Cars, Security and a Peek into my Life
I think these new features, the driving and safety aids, are creating complacent drivers.
And who ever checks if the sensor is clean and functioning, before climbing behind the wheel and relying on it?
Check the sensors!
I worry these new features are masking just how dangerous an activity driving really is. And when the element of danger is removed, so are the consequences of a mistake.
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I drive a lunch box that often breaks down. Like a Monday, while I was swapping cars.
That has to be one of their record times, and I’ve had many opportunities to track times.
During this escapade my editor Joe helped me out, so instead of doing our review at the office, I took him dinner at the Hard Rock.
(the Hard Rock Cafe is one of CAA’s many partners, find the list of all their partners here).
Delicious.
In the auto journalism world, there’s a type of review where you pair up with another writer and go back and forth, discussion format.
That’s what’s happening here.
Specifically, we’re reviewing the all-new Dodge Dart – the smallest car Chrysler has ever built!
We crushed it, our review printed last week, then came the best part…
You should have CAA for your car, even owners with brand new vehicles are not immune. These LifeSide Assistance deals and savings that come with the membership are gravy.
Read it online on Autonet.ca.
“Trim” is another word for features, finishings and options. To say a vehicle is “fully loaded” is to say the car has the highest trim level.
Piece together a vehicle’s name like this:
All-new 2013 Santa Fe XL 3.3L GDI V6 Limited AWD
I used morphology, ha!
Morphology – the identification, analysis and description of the structure of a language’s linguistics units.
Linguistics class paid off. For the first time. Ever.
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From camera angles and lighting, to making sure the audio is clear, otherwise the video is unwatchable.
Lastly, if you really want to add in some dramatics, point the vents at your face, turn them on full blast and hello personal wind machine. Right?!
That’s a MonsterPod, I’ve used one since 2007. Sadly, they’ve been discontinued.
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Defend against 2 types of attacks when parking your car in an urban environment.
(Last line reads: because unless the car is stolen out of your driveway, the thief now knows where you live and where you’re not.
Securing your car isn’t so much about making it theft-proof (that’s impossible); it’s more about making it invisible and undesirable.
Above – where this week’s column came from.
24 Hours readers – you’ve met me through cars, but as a hobby around here, I blog about security, mostly online.
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