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Tailgate up or down? A Lesson in Fuel Efficiency

Which do you think is more aerodynamic – driving with your tailgate up or driving with your tailgate down? Autoblog.com recently par...
GM’s New “Valet Mode” Helps Take the Sting Out of Valet Parking Your Corvette

Hate the idea of having to valet park your new Stingray Corvette? GM understands your pain, and has responded with the “Valet Mode....
3-D Printed Cars: Would You Drive One?

Fire up your computer, pull up some plans, hit “Print” and you’ve got a car? For Phoenix-based Local Motors, it’s almost that simpl...
“Smart” Watches and Driving Safety: A Good or Bad Combination?

With Apple having just announced its forthcoming “Apple Watch,” the smart watch trend is really gearing up. Smart watches are poised...
Driver Education Found to Reduce Crashes!

Although vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens, fewer new drivers are participating in what used to be conside...
Group Exercise in Distractions

With teens back to school, they now have even more things going on in life to cause distractions. As instructors, your job is to edu...
Illusion of Risk – Powder

Sometimes, getting someone to understand the concept of risk can be a daunting task. This exercise may provide an easy to use mildly...
What’s in Your Bag of Tricks?

Have you ever found yourself searching for a fresh way to present information in your classes? This is an interactive way to involve...
“Herbie Vader” Shines at Massillon, Ohio, Driving School

What happens when you combine the Love Bug and Darth Vader — at a driving school? You get a custom teaching tool whimsically named H...
Tokyo, New Car Smell, and Key Fobs

Tokyo In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes! Source: Jalopnik.com New Car Smell The “New C...
Too Stressed or Distracted to Drive? Ford Smart Car Helps You Get the Answer

By now you know all about how a driver’s condition can negatively affect driving abilities. Stress, distraction and other factors c...
Honda Begins Large-Scale Test of Car-to-Car Communication

Never a company to be left behind, Honda is participating in a significant test to evaluate how car-to-car (C2C) technology can help...