Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

The new vehicle safety features that are offered today: are they the answer to lowering traffic accidents or will they cause accidents with bells, whistles, and driving you off the road?  We talked about the wonderful ways to keep us safe when we drive but we also heard cautionary tales from drivers who were slowed down unnecessarily, had costly repair bills, and found the extra features less desirable. 

• Fiat Chrysler recalled 2019 Ram 1500 pickups.    Find your VIN and check to see if your car has a recall at http://nhtsa.gov/recalls
• Consumer Reports cautions buying the 2008 Mazda 5 from subscriber responses to their annual auto survey.  https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/
• http://carcomplaints.com also is a resource for automotive trubles. 
• Wal-Mart is hiring more drivers     http://ee.usatoday.com/Olive/ODN/USATSample/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=USA%2F2019%2F01%2F25&entity=Ar01107&sk=C6A44A2B&mode=text
• Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis, He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His latest post talks about the Detroit Auto Show.  https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/detroits-last-freezing-cold-auto-show-glows-electric
• The Tupelo Automobile Museum will remain open into 2019, likely closing its doors in March or April. For more information on the museum itself, visit http://TupeloAutoMuseum.com; additional information on the sale will appear at http://Bonhams.com in the coming weeks.    https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/12/18/tupelo-automobile-museum-to-close-sell-off-collection/

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