Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 1:02 PM
Ford demonstrated its vehicle-to-vehicle communication system in Europe. The goal of this innovative research project is to develop the systems and infrastructure that would allow vehicles to update each other with hazard, driving condition, and traffic information. Using localized radio frequencies and the latest mobile phone network technology, Ford’s vehicle-to-vehicle communication system allows individual cars to broadcast messages to other vehicles. During the demonstration, Ford used two S-MAX vehicles to show how vehicle could “talk” to each other. When one S-MAX began to brake hard, it triggered an emergency signal that...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 10:32 AM
How are you planning to celebrate/ honor Memorial Day weekend? Is the holiday a chance to barbeque and hang with friends, or is it a more solemn occasion as you remember a loved one? Share with us! But no matter how you choose to spend your weekend, we want you to stay safe. Here are some tips for grill safety this weekend: Keep food covered or refrigerated until ready to be cooked. Cook meat to 170 degrees Farenheit as a minimum. Cooking (by any method) of meats (particularly red meat and chicken) at very high temperatures until surface charring occurs can cause cancer causing substances (Heterocyclic...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 11:27 AM
Children learn driving habits from parents according to a new survey by Ford. The survey found that: 51 percent of parents said their teens and tweens have asked them to slow down, stop talking or texting, or drive more safely 80 percent of teens/tweens have seen their parents “engage in risky actions” while driving, the most common being eating/drinking and talking or texting on a hand-held phone 78 percent of tweens and 66 percent of teens indicated that how their parents drive will or does affect how they drive “There seems to be a gap between parents saying they drive safely and what their kids observe,” said...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 3:01 PM
Ford Receives 2011 Edison Best New Product Award at an event in New York. The Edison Awards draw their inspiration from Thomas Alva Edison, one of America’s—and the world’s—greatest innovators, and are judged using a comprehensive peer-review process that evaluates products based on their marketplace innovation, market structure innovation, societal impact and design innovation. The goal: To honor those technologies that best represent America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. “We are pleased that our latest consumer technologies have been recognized as Edison Award...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 10:16 AM
It’s a simple story, according to Sherif Marakby, Ford director of Electrification Programs and Engineering: “Batteries are similar to people, as they both achieve maximum performance working under moderate, unchanged temperatures.” The problem—for most electric vehicles—is that there aren’t too many places in this country that are known for “moderate, unchanged temperatures.” The solution—for the all-new Ford Focus Electric—is an innovative active liquid heating system that helps to regulate the temperature of the car’s lithium-ion battery pack, lessening the impact of cold weather as compared to air systems. The system can warm up...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 6:55 AM
Spend A Day At The Keys - 2nd Annual Charity Golf Outing in honor of Smitty (11-27-2009) will be held at Meadowink Golf Course in Murrysville on June 11th 2011. Registration and Lunch will begin at 11:30 am followed by a Shotgun Start at 1:00 pm. The proceeds of the Golf Outing will benefit the Head and Neck Cancer Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Registration will be $100.00 per person which includes: -18 holes of golf w/cart -Lunch as well as a 6 pack of beer per cart -Buffet dinner in Meadowink Pavillion -Hole-In-One Contest and skill Prizes -Best Jimmy Buffet Golf Outfit and/or Golf Cart Decoration...
Posted by Sturman and Larkin Ford on 8:09 AM
Ford Focus is now EPA certified to reach 40 mpg highway and 28 mpg city. The Blue Oval has become the only full-line automaker in the U.S. with four vehicles capable of reaching that mark. And notably, all four can do so with an automatic transmission, unlike key members of the competition. The Focus joins the new Fiesta, with EPA ratings of 29 mpg city/40 mpg highway, and the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, both capable of 41 mpg city/36 mpg highway, among the company’s 40-mpg foursome. But Ford’s commitment to fuel-efficiency leadership doesn’t end there. In fact, Ford and Lincoln combine to boast a clean dozen vehicles...
