Cars,
women, and blogs. That's what AskPatty.com is known for. Don't believe
me? The evidence is below. We've got no shortage of any of these three
important subjects.
Popgadget believes the best automotive "peace of mind" innovation since
the three-point seat belt is the new Personal Car Communicator on the
new Volvo S80. The PCC is like having a status window for what's going
on inside the car providing info and services up to 330 feet from the
car. Find out more at www.popgadget.net
Toyota ripped the covers off its Hybrid X at the Geneva Motor Show
overnight with the reveal of a concept car that proposes a new design
language for hybrid models, while also acting as an innovative
technology showcase for future generation hybrid cars. Gizmag.com gives the rundown on Toyota's four-door, four-seat open-space Hybrid Synergy Drive concept.
When blogging on carseats, and the importance of keeping our kids
buckled by a five-point harness to 60 pounds and beyond, blogger Deidra
says she purchased "the biggest, heaviest, most quality car seat I'd
ever seen in my life. I was sure if we had bought a second one, they
would make divine living room furniture." Read more of this woman's
personal journey at Lostasock.
It's time for Carina
to get rid of her Subaru Outback. She says it's been a great car, the
fanciest she's ever owned... a real workhorse, too. Except this blogger
fears the loose tranny signals it's time for this workhouse to be put
out to pasture.
Children age 4 to 7 in states with booster seat laws appear more likely
to be appropriately restrained during car crashes than children in
states without booster seat laws, according to a report at medicalnewstoday.com.
That’s it for this week! Thank you for all of your submissions! Make sure to submit next week! Please remember to submit your article using the online form or by emailing Breanne at Breanne@askpatty.com.
Emily Lineberger missed her gymnastics class this week, but thanks to
the 11-year-old's heroics, she and her mother survived what could have
been a tragic car wreck. Read more about this little heroine at shoutwire.com
VMR Motor Guides
says "Women Call the Shots on Buying and Maintaining the Family Car" in
this report that shows women are not only becoming more influential in
deciding what car to buy, they are also taking over the traditionally
male dominated responsibility of maintenance and repair.
When Alba Colon stepped up to introduce herself to Dale Earnhardt
midway through her first day on the job, everyone in the room held
their breath. Twelve years later, she is Chevrolet's Nextel Cup program
manager, and the Fort Wayne Journal reports on one of the most powerful women in motor sports.
Car lovers are known to take their cars on extended road trips...Read this tale about Connie Race and her 3630-mile cross-country trip in a 2005 Smart micro car.
P.S. Don't miss your chance to cruise by a Starbucks on Thursday, March 15 for your free coffee.
