Sometimes you just gotta get away. It’s the city dweller’s fantasy: walk out your front door, hop in your car with your friends and head somewhere sweet. But escaping the city takes planning, cash and oh, yeah, a car. Contrast that with the suburbanite’s fantasy: Come into the city and see a show, one that…
Phones In Cars: How Hyundai Integrates Apple CarPlay And Android Auto
Hyundai has adapted its cars to update as soon as your phone does (and a peek at the brand new Tucson) We all have this conundrum: Your phone and laptop update daily, but your in-car technology is four years old, and it seems like it’s ancient. So you prop your iPhone up on the dashboard…
2015 Lexus RX350 Review: An Iconic Luxury Crossover
This mid-sized crossover gives its driver and passengers confidence and comfort, and also, a lot of luxuries. With many brands there is a singular image that becomes the icon. For Hermes, it’s the Birkin Bag; for Tiffany, it’s a two karat round diamond in a six pronged setting (presented, of course, in a blue box!), for Christian Louboutin, it’s…
AAA Studies Hands-Free Technology: Driver Distraction Still An Issue
Research by AAA shows some hands-free technology can increase driver distraction Linking your phone to your car’s Bluetooth system should make staying connected safer. But a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that some hands-free technology actually increased driver distraction. The accuracy of the voice recognition software had a huge effect on cognitive…
Fran Capo, the World’s Fastest Talking Female, On Chevrolet Suburban’s Best Features
In a New York Minute, Well, Two, Everything You Need to Know About the Suburban‘s In-Car Technology—And Why Fran Loves It Ever wonder what all those gadgets in new cars do? Why you might want them? Which ones are best? And, do you wonder what the best part of OnStar is? Fran Capo, the world’s…
Making Summer Road Trips A Breeze: Our May 19th Twitter Party
Be Prepped and Ready For Great Summer Travel Does this sounds like your summer road trip? “Mom, can we stop at Starbucks?” “Mom, is there a Bojangles anywhere nearby?” “Mom, can we get a movie from Redbox?” “!$&@#$! why does the state of Pennsylvania need to pave the interstate TODAY?” Sound familiar? This could be…
Hyundai Genesis: Smart Luxury Just Got Smarter and More Luxurious
A Brand With Something For Everyone, Hyundai Genesis Brings Its Best To Its Top-of-the Line Model There’s a saying among luxury marketers: Surprise and delight your customer. The idea is that if you surprise your customer with something she didn’t expect, and delight her with offerings above and beyond the usual, she’ll be your customer…
Apple CarPlay: iPhone Integration in Cars
CarPlay In-Car Entertainment System Debuts My children have a strict rule – no bananas in cars. Though they love bananas, the smell, in cars only, turns their stomachs. Apples are another story. Good thing, because Apple just debuted its in-car entertainment system, CarPlay, where an iPhone integrates with the car. Sync with Siri With the…
Car Tech Twitter Party: Join Us On March 3rd
What Apps, Tech And Gear Can’t You Live Without? In car technology is becoming more and more important to us: To communicate, to find our way, to avoid traffic—because, you know, traffic is never an issue—and to keep back seat passengers happy (or doing homework!). What are your favorite tech features in a car? What…
Why I Can’t Wait For The 2015 Mustang To Hit The Road
A Vacation On Wheels, and Sweet Details For Everyone It seems to be anniversary season; the Corvette celebrated one last year, the Chrysler minivan celebrated this year, and this week, Ford unveiled the 5oth anniversary 2015 Mustang. Oh my, how far this little beauty has come. When it was introduced in the 1960’s it was purely…