What the Tires are Doing When you’re Driving

The largest tire shows where the maximum tire contact, and load, is.

Do only 1 thing at a time :
brake, corner, or accelerate

Examples:

– when coming into a turn, complete all braking before initiating the turn. Then it’s off the brakes and start to turn the wheel

– yes you accelerate out of a turn, but only after the majority of the turn is complete, and the steering wheel is unwound to almost straight

From when I attended the Audi sportscar experience.

Blog tag = 2017 Audi R8

 

 

Important to Note – Giant Vehicles Skew my Bias

If you’re using my blog to research a new car, take the posts about massive vehicles with a grain of salt.

Why? In real life I’m the size of a troll doll, so getting to be the biggest thing around brings so much joy, which if I’m being real honest with you, probably puts a glossy sheen over things. I don’t totally lose my mind, it’s still impossible-to-impress me, but it’s like…

Know how a Vegas casino looks so close, but
it takes 20 minutes to walk to? Like that.

What happens: strolling across the parking lot, skip in my step as I approach, and keep approaching, haha I’m eye-level with the hood, oh this dichotomy does not get old, climb up, up OH YA I am now in charge of this massive machine, let’s GO.

List of Affected Vehicles:

– any massive SUV, like the Land Rover LR4 or Cadillac Escalade

– all Heavy Duty pickup trucks for sure

– giant vans, e.g. Sprinter sized and up

– and anything I have to jump into

Chevy Jump Truck

Still going to book giant SUVs though, I have to, they bring me so much happiness.

 

 

More Back-of-Steering-Wheel-Buttons Please

The buttons control the radio, leaving your hands where they should be – on the steering wheel.

Use the buttons on the left to move through the preset station list, and volume is on the right.

It’s one of those features that seems little, but has a huge impact. Especially if you’re like me, and constantly hitting seek seek seek for a good song.

Found on some Chryslers, and most General Motors vehicles.

Clockwise from top = 2016 Chevy Tahoe, 2016 Chevy Equinox, 2016 GMC Canyon

 

 

Now is the Best Time of Year to Buy a New Car

Every year around this time the new model year cars debut, so it’s out with the 2015 and in with the ’16s.

That means the dealerships are real motivated to get the older models off the lot, because who wants a older model when they can have a new one?

Between that, and if the car you’re eyeing is in its 5th year of production, now is the best time to buy it.

It’s a piece for a new site I’ve been writing for, read it on The Co.