Automotive News

Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology.  You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations.  Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control.  This is cruise control with a brain. …

Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all.  If you’re in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most…

There is a clear and vocal demand in TIGARD and nationally for a reduction in air pollution and our dependence on fossil fuels. This is what is driving the OR market for alternative fuel vehicles. There are a number of these vehicles on TIGARD area roads today, and many more being developed. Yet each of these vehicles has…

Here’s a travel tip that’ll I’ll bet you didn’t know, and it might keep you safer…The average American commuter in OR spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive driving is the number one traffic safety…

Every car in TIGARD, OR, is at risk for theft. So it’s up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge – hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense Visible and audible devices Immobilizing…

  All TIGARD drivers have blind spots – and no, I’m not talking about the fact that you really don’t sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can’t see when you’re driving around TIGARD. First let’s talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others… To…