With gas prices on the rise, driving technologies available inside Ford vehicles are coaching consumers to more fuel-efficient miles every time they get behind the wheel. These technologies, which include EcoMode and SmartGauge with EcoGuide, are designed to be eco-friendly and fun to use, all while helping drivers save money.
Dealers have a schoolteacher role to play as more battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles come to showroom floors. Market research firm Synovate surveyed a large group of new car buyers and discovered that misunderstandings and knowledge gaps for these battery vehicles are fairly common.
CNW Research has identified a shift in dealers' used-vehicle inventory, noting a shortage of cars over trucks. Overall used-vehicle supply for March is 48.3 days. Gas-price anxiety may be prompting more car sales, leading to higher truck inventory.
While the dashboards of many cars of today are groaning with gizmos such as satellite navigation, DVD players and MP3 interfaces alongside traditional odometers, tomorrow's vehicles are likely to replace the lot with a single computer. This year's Geneva Motor Show saw several new vehicles integrating the iPad into their dashboards.
Experts say road rage often has its roots in drivers being territorial with their vehicle. They also say drivers can avoid road rage by not reacting to an aggressive driver.