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Dec
31

CUL-sacramento insurance

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Choosing a car insurance provider is not like buying a sandwich or a new pair of shoes. Car insurance is a big commitment, a large expense, and potentially a major influence on your life. Choosing the wrong insurer or benefits package might cause you to pay far more than necessary, or even cost you thousands of dollars in the event of an accident.

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Dec
30

Perfect Cash Advance

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Dec
29

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

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Ford Motor Company finally realized that if you want to sell a high-tech car, you need to put high-tech gadgets in the cabin. In truth, the highest tech feature about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is still the hybrid power train. But the newest model gets significantly improved cabin electronics over previous generations.
2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid and the Ford Escape Hybrid share the same platform, which includes body style, seating configuration, hybrid power train, and cabin electronics. The key difference between the two cars is that the Mercury presents a more refined style, sort of like the clothes you might wear out to a nice restaurant as compared to what you’ll lounge around in on a Saturday.

We’ve seen a lot of cars with a similar body style to the Mariner Hybrid recently, such as the Honda CR-V, the Mitsubishi Outlander, and the Suzuki Grand Vitara. All have a practical configuration, with four doors, easy access to the seats, and a rear cargo area that can be maximized by folding down the rear seats. The Mariner’s design is chunky, giving the car a rugged look, although the grille suggests the refinement the Mercury brand is supposed to represent.

The previous generation of Mariner/Escapes had a tiny navigation screen and a navigation system running off of CDs. The new Mariner Hybrid gets a DVD-based navigation system with a proper-size screen, plus an in-dash six-disc changer. Its hybrid power train remains the same as in previous models, using a version of Toyota’s Synergy system. This hybrid system is currently the best in the business.

Test the tech: Zero-emission driving
Because the hybrid system in the Mariner Hybrid can drive the car under electric power at low speeds, we staged a contest where CNET Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start up. Each got their turn in the car, with a stopwatch keeping track of how long the car was under way.

We staged the contest on the east side of San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. We chose that location so each driver could take the car down the long hill of 19th Street in order to charge up the car’s hybrid battery pack before the start of each run. During the run down the hill, each driver kept the car’s regenerative brakes lightly applied, which sent electricity to the battery. A power-flow diagram on the car’s LCD showed the level of battery charge.

In the cabin
With its clean-looking interior, the Mariner Hybrid accomplished its mission of being the upscale brother to the Ford Escape. The aluminum-look facing that covers the center stack contributes to the clean, modern look. And we were happy to see a regular-size navigation screen in the center stack after our experience with the previous generation of this car.

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Dec
28

Mercedes Benz SLK-R171 Second Generation

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Mercedes-Benz has updated their R171 second generation Mercedes Benz SLK, the car that pioneered the modern hard top convertible (there were already hard top convertibles a long time ago in the past), what Mercedes calls a vario-roof.
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Major changes on the interior are the usual ones that are associated with a mid-life facelift - an updated front and rear, while the interior gets a new instrument clusters and a three-spoke sports steering wheel.

The new front bumper is much more aggressive than the pre-facelift version, divided into two prominent large gaping intakes split in the middle. The rear end now has a diffuser-style lower section that enhances the SLK’s look from the rear. Tail lights are now slightly darkened, and exhaust tips are trapezoidal in shape.

The facelifted R171 SLK gets a new NTG 2.5 audio and telematics system, making the radio, Bluetooth handsfree system and media interface easy to operate. There is also an option for the LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system. The harman kardon Logic7 sound system has been tuned to offer a good listening experience whether the roof is up or down.

The baseline SLK200K’s 1.8 liter supercharged engine now makes more power and torque. It is now 184 horsepower, up by 21 horsepower and torque goes up from 240Nm to 250Nm.
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The SLK350’s 3.5 liter V6 revs higher now, up to 6800, with an optional 7200rpm extended redline if engine parameters like oil temperature are favorable. Other enhancements to the V6 include a higher compression ratio, a new intake manifold and an improved valvetrain design. The result is 305 horsepower at 6,500rpm and 360Nm of torque at 4,900rpm - an improvement of 33 horsepower and 10Nm. The 7G-Tronic blips the throttles on downshifts.

An optional direct steer system is optional on all models and standard on the SLK55 AMG. It operates by mechanical means instead of being an electrical-based system - no actuators or complex sensors.

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