Runde Auto Chat

If the toppings are free, the more the merrier, right? I'd like to think so, especially with Ford's already impressive "topping" list of features such as Turn by Turn Directions, Traffic Alerts, Hands Free Calling, Voice Activated Music, and 911 Assist, just to name a few. But now there's even more to look FORwarD to as the SYNC will be capable of pulling up Movie Listings, Stock Quotes, Airline and Rentals and even your Horoscope!

In a tech world, Ford keeps our appetites in check with all of these great features that keep getting packed on top of their already great SYNC technology. Check out the video below for more information and demonstrations of the new features. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYUiQb3lXrQ&feature=player_embedded]

What's not to love about the Fiesta. The fact that it demolishes its competition, such as the Honda FIT and the Toyota Yaris, in nearly every category out there just isn't enough sometimes. So here's more! The Fiesta, in addition to beating the competition in terms of horsepower (competition ranges from 106 to 117 hp vs. the Fiesta at 120 HP) , Safety and features now also take the top prize in terms of fuel economy. While the FIT offers an impressive 28/35 MPG it falls short of the Fit's recently announced and officially official 29/40 MPG. Need I remind you that in addition to all of these class superior specs, the Fiesta starts at $13,320 while the FIT starts at $14,900 - why pay more to get less?

Try one for yourself this summer when they start rolling out of production, you'll see why so many people are excited to get their hands on one.

While I wasn't aware that the Lamborghini is in the sub-compact Class, the Fiesta is apparently better!

Other reasons Fiesta is better than others in its class:

Running away from zombies:
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Finding your kidnapped pet:
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Want a good indication that the future is here? How about the fact that the products currently in the works make the things that we could have only imagined "to be the future" look primitive and obsolete?

The EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) manufactured by G.M. plans to be hitting the streets as the new "Urban Mobility Vehicle" (think along the lines of a Segway, but not nearly as basic and lame). Tired? Drunk? Hurt or just lazy? The EN-V has you covered as it works autonomously, meaning that it can drive itself with the integrated GPS.

In addition to an array of safety features and smart programming for heavy traffic, sudden reaction sensing, and the like, the EN-V is an electric vehicle. It will plug into a conventional wall outlet and will give out around 40 kilometers of juice in one charge and is A-OK for the environment. There are three different EN-V's that are prototypes, the Jiao (Pride), Miao (Magic) and Xiao (Laugh). Each of the different models have the same features with a different look, accommodating personal preference. Someone tell the Jetson's to trade in that space junk for one of these.

We used to have a trainer from GM that would go around to various dealerships in the area and teach the salespeople how to do better vehicle walk-arounds and essentially sell more cars in the process. Everytime he was on the verge of touching on a unique feature of a car, he would foreshadow it with the phrase, "OK, now I'm going to put some money in your pocket." This usually meant that the car had a unique key feature that no other competitor had on their vehicles and it was going to help you sell more cars and thus -- the money in the pocket thing.

Now I'm going to put some money in your pocket. Are you sick of getting charged beaucoup $$$ everytime you dial 411 or Directory Assistance to get a phone number when you're on the go. Not everyone has mobile internet access on their phones so if you're in that boat then this is for you:

I tried it out and it works nicely and it sort of makes dialing 411 obsolete --- and it's free. 800-GOOG-411 or 800-466-4411.

Here's some footage of the next generation Chevy Aveo from the 2010 Chicago Auto Show! It's exciting to see how this model keeps getting better over the years.