Archive for November 12, 2009

Adaptive Cruise Control: The Evolution Of Cruising

Back in the’50s, Chrysler introduced a feature into their automobiles that allowed drivers to set the speed at which they were driving. Rather than having to actively watch their speedometer and make continuous adjustments, motorists could program the system to maintain a defined speed. There was one problem: the feature could not identify the distance between the driver’s vehicle and objects that lay in front of him. Placing too much trust in the system often resulted in rear-end traffic collisions.

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How to Choose a Prepaid Gas Card

Prepaid gas rebate cards are gas cards that have a specific amount of money pre-loaded on them. Many times it works like a savings account so you must make a deposit before you can start using the card. Once there is money on the card you can then spend up to the amount of money deposited on that card.

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