Drunk Driving Facts

Drunk Driving Facts
In 2006 there were 17,941 driving fatalities related to alcohol. This was 41 percent of the total 43,000 fatalities.

Half of all holiday driving fatalities are alcohol-related.

Most people with DUIs are not alcoholics.

About 80 percent of alcohol-related fatalities are caused by beer consumption.

About 30 percent of Americans are involved in an alcohol-related crash sometime during their lifetime

In 2004, 30 percent of all fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-related, compared to 51 percent on weekends. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate was 5 percent during the week and 12 percent during the weekend. alcohol-related crashes tend to be much more serious.

18-20 year olds are responsible for more than 10 percent of the drunken driving trips in America.

In addition to possible jail time and fines, a DUI conviction is cause to have your insurance policy revoked and rates to sky rocket. Many people will be forced to get SR-22 insurance.

In 2003 about 1 in 135 drivers were arrested for DUI. Thats' about 1.4 million people.

One judge in Texas ordered a drunk driver who killed another person to stand on the side of a busy street holding a sign stating that he killed somebody while driving drunk.

Australians call drunk driving "drink driving".

Ways to Avoid Driving Drunk
With lack of adequate public transportation in many cities, it is sometimes difficult to get home late at night. Here are some suggestions:

Get a designated driver

Drink at locations within walking distance of your home

Call a cab

Search for services that will take both you and your car home if you are drunk

Look for public transportation in larger cities

Ask the bartender for help and let him know if you are the designated driver

Offer to pay for a cab or drive friends home if they are drunk

Drink nonalcoholic beverages

Car companies and the Date they were founded

Honda Motor Company, Ltd. Minato, Tokyo, (1948) September 24 Soichiro Honda
Japan
Isuzu Motors Ltd Tokyo, Japan (1937) April
Jaguar Cars Ltd Coventry, England (1922) Sir William Lyons
Kia Motors Seoul, South Korea (1944)
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Sant'Agata Bolognese,(1963) October 30 Ferruccio Lamborghini
Italy
Land Rover Gaydon, Warwickshire,(1978) British Leyland
England
Lexus Toyota, Aichi, Japan (1989) Eiji Toyoda
Maserati Modena, Italy (1914) December 1
Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH Stuttgart, Germany (1909) Wilhelm Maybach
Morgan Motor Company Malvern, England (1909) H.F.S. Morgan, OWNER (1910 - 1957)
Pontiac Detroit, Michigan, (1926)
United States
Porsche SE or Porsche Zuffenhausen, (1931) Ferdinand Porsche
Stuttgart,
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany
Subaru Ōta, Gunma, Japan (1953) July 7 Kenji Kita Chikuhei Nakajima (predecessor)
Suzuki Motor Corporation Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, (1909) Michio Suzuki
Japan

Car companies and the Date they were founded

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Munich, Germany (1913)
AUDI AG Zwickau, Germany (1910)
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Tokyo Japan (1970) April 22
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan (1903) June 16 Henry Ford
Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart, Germany (1871) Karl Benz
Ferrari S.p.A. Maranello, Italy (1947) Enzo Ferrari
Nissan Motor Company, Limited Chūō, Tokyo, Japan (1932) Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, Meitaro Takeuchi, Yoshisuke Aikawa
Peugeot Sochaux, France (1882)
Renault S.A. Boulogne-Billancourt,(1899) February 25
France
Toyota Motor Corporation Aichi,Nagoya and (1937) Kiichiro Toyoda
Tokyo,Japan
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Wolfsburg, Germany (1937) German Auto Association
Volvo Cars Gothenburg, Sweden (1927) SKF,Assar Gabrielsson and Gustav Larson
Acura Tokyo, Japan (1986)
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. Milan, Italy (1910) June 24 Alexandre Darracq/Ugo Stella Nicola Romeo
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited Gaydon, Warwickshire,(1913) Lionel Martin Robert Bamford
England
Bentley Motors Limited Crewe, England, (1919) January 18 Walter Owen Bentley
United Kingdom
Bugatti Molsheim, France (1909) Ettore Bugatti
Buick Motor Company Detroit, Michigan, (1903) David Dunbar Buick
U.S.A
Cadillac Detroit, Michigan (1902) August 22
Chevrolet Detroit, Michigan (1911) Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant
Chrysler Group Auburn Hills, (1925) June 6, Walter Chrysler
Michigan, USA

Morgan Motor Company

Malvern, England

1909

H.F.S. Morgan, OWNER (1910 - 1957)

Suzuki Motor Corporation

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

1909

Michio Suzuki

Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.

Milan, Italy

1910

24-Jun

Alexandre Darracq/Ugo Stella Nicola Romeo

AUDI AG

Zwickau, Germany

1910

Chevrolet

Detroit, Michigan

1911

Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

Munich, Germany

1913

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited

Gaydon, Warwickshire, England

1913

David Dunbar Buick

Maserati

Modena, Italy

1914

1-Dec

Bentley Motors Limited

Crewe, England, United Kingdom

1919

18-Jan

Walter Owen Bentley

Mazda Motor Corporation

Fuchu, Aki, Hiroshima, Japan

1920

1920

Car companies and the Date they were founded ( PART 2)

Morgan Motor Company	Malvern, England	1909		H.F.S. Morgan, OWNER (1910 - 1957)
Suzuki Motor Corporation	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan	1909		Michio Suzuki
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.	Milan, Italy	1910	24-Jun	Alexandre Darracq/Ugo Stella Nicola Romeo
AUDI AG	Zwickau, Germany	1910
Chevrolet	Detroit, Michigan	1911		Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)	Munich, Germany	1913
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited	Gaydon, Warwickshire, England	1913		David Dunbar Buick
Maserati	Modena, Italy	1914	1-Dec
Bentley Motors Limited	Crewe, England, United Kingdom	1919	18-Jan	Walter Owen Bentley
Mazda Motor Corporation	Fuchu, Aki, Hiroshima, Japan	1920		1920

THE NEW 2010 E-CLASS REVIEW

The new E-class is what makes up for the gap between the luxurious S-class and the classy C-class in Mercedes-Benz range of sedans.

The E-class range for 2010 has a totally different design from that of the past two generations of E-class. The German manufacture has gotten rid of the four oval-shaped headlights that the last two models used to have on and which was also copied by some Asian auto car makers. This is head lights have been replaced with a sexy looking four parallelogram shaped lamp and running lights that as a shape of an ice hockey making the E-class look so unique. The change also extends to the roofline that no longer has the soft shape but now as a more angular and creased more sharply now than before.

The change on this new E-class Benz go way deep inside, it has a whole new steel unibody structure and also present is aluminum in the front fenders, hood, radiator support and steering column bracket but the E-class still remains a steel intensive vehicle that why the overall is expected to increase from the 3740 pounds the E350 had. The German manufacture has said that the new E’s structure passed all the future crash legislation and enjoys a 30 percent improvement in structural rigidity.

E-class now has an overall length of 191.7 inches, 0.7 inch longer than the previous models same goes for the wheel base that measures 113.1 inches also 0.7 inch longer than the previous models while the trunk space is up 2.2 cubic feet to 19.1.

The interior is what separates the E-class from its predecessor with it’s all new look. Inside, Mercedes went for comfort and quality on board rather than flamboyance, it was all done with a blend of the classy C-class and luxurious S-class.

The column shifter, the center arm rest and the console all look like they were borrowed from the S-class also the materials quality and the LED lighting that glow at night are very close to the ones found in the more luxurious S-class.

The C-class also has the knob that control the command infotainment system the radio buttons and the instrument gauges borrowed from it for the E-class to use. The seats that have more padding and feel more supple solely belongs to the new E-class.

The German company offers two ranges of engines for E-class a 268hp, 3.5-liters v-6 and a 382 –hp, 5.5 liter V-8 and they both have what is called Blue Efficiency which is designed to lower fuel consumption by 3mpg and also reduce emission to an eco friendly level.

The new E-class now feels more alive and does not have the sluggish feeling previous E-class had. It has now been replaced with a more responsive tuning and also steering accuracy is better and more BMW-like.

Car companies and the Date they were founded ( PART 1)

NAME HEADQUARTERS FOUNDED DATE AND MONTH FOUNDER Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart, Germany 1871 Karl Benz Peugeot Sochaux, France 1882 Renault S.A. Boulogne-Billancourt, France 1899 2/25/1899 GMC (General Motors Truck Company) Detroit, Michigan, United States 1901 Max Grabowsky Cadillac Detroit, Michigan 1902 22-Aug Buick Motor Company Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A 1903 David Dunbar Buick Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan 190316-Jun Henry Ford Bugatti Molsheim, France 1909 Ettore Bugatti Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH Stuttgart, Germany 1909 Wilhelm Maybach

Tyre

Most people believe they have to put much air into their tyres which is not right at all every tyre has its own maximum air size and its own expiring date also.
Tyre have up to about 5 to 5 ½ years to expiry after they are manufactured so either they are used or kept in a store once the 5 years is up they are expired and should be replaced. Also every tyre has its own maximum pressure (PSI) it must contain and this is written by the manufacturer on side of each tyre.
Different vehicle manufacturer ask for different maximum pressure (PSI) for their vehicle so if a manufacturer ask for 42 PSI on a particular vehicle you should not exceed the specified. If you go beyond the maximum pressure (PSI) for the tyres, it could burst the tyre when you are on motion.
If you have a tyre of size 205, 65, 15 and the maximum pressure (PSI) is 42 the PSI the tyre should contain must not be more than 32 or 35 PSI because the minimum space in the tyre must 6 before the maximum PSI so that the air in the tyre can expand. If you have the right 32 PSI in your tyre and you are driving the PSI will increase from 35-41 so this space difference will make your tyres last.
BALANCING OF TYRE
Every tyre whether new or old needs to be balanced because when you buy a new tyre and you mount it on a rim the weight on the left side of the inner side will be different from the outer side unless you balance it.
When your tyre are not balanced properly you will be feeling a lot of vibration and the entire steering wheel will be shaking and this happen when you are driving at 60k/hr and 100k/hr so when you feel this that means your tyres are out of balanced.