Car

home from work and spot a car that is a little bit way too low to be on the road? Most of us have and if you are not into todays car scene, you might just find it a little bit too weird. Today’s car scene is subculture that is rapidly growing and many are proud to be in. Within these car scene subcultures we have different categories that we can identify; classic, American, and imports. These are all very different subcultures but they all share one thing, and that is the love and care for their cars. The subculture I am involved in is the import car scene subculture. This subculture consists of all cars that are not made in the USA, popular names are Volkswagen, Nissans, and Subaru. The category which a person…

Rental Car Insurance There are more options for renting a car than ever before. In the past, you simply selected a vehicle from one of the many brick-and-mortar car rental companies found at airports, train stations or other locations. Today, technology has made possible other alternatives, including peer-to-peer car services, which enable consumers to rent personally owned cars from others; and car sharing programs in which for a monthly or annual fee consumers can pick up a vehicle at a wide…

think that the most impact of me changing into how I am today would be the car culture. The car culture is a place where I really adapted into. I learned about how the whole scene works and the different kinds of people. When I lived in California a group of friends that I had were car enthusiast, they would talk about the meets going down, the events, etc. I was more of a regular person at the time who cared nothing else except video games. I later adapted to this culture because I like how…

Renting a car is a great way to get around an area if you don't want to have to rely on public transport. Some people might think about car rentals if they are on vacation or if they are in a different city or state for business. Having a car at your disposal means that you can be much more independent which can make your time away from home a lot more relaxed. Car rentals are very popular today which means that rental agencies are all looking for ways to get your custom. To do this they are…

As the goal of this study is to gauge the appeal of purchasing an autonomous Lamborghini car, we had to test what degree of autonomy is most influential in determining its desirability. By degree of autonomy, we mean is the car fully autonomous, where the driver would need to do nothing else except turn the car on and off to get to his/her destination; or is the car semi-autonomous, where the car only has self-parking features. To test our new brand extension idea, we must assess and determine…

Introduction Fully automated, self-driving cars are currently a trending topic in the automotive industry, bringing much public interest along with concern as they quickly approach the consumer market. Equipped with an array of built-in sensors and sophisticated computer systems, these cars can drive themselves with minimal or no human assistance. As autonomous cars become widely adopted, they will undoubtedly change many aspects of the everyday life, for better or worse. The way people perceive…

As they cruise down a high way, a person turns with the car as they hug the curves, it’s all fun and games until the car flips and slides through the ditch. The metal frame crunches as it fails to withstand the force. Car wrecks are a major problem in today’s world. Everyone knows someone who has died in one or they may even have been in one themselves. The metal our vehicles are made of could save many lives. With Ford’s announcement of turning to military grade aluminum for their bodies,…

vehicle takes. They normally don’t consider a substitute for the petrol that they fill up their cars with. Although petrol is the most common, it isn’t the only source of power for a car; electricity and diesel can be used instead of the general petrol that powers most automobiles. Although they differ from each other, electricity and diesel are replacements to the average petrol received at a fuel station. Electricity run vehicles have large high capacity batteries that produce low horsepower…

Understanding the Difference in Insuring a Leased Car Driving a leased car without auto insurance is like wishing for an accident to happen over another accident. In the event of a collision, you not only pay for damages to the other car involved in a crash, but also pay for damages to a vehicle you don't actually own. You could also face extra charges, depending on the lease terms and conditions. Think about it. If leasing companies take it easy on such incidents, they won't have a business to…

The article “Tesla: This Is Our Most Significant Step Towards Safe Self-Driving Cars”, written by Kirsten Korosec addressed the new advancements in Tesla's self parking/driving car technology. Tesla, the creators of the full electric car, have recently introduced new software dubbed “autopilot” which when activated takes control of the entire vehicle and drives it for you. Due to constant improvements in this technology they frequently distribute online software updates that further improve the…