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Car Sales and Politics - A Perfect Combination for Election Day
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Nov 4th, 2008 7:58pmIn the final hours of Election Day, the candidates are battling for every vote. U.S. News and World Report says "They might be able to save some time by checking out the kind of cars voters are driving...what people drive tends to show how they vote." For example, pickup truck drivers are 3.5 times more likely to be Republicans than Democrats. What does your car say about your own political preferences?Regardless of whether ...
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Halloween Safety for Drivers and Trick or Treaters
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 31st, 2008 3:19pmHalloween is the most dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians. Darting out into the street is one of the most common causes of pedestrian death among children. As children scurry from house to house collecting treats, it is important to take the following precautions: Visibility Decorate costumes, bags, and sacks with reflective tape and stickers. Use costumes that are light or bright ...
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Taking the Scare Out of Driving on Halloween
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 30th, 2008 11:44pmDriving on Halloween can be frightening for motorists, especially when little "ghouls" and "goblins" - out after dark and full of excitement - forget road safety rules or wear costumes or masks that limit their vision. To help ensure safety on a night reserved for fun, the Car Care Council reminds motorists to drive slowly, be extra careful when entering or exiting driveways or alleyways, and make sure the vehicle's brake system works ...
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Good News! Gas Prices are Falling, Putting Money in Your Purse
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 29th, 2008 4:11pmGas prices have tumbled 30% from their record high in July and are poised to fall further. But economists say that cheaper gas won't be enough to revive a struggling economy.No one doubts that lower prices are putting extra dollars back into consumers' pockets. With the average price of gas costing about $2.86 a gallon, or $1.25 a gallon less nationwide than it did at the peak in July, that translates into nearly $500 million a day in ...
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Chevrolet Supports the Maria Shriver WeEmpower Women's Conference
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 24th, 2008 12:25amAn estimated 14,000 women gathered at the nonprofit, nonpartisan conference held in the Long Beach Arena in Southern California yesterday. The event, which began 22 years ago as a government initiative for female small business owners and working professionals, has grown into the largest woman's forum of its kind in the United States.California First Lady Maria Shriver shaped this year's conference theme, "Be who you are. Feel it. ...
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Safety Reminder: Teen Safety Week Urges Young Drivers to Concentrate on Driving Basics
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 22nd, 2008 1:03amWith fall season here, and students settling back to the classroom focusing on readin', writin' and 'rithmatic, here's another reminder to also concentrate behind the wheel when driving a car or truck. As part of this week's National Teen Driver Safety Week activities, Ford is expanding Driving Skills for Life, the company's award-winning driver's education program. The program launched in 2003 and has trained about 332,000 young ...
The NASCAR Experience Part One - What Does it Feel Like to go 175 MPH?
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 17th, 2008 3:18amLast weekend I was invited to a NASCAR extravaganza weekend event by Mobil 1 Official NASCAR Sponsor to get up close and personal with NASCAR, Mobile 1, Penske Racing and Sam Hornish driver of the #77 Sprint cup car at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The agenda included a ride-along with Sam Hornish Jr. in the #77 sprint cup car on the track and they definitely saved the best for last.Well, first I needed ...
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Volkswagen 'Sign-Then-Drive' Lease Promotion Returns
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 15th, 2008 4:00amIn a time when most vehicle manufacturers have begun shying away from leasing, Volkswagen is announcing the return of a stimulus package from earlier this year to promote the attractiveness of leasing a new Volkswagen.The popular "Sign-THEN-Drive" sales promotion has returned -- and as part of the incentive package, Volkswagen will waive the security deposit and make the first monthly payment for the customer on 13 of Volkswagen's ...
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Audi Mileage Marathon: Amy's Audi Adventure!
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 13th, 2008 1:46pmYesterday, I got up bright and early to hop on a plane to Denver, Colorado. Jody Devere from www.askpatty.com asked me if I would like to represent Ask Patty and participate in the Audi Mileage Marathon by driving a new Audi A4 TDI Clean Diesel from Denver to Las Vegas. Of course I said YES!The Audi Mileage Marathon started on Oct. 6th. A fleet of 23 diesel-powered Audis rolled out of NYC and started heading west. The first ...
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New Questions on Booster Seat Safety
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Oct 9th, 2008 2:32amWe've been told over and over again how important it is to have our babies safely buckled in to their child safety seats, but as they grow up a little more, it's also equally important that their growing bodies be strapped into booster seats better designed for their midsize frames. Boosters are designed for children -- typically ranging from about 4 to 9 years old -- who are too big for toddler restraints but still too small to use ...
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