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10 Easy (and Affordable) Ways to Add Modern Safety Technology to Your Old Car

November 12, 2021 by Scotty Reiss 6 Comments

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Bring Your Old Gal Into The Modern Age The average age of a car on American roads today is 11.5 years. That means the average driver is tooling along without benefit of modern safety technology. But it’s possible to bring those old cars up to speed. And it’s surprisingly easy and affordable. Some systems are… 

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Filed Under: Safety Innovations, Technology Tagged With: active safety features, add safety to an old car, best safety features

Why Car Safety Features Are the No. 1 Reason to Buy a New (or Newish) Car

July 12, 2017 by Cindy Richards Leave a Comment

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Car safety features will keep you and yours safe. And they will increase your car’s resale value. From babes in car seats to new teen drivers to older drivers behind the wheel, the car safety features of today’s new cars are aimed at keeping everyone safe—the people inside the car and the people in other… 

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Filed Under: Buying a Car Tagged With: active safety features, Buying A Car For A Teen, car safety, distracted driving

Our Complete Guide To OnStar: What’s Free, What’s Included and What You’ll Love

July 10, 2017 by Sara LaFountain 46 Comments

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Lives have been saved, trips improved, and drivers assisted, all because of OnStar. When we look at buying a new car we always make sure it is equipped with OnStar. Launched in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of GM, OnStar is available in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Opel and Vauxhall models. The peace of mind and convenience provided by… 

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Filed Under: Safety Innovations, Technology Tagged With: active safety features, OnStar, OnStar features

2017 Ford Escape Titanium Review: The Family Car for Road Tripping AND City Driving (And a Chance to Win a Britax Car Seat!)

May 30, 2017 by Kendra Pierson 1 Comment

A 2017 Ford Escape Titanium Review. The perfect cat for styling around town or taking a road trip.

Can this minivan family make it for a week in a pretty, but smaller, crossover? My family is not a stranger to road trips but when we were asked if we wanted to conduct a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium review on a ten day road trip, I was just a little nervous. We’re normally a… 

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Filed Under: Car Reviews, Ford Tagged With: 2017 Ford Escape, active safety features, best family crossover, family road trips, Ford Escape, road trips

9 Safety Features You Need in Your Next Car

March 22, 2017 by Scotty Reiss 1 Comment

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Never Buy a Car Without These; Here’s Why. Safety technology has moved way beyond airbags and seat belts; there are so many features it’s hard to keep them straight. But, are they worth the investment? We think yes, you should have them all and they are well worth it. These Features Could Save You Money… 

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Filed Under: Safety Innovations, Technology Tagged With: active safety features, must have safety features, safety technology, standard safety features

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