taking into account thousands of car warranty policies which are held through Warranty Direct for all vehicles which are under ten years old and have less than 100,000 miles on the clock.
Warranty Direct has then calculated a Reliability Index (RI) score for each manufacturer by looking at the average number of failures and their severity for every model manufactured by each car brand. The average RI score is 100, and the lower the score the more reliable manufacturer’s vehicles tend to be. This makes Honda’s score of just 30.75 even more impressive.
However, Japanese car brands didn’t have it all of their own way. South Korean manufacturer Kia had the most reliable individual model, with the Kia Picanto achieving an RI score of just 3.00! Honda were also some way down the order when it came to average repair costs, with Ford vehicles being the cheapest to repair overall.
MoneySupermarket has produced the following infographic based on the study
Driving is done so frequently in America, that it almost becomes a mundane part of our daily lives. Collectively, Americans drive over 3 trillion miles a year and because of this high mileage, auto accidents have been a leading cause of injury and death in the country.
Each year, thousands of lives are claimed in preventable auto accidents. Statistics from 2009 show that 10.8 million motor vehicle accidents occurred in the United States resulting in the deaths of 35,900 people. In the state of Texas alone, 3,071 people were killed in vehicle crashes during this year.
The most common causes of these fatal crashes have been linked to excessive speeds, distracted driving, and alcohol-impaired drivers.
All of these reckless actions, make it more likely for a driver to cause an accident that may not only put their lives in danger, but the lives of everyone on the roadway in danger.
Whether you’re driving to Mexico to shop the mercados for a day or heading south on an epic coastline adventure, there is one thing you must consider before crossing the bridge: what happens if you get in an accident? Depending on how you answer this question, you may end up in a Mexican jail spending your hard-earned vacation money repairing someone else’s bumper.
Whether you choose a Mexico car insurance company through the Mexican Insurance Store or not, there are a few important things to look for to make sure you get proper coverage.
In Mexico, it’s worth your time to get familiar with the process before you cross the border. The difference between a minor inconvenience and a catastrophe can be as simple as getting quality Mexican insurance. To show you the benefit to having Mexico car insurance road trips, we’ve put together a simple scenario walking you through a hypothetical accident in Mexico.
You want your Mexican insurance to cover vandalism and theft, to offer roadside assistance, to help with medical payments, to provide towing services, legal assistance, bail bond, and get you into a rental car so you can enjoy the rest of your trip. It’s really a simple process if you take the time to cover your bases. And for over 10 successful years online, it’s been Mexican Insurance Store’s job to help you do just that.
With fall moving right along, it’s getting closer to the time of year when we start thinking about getting ready for winter driving. It’s a time to think about tossing the snow chains in the trunk of the car, adding a few sand bags to the bed of our pick up truck and the weather forecast becomes something we watch daily. Below are some great winter driving tips to help you drive on those hazardous winter roads.
Remember that your tires are what keep your car on the road. You want to make sure that your tires are in the best condition to handle the road. If the tread on your tires is low, consider swapping them out. Some people have two sets of tires; one for the winter and one for the summer. If you have a new car, it probably came with low rolling tires. In the ice and snow, those are comparable to driving on ice skates. They barely have any grip due to the rubber on the tires being very hard. During the winter, some swap them out for safer tires with a good grip.
Consider carrying a set of quick chains or some type of grip enhancer for when the roads get extremely hazardous for driving.
After an ice or snow storm, always be sure to clean off your car before going anywhere. When snow piles up on your car, it reduces the visibility for you and from the drivers around you. If snow or ice covers your mirror and lights, or if snow is packed inside your fender, it is hazardous to you and others on the road. It is against the law in most states to drive with a license plate covered by snow.
Remember that bridges and overpasses are often going to freeze long before the roads do. Roads are going to stay warmer because they have properties that trap the heat from the ground below them. Bridges don’t have this, so they tend to freeze quicker.
If you get stuck in the snow or ice, putting chains on your tires is just about pointless. As a matter of fact, it probably won’t work. If you get stuck on the road, try to rock the vehicle by going forward and backwards to attempt to break the vehicle free from the road. If you notice that your tires are doing nothing but spinning, don’t attempt to go back and forth. This will only force the tires deeper into the ice or snow. Release the traction control, if you can, to see if that is what is making your tires grip.
If you run off the road, don’t get out of the car unless you know it’s safe. It’s much colder outside, and you might be waiting a while for a tow truck. You can be seriously injured if another car comes along and loses control, potentially hitting you. In a case like this, put your emergency flashers on, and try to contact someone for help.
Most of all, take it easy on treacherous roads. If you’re late to work, it’s not the end of the world. It’s not worth being in a hurry and being involved in an accident. Slow down on treacherous winter roads, and drive safe! For more tips read the infographic provided.
It can be very difficult trying to determine the reliability of a potential vehicle you may wish to purchase. 2012 brings consumers many wonderful choices in new cars. Finding a vehicle with top safety and reliability ratings can be easy. In the past Japanese automotive companies have toped the charts and in 2012 they still do, but domestic brands have made huge progress in the past few years and now rival their japanese and european competitors on many levels. This year saw 26 of the 34 car brands rated higher this year over last. While most manufactures are stepping up the the plate to produce safe and reliable cars there are still winners and losers. Overall Lexus, Toyota, and Porsche have produced the most reliable vehicles in most of the categories. The top picks may not be the flashiest cars on the road but they will be a solidly build vehicle offering years of trouble free driving.
Riding a motorcycle without a helmet can be a real rush. The joys of the open road are yours. the wind is in your face. Hairpin turns on hilly country roads are exciting. It’s all great fun, until that unavoidable collision with a deer, or a momentary slip on black ice or wet pavement. Then, accidents become much more dangerous than those that occur if you’re driving a car instead. In fact, 80% of motorcycle accidents involve injury.
By contrast, only 20% of car accidents involve injury. Moreover, especially without a helmet, those bike accidents can mean catastrophic injury. Concussions, brain injuries and facial disfiguration are possibilities. When limbs are crushed between vehicles or under sliding motorcycles, other dramatic injuries can happen. Broken joints, skin and muscle damage, and permanent nerve damage are all possibilities. Imagine surviving a crash, but due to brain injury, you are never the same person to your family again.
Death is the ultimate price that is paid in vehicular accidents, and it is much more common among bikers than among those in cars. Compare young drivers under 40, and, compared to those rhe same age, your decision to take a motorcycle rather than an automobile on a trip increases your chances of dying by 3600%. Even if a driver is over 40, the chance of a fatal accident is 20 times higher on a bike than in a car.
It is one of the many reasons that most people love celebrities and want to be celebrities themselves: Having the ability to splash the cash on whatever they like, whenever they like. In the case of most people, it seems to be cars that are high on the wish list. Some of the biggest stars in the world – from football legend David Beckham to model Jodie Kidd – are big time celebrity petrol heads who know a thing or two about great motors and own a fair few as well.
Most ordinary folk will push to having two cars in the garage or on the driveway in our time, but Jay Kay – lead singer with pop-funk band Jamiroquai – is the proud owner of an astonishing 68 cars, from a variety of Porsche’s to Ferrari and Lamborghini. He’s written a couple of them off in his time, too. Only celebrities could afford to do it!
This infographic was created on behalf of Prestige.