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JAD It’s no secret Americans are the most spoiled customers in the world. We want things done fast and efficiently. Anything from services to entertainment, we expect companies to bring their A game when we spend our hard earned money. But we never stop and think about how the product came to be. Ever since Henry ford created the assembly line to make car-making more efficient, America has mastered the art of the process. Through trial and error, most great companies have found a sweet spot in…

A new and questionable trend in car shopping has picked up momentum where people have started to buy cars online, without ever seeing it in person. I can't argue with the convenience of buying online and having it delivered straight to my door, but my personal opinion is that this can leave me open for too many scams. I wouldn't buy a new car online for the same reason I wouldn't buy a house online. Cars, like houses, need closer inspection than professionally taken pictures because they cost…

During this presentation on the visual rhetoric used in the Rolex advertisement, there were numerous examples brought up. The most striking appeal of the advertisement was the bright image of the Rolex watch towards the bottom of the page. Set against a dull grey background, the watch stands out mostly due to its colors —silver and gold— which have a positive connotation. The color gold evokes thoughts of luxury, wealth and status. The ad makes the eyes travel downward, following the bolded…

Driverless cars, who would’ve thought? There are many reasons why people don’t want them and why they want them. One reason is for their commute to work, it would save hours during their drive to and from work. But there are some issues, firstly the cars are hazardous to humans. They are very unstable and need a lot more testing before we can even put a test dummy in there! But these cars can be very useful to today’s society. Some major car dealers such as Volkswagen and General Motors…

While I’m sitting in a car ride, I observe my surroundings. There are traffic signs and pedestrians crossing crosswalks. Most importantly, there are many cars moving at the same and almost no confusion. How is this possible? Thanks to the traffic light, driving cars is easier. Without the traffic light, driving will be a burden and accidents would occur more often. Traffic lights are easy to interpret and keeps traffic calm. The man behind the invention was Garrett Morgan. Garrett Morgan was an…

1. In the articles "Welcome to the Future" by Matthew Hudson and "What may happen in the next hundred years" by John Elfreth Watkins Jr., the way the authors portray the future it seems like our society is bound to laziness. One way that shows laziness is in our future is self driving cars. "Future cars will drive themselves. These electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds" (Hudson 22). This is laziness at its finest because we…

Hydraulics vs Airbags Have you ever seen a car with beautiful murals, low to the ground, able to lower and raise up? Around the 1950’s people started using hydraulics for their “lowriders”. People take pride in their lowriders and if people don’t want to damage their car they would put airbags instead. Lowriders are classic cars like the ‘64 Impala and are customized like putting hydraulics, airbags, candy paint, murals, and etc. Most lowriders use hydraulics and are able to 3-wheel something…

Maneuvering a car in the streets is accompanied with various ethical and moral decisions. The driver has to decide when to speed up, when to take his eyes off the road or whether he stops when approaches traffic light that turns red. These are just some of the things that a driver must consider in order to uphold and maintain the safety in the streets not only for himself but for everybody. These decisions contain both practical and moral components to the driver which are eliminated in the…

Information about Brake Repair Las Vegas Brake repair in Las Vegas is similar to water. Everyone needs it particularly on the grounds that the vast majority doesn’t know how to save their brakes when driving. Consequently, driving down Laurel all you see is red brake lights the distance down until you hit Ventura. Save your brakes individuals and save your cash. Brake repair in Las Vegas Know about it Ever had a screeching sound originating from your brakes? On the other hand the brakes are…

This video is the demonstrative reminder to buckle up from Sussex County in England. The representation of a man's family holding on to him because he fastening his safety belt before driving off is a simple, beautiful way of saying a lot without voicing a single word. Right there in the spot you see his wife and child; all the reason in the world to click the buckle into the latch. Since launch in January 2010, the advertisement quickly became a worldwide reach, rally over 11.8million views on…