Auto Warranty News

With these new tests coming out positive, it looks as though side impact air bags may become standardized in more vehicles.

The Impala and Avalon designs were also tested without the air bags and scored very poor in the tests. When an SUV hits a small to mid-sized car in the side, sometimes the SUV actually breaks the barrier and the drivers head hit by the oncoming car, thus causing extensive head injuries.

Hopefully we’ll see these side airbags being put in more and more cars.  

Toyota was also recognized for making an effort to become culturally diverse. Toyota offers advertising promotions, community outreach, and scholarships for minorities.

But, here’s a look at the rest of the ideal awards for 2006.

PASSENGER CARS
Premium Luxury Car: Lexus LS
Entry Luxury Car: BMW 3-Series
Large Car/Luxury Car: Mercury Montego
Premium Mid-Size Car: Hyundai Sonata
Mid-Size Car: Mercury Milan
Image Compact Car: Toyota Prius
Compact Car: Ford Focus
Sports Car: Porsche 911
Sporty Car: Acura RSX

SUT, SUV, and MINIVAN
Sport Utility Truck: Honda Ridgeline
Luxury Sport Utility: BMW X-5
Large Sport Utility: GMC Yukon
Premium Mid-Size Sport Utility: Nissan Murano
Mid-Size Sport Utility: Hyundai Santa Fe
Compact Sport Utility: Subaru Forester
Minivan: Honda Odyssey

Longevity
We’ve been selling extended warranties since 1979, so we’re not new to the game. We’ve been specialist in extended warranties/vehicle service contracts for new and used cars for 27 years.

Options
We have a plethora of options from which to choose. We have coverage for as little as 3 months to 14 years, or 3,000 miles to 170,000 miles. We have three basic auto warranty solutions. The Powertrain option covers engine parts and driveshaft parts. The component option covers various components in your new or used car. Finally, the bumper to bumper option is our best deal and the one we recommend to most people. The bumper to bumper is a powertrain and component warranty in one package, it’s the most complete package we have.

Affordable
We can offer you these great auto warranties at great prices. For just pennies a day we can give you peace of mind about your new or used car.

GM and Suzuki plan to develop a hybrid SUV in order to break into the American hybrid market. These two companies see the American Market heading into this direction. It is reported that their sport utility vehicles will have engine displacements around 3 liters.

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If Honda is the first manufacture to release hydrogen fuel cell cars, that will boost them into the new realm of autos. In theory, the hydrogen car would use hydrogen to generate electricity that powers a motor.  In fact, Britain already has a hydrogen filling station because some of their public transportation system has hydrogen engines.

Right now, Honda claims, their in the process of refining and working on more efficient ways for the fuel cells to operate. They’re hoping in three to four years they will have met the desired output and efficiency needed to be worth buying.

The first hydrogen based car will be based on the FCC concept, which was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year.  It is interesting that Honda is so positive about the outlook because GM and Toyota, not to long ago, stopped working together because it was too difficult to produce and they (GM and Toyota) were unsure of the hydrogen fuel cell’s future.  

You need to plug in the car
Usually, whenever you talk about electricity, almost everyone’s mind jumps to the outlet. In that, you have plug-in a hybrid every night before you go to sleep. However, that could not be more untrue. Hybrids today don’t need to be plugged in; engineers developed regenerative braking.  Whenever you brake, that friction and energy that is produced is harnessed and stored in multiple batteries in the car.  However, there are some hybrids that you do plug in that get better gas mileage because they stay plugged up over night. There are some hybrids that have regenerative braking and plug in technology together.

Hybrid batteries need to be replaced.
With the charge of a hybrid battery staying between 40%- 60%, automakers have greatly extended the hybrid’s battery. There is, however, the standard warranty that comes when you buy a hybrid that includes the batteries, so if something goes wrong you’ll have the warranty.

Hybrids are a new phenomenon
The first gas-electric patent was filed in 1905.  However, when the self starter was introduced in 1913, gasoline engines became more prevalent and easier and cheaper to make.

People buy hybrids only to save money on gas
Saving gas at the pump is probably the foremost outcome of owning a hybrid, but the majority of owners actually have them for environmental reasons. A hybrid car sends a message. It sends a message that “I care about the environment.” That’s what some people want others to know about them. (bumper stickers are cheaper)

Hybrids are expensive.
Beginnings in 2006, hybrids were available in 10 different models. The price varies largely. Some hybrids barely cross the $13,000, while other companies have luxury hybrids that can cost up to $60,000.  Hybrids do add about $3,000 to the price tag of any car, but that figure is dropping rapidly.