Just plug in and let your phone do the navigating. And texting. And phone calling! We live in a time where everyone and their mamas are glued to their phones. It’s like a lifeline. If you’ve been inside a new car lately, you’ve surely noticed that most new cars on the market offer a smartphone…
Apple CarPlay: Why I Love It and Why You Need It
If I told you that I would not have chosen my SUV if it didn’t have Apple CarPlay would you believe me? Apple CarPlay is an interface that takes hands-free phone use to the next level. It allows users like me, of Apple products – iPhone or iPad – to use our favorite iPhone/iPad features and…
Can You Love a Minivan? 7 Head-Turning Features–You Might Just Fall in Love!
These 7 Hot Features Make Minivans Cool Again The best minivans don’t just have automatic doors and lots of cup holders. With top of the line technology, safety enhancements, and some of the most ingenious minivan features that are –YES!!!– designed by moms, some of the best minivans ever are now on the market. Everyone knows…
What Can You Do to Stop Hot Car Deaths?
Every summer, we hear the awful news about hot car deaths. Forgotten children and pets die in cars that reach temperatures above 120 degrees. It happens all too often despite numerous public service announcements and reminders to avoid putting society’s most vulnerable in this situation. According to the safety organization Kids and Cars, 37 children, on…
Upgrading Grandma’s Car: How To Make Over a Car For a Millennial
After market touches rejuvenate an older model car. You know how replacing the buttons on a vintage coat can make that coat feel fresh and new? You can also add a few upgrades to an older car to make it feel fresh – and more palatable to a teen or millennial. We bought a 2013 Mazda…
2015 Ford Edge Review: the Springsteen of SUVs
The 2015 Ford Edge: Born in the USA and born to run. I’m going to give a car the highest accolade I can give: the 2015 Ford Edge Titanium is the Bruce Springsteen of automobiles. Chiseled, tough, dependable and sexy. Sophisticated enough to be cutting edge, yet still stocked with the features you’ve come to…
Good-Bye MyFord Touch, I will miss you; Hello Sync 3
Looking forward to getting to know you, Ford Sync 3. Just two years ago, when AGirlsGuidetoCars made its debut, I packed a bag, hopped into a Ford C-Max and drove the 600 miles from Connecticut to Detroit to attend the North American International Auto Show, one of the industry’s biggest and most important shows. It…
Ford reveals next gen infotainment system: SYNC 3
Ford Improves Connectivity with New SYNC 3 Debut. At home, I often turn to my youngest daughter to solve my tech problems. But in a car, this would be doubly humiliating – she can’t even drive. For those of us confused by the bells and whistles of the latest infotainment systems in new cars, Ford is offering…