Interesting unless you already knew these: sitting closer to the mirror gives you smaller blind spots; sitting farther from the right side is why you need “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” (a curved mirror).
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The very minute that you drive a new car off a dealer's lot, it loses value. That's just a fact of life, and the infographic below gives you a roadmap of depreciation milestones. But depreciation doesn't mean you shouldn't buy a new car. In fact, if your plan is to drive the wheels off your car, then depreciation has no affect on your purchase. But if you do intend to trade it in, you need to be smart about the resale value of cars, and here's the key:
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Imagine a car whose body also serves as a rechargeable battery. A battery that stores braking energy while you drive and that also stores energy when you plug in the car overnight to recharge. At the moment this is just a fascinating idea, but tests are currently under way to see if the vision can be transformed into reality. Volvo Cars is one out of nine participants in an international materials development project.
Nano battery project: A composite blend of carbon fibres and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. Materials development project launched by Imperial College in London that brings together nine European companies and institutes. Volvo Cars is the only car manufacturer participating in the project. The project started early 2010.via www.media.volvocars.comPublished on Power of Data Visualization. Note: If you read this via Email or Feed-reader click Permalink below to download bigger image.
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GPS tracking, cell-network tracking, immobilizers, and secure key fobs are all common these days, but what if you were to roll all of the anti-theft technology available on the market into a single car? Would it be possible to theft-proof it?
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Fact: Rental car companies are often trying to milk as much money from your wallet as possible. This infographic should help you to minimize costs during your road travels this summer.
As electric cars begin to regain popularity, there are a lot of things worth knowing about them.
