Quick Car Update

2 weeks ago I had the Acura RL, their flagship vehicle.

300 hp, every feature you can imagine, the interior colour (which isn’t translating in photo) was a cream coloured leather everywhere, like butter.

My review prints this week, and it contains 2 lines I invented that are pure gold.

That’s day-of-the-photos, but actually spent the majority of time driving their crown jewel in jogging pants.

Re-broke my toe slamming the brakes on College Street on Saturday evening (not my fault). Saved the car though; I never ever want to have to make that phone call.

Had this Chevy Spark the week before that, just never blogged it.

84 hp! (non-car nerds: anything below 3 digits makes car nerds roll their eyes). For what it is though, I thought they did a good job with 84 hp.

The colour though, woah it’s bright. That green continues into the interior, into everywhere.

That review prints 3 weeks from now.

Then I was back in my Jetta for a minute.

I sometimes prefer this lunch box to the new cars I drive, just because like, less worry. As in, you’re looking at almost $100,000 above, like that.

I’m closing in on my next benchmark, $1.5 million in cars tested.

 

A Clever Infotainment System

GM just released a new infotainment system, introducing MyLink.

Usually I’m like “infotainment systems, who cares”, but this one is different.

Instead of installing a computer into the car, the car uses the computer we all carry around constantly – cel phone.  Right?!  

The core of the computing is done on your phone. Basically you’re looking at here a screen and a USB connection.  That greatly reduces the amount of electronics in the car, plus price.  An average infotainment system is about $1,500, instead, GM’s BringGo map app is $50.

The key is the software that make your car talk to your phone.

Another neat fact, GM worked with Apple on this software; when was the last time you heard about Apple collaborating.  Change your calendar, text, music, all using Apple’s Siri.

The app is available for both iPhone and Android.

Bottom left: that’s a radio station from the other side of the world.

I interviewed the person who headed the project, meet Sarah LeBlanc.

She was a such a fun interview, we met early morning at the Toronto Auto Show. Thanks for kicking my day off to a great start, Sarah!

Read it on Autonet.ca.

 

Been Working on KeriOnCars.com

I’m gathering posts and links, going back in time on my blogs (something I never do), and it’s been really fun.

Presenting car-themed posts from Canadian Explorer 2007-10

Giant magnet.

‘The Canadian Explorer’ theme song (written by me)

 

I’ve logged a lot of hours in auto body shops.

This was a fun afternoon #ChevyNova

The last line, I LOLd at my own joke all over again.

I think it’s a good method.

Canadian Explorer, woah, that show. I still have more to tell you about it. Director’s Cuts Videos for each episode.

That was THE best training, creating / producing / editing / executing it all.

That blog though, so rich in content, but you’d never know because it’s packaged so poorly.

One day. I have a plan, leave it with me. I need an assistant first.

I’ll use parts of this post for the ‘About’ page for KeriOnCars.  Have you ever written one, an “About Me” or bio? It’s tough, eh.

Next KeriOnCars.com Videos:

  • Exploring the LA Autoshow
  • Let’s Talk About the New Ford Escape
  • Using Your Car’s Rear-facing Camera

Kay I could sit here and blog myself into oblivion.  I have to pack my camera bag, tomorrow I’m off to a Honda event – a professional driver and I are going to talk about driving standard.

Night, TTYT

 

 

 

I’m Mobile Again

Thanks for the wheels, Chevrolet!

It’s their just-released Sonic – their hyrid car. Which has much more pep and pickup than you’d expect.

And Chevy knows me well, they gave me a manual car YA buddy, it’s great to be shifting again and making the engine rawwwwar out of the corners.

Here’s the interior.

Nice and simple, not too many bells and whistles, which I don’t like and think are superfluous.

If I were to buy a new car I’ll be saying no thanks to things like backing-up cameras and GPS. I can back up just fine with my eyes, and I don’t wish to be tracked.

I was at Chevrolet’s event in Dundas Square last week, they launched three new cars day… the Sonic, Orlando and their electric car, the Volt.

It was also a big day in internet history too, they streamed live all day to the homepage of YouTube, and for a minute I was on it, neat eh! Casie and I were interviewed about driving the the Volt. Unfortunately neither of us have footage of it, lesigh.