Pledge to Drive like a MAN !
I’m a true blue Bangalorean. Having already spent more than a quarter of my Earth-time in Bangalore, I’m in love with this abode thanks to its weather, women and its laid-back-esque people. However, just like any love affair, things are going downhill.
Statistics has it that the population of Bangalore has doubled in the last five years. No mean feat this. But before we start patting ourselves in the back screaming ‘f**k yea!’, let’s ponder over whether the panic button needs a push. Read more
Recycled Art: Don’t Drink and Drive Sculpture
Russian Don't Drink and Drive Bottle Sculpture
In India, totaled vehicles lining the sides of the highways are stark reminders of the perils of the road. The Russians however, seem to have one step ahead to line up totaled vehicles into a very unique sculpture that is primarily aimed at dissuading folks from driving after a tipple or two. Read more
Volvo S60 Crashes During Safety Demonstration: Collission Warning Systems Fails
2011 Volvo S60
This is indeed very difficult to answer now, a lot of people believe Volvo makes the safest cars in the world and that includes me. Since Safety has been the unique selling point of Volvo, the company proudly announced a public demonstration of the new safety features of its S60 and invited journalists to watch the amazing thingy. Unfortunately, the event turned out to be a bad luck and the car crashed into a truck. Read more
Toyota denies wrongdoing, yet agrees to pay the $16.4 Million fine
Toyota Logo
Even as it denies any wrong doing on it’s part, Toyota Motor Company has decided to pay up the $16.4 Million fine that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration(NHTSA) imposed on it after finding it guilty of not informing the government about a potential safety hazard caused by it’s sticky accelerators. Read more
Toyota’s latest travails: 600,000 Sienna Minivans recalled
Toyota Sienna
Even as Toyota is facing the ignominy of admitting that it didn’t inform the government about defective gas pedals even when it fully knew about the matter, it faces another recall involving 600,000 Toyota Sienna Minivans. Read more
Blind spots ? Call Ford For Help
BLIS for Dummies
Are you waiting for the day we drivers use our indicators to switch lanes, The day we stop putting our heads outside to curse the guy who almost banged into us, the day we start using our rear view and side view mirrors more effectively and become more responsible drivers, the day we actually started caring for others who share the road with us as well.
Well, I am because that’s the time when Ford will decide to launch their awesome radar technology to detect vehicles in the blind spot!
Airbags: What are they and why you should seriously consider buying a car with them
Airbags
Brushed metal and for that matter even plastic, looks gorgeous and feels classy to touch, as long as it is voluntary. We mean the touching part. Coming to the involuntary bit, metal and plastic aren’t exactly jelly-like and hence hitting them with considerable force causes plenty of damage to the body that hits them. More so, if the body in question is your head, chest or your tummy.
We’re talking about cars, car crashes and more importantly things that will save your skin during a car crash. Enter the Airbag. Read more
Automotive Jargon Deconstructed: ABS (anti lock braking system)
ABS
The Indian car market as we all know is on a rapid upward spiral upwards, with more and more cars being launched each passing week. These cars, while being laden with cutting edge technology often leave car buyers confused with the array of features they come with. Read more
