http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com Paintless Repair News, Tips and Careers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The future of vehicle safety depends on talking cars. That is, cars that can communicate wirelessly, sharing data on their speed and positing, giving them the ability to alert drivers of potential dangers. Through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology, warnings could be triggered by a car slamming on their brakes in front ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/v2v-and-me-driving-the-smart-cars-of-the-future American Honda Motors has issued a recall for 45,747 of its 2008 and 2009 model year Odyssey minivans equipped with the power rear liftgate option. The gas-filled struts used to open and close the rear hatch are flawed and may fail to support the lifted door, said the U.S. National ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/honda-recalls-2008-09-odyssey-minivans-for-power-liftgate-issues Gas prices continue to rise around the country in most areas compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is $.40 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is about $.39 above this time last year. Premium fuel is $3.87, up about seven cents from last week. ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/average-gas-prices-february-20-2012 We’ve recently showed that most fuel-efficient cars can beat their EPA highway fuel economy estimates in Consumer Reports measured fuel economy testing. But if you want to hit 40 mpg on the highway, our tests show that you have more options than you might think. Below is a list of recently ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/joining-the-over-40-mpg-club-overachievers-that-can-beat-epa-fuel-economy-ratings Imagine being stopped at a busy intersection. It looks clear to safely make a left turn. You pull out, then CRASH. From seemingly nowhere, a speeding car rams into you. This situation happens everyday in cities across America, but there is emerging technology that could make this a rare occurrence. ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/coming-soon-vehicles-that-talk-to-one-another Nissan North America is recalling a small number of 2012 Nissan Altima and Nissan Versa sedans for issues with their side curtain air bags, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Nissan vehicles were made with air bag initiators that contain an incorrect mixture of propellants that ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/nissan-recalls-2012-altima-and-versa-cars-for-air-bag-problems Last week, we looked at whether cars rated at 40 mpg EPA highway could actually deliver on that estimate in the real world. It turns out that most can based on our tests, but the Hyundai Elantra fell a bit short. Are there other cars that are also challenged to ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/cars-that-fall-short-of-epa-fuel-economy-estimates If you are an automaker launching a new, fuel-efficient car, claiming 40 mpg (EPA highway fuel economy) is like the new black. Basically everyone’s doing it. But, will consumers actually achieve that magic number in the real world? To find out, we compared the highway fuel economy in Consumer Reports’ ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/reality-check-will-your-car-actually-achieve-the-advertised-40-mpg More teen drivers ages 16 and 17 were killed in the first half of 2011 than in the first half of 2010, according to preliminary data by the Governors Highway Safety Association. If that trend continues for the second half of 2011, then it would reverse 10 years of significant ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/teen-driving-deaths-increase-in-the-first-half-of-2011 Model year 2013 cars will carry new redesigned fuel economy and environment labels and Fueleconomy.gov has added the stickers to its mobile site so you can access the label data from your phone and personalize your car search based on your needs. As we previously reported, the new ... http://paintlessdentrepaircalifornia.com/2013-model-year-car-stickers-now-mobile-at-fueleconomy-gov