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Texting While Driving Takes 1,925 Lives Annually

by Wayde on September 27, 2010

What’s the true cost of misusing electronics behind the wheel? Researchers at a University of North Texas have tallied the cost in lives. A nationwide study estimates that from 2002 to 2007, 16,141 people have died on American roads as a result of texing while driving. [click to continue…]

Consumer Reports Puts SYNC Down The Drain

by Staff on August 18, 2010

SYNC was the developed in a partnership between Ford and Microsoft to set the benchmark for automotive infotainment systems. While everyone is looking for a hands-free system that provides access to your cell phone behind the wheel – the SYNC system is touted as including a number of powerful features that set it well beyond any Bluetooth headset. But recent testing by Consumer Reports puts Ford SYNC short of its claims. [click to continue…]