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July 21, 2009

In-Car Navigation Systems to go 3-D?

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Navigation systems have quickly gone from being an interactive way to direct one from Point A to Point B to massive infotainment centerpieces capable of MP3 player integration, web browsing and wifi. Auto Express is reporting that GPS units could go 3D as soon as next year, because advancements in hardware could make the technology feasible with already available dual image LCD screens.
If you’re thinking that you’re going to have to wear those goofy paper 3D glasses to find the nearest McDonalds, that’s not the case. Faster processors and increased memory will enable the LCD to oscillate between two images fast enough to give the illusion of depth. The incorporation of important landmarks embedded within the 3D image ought to go leaps and bounds towards finding your destination easier.

In the near term, it’s likely that the functionality will first be available in aftermarket systems, with OEM models becoming available after the tech becomes a bit more mainstream. Actually, Clarion has been selling a 3D nav system in the UK for over a year and Sony and Panasonic have had the tech available in Japan, so it’s more a matter of when, not if, the tech will be available in North America.  Posted by Tunkhannock Auto Mart www.TunkAutoMart.com

June 18, 2009

Chrysler Submits Plan to Build Electric Vehicles

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Chrysler Submits Plan to Build Electric Vehicles

AutoblogGreen.com
Chrysler has submitted a series of plans to the U.S. Department of Energy intended to speed up the development of plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars and trucks under the DOE’s Transportation Electrification Initiative and Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiatives. Under the terms of these initiatives, Chrysler and the DOE would each pay half of a total investment of $448 million.

If approved, Chrysler says it will build a new-vehicle electrification technology and manufacturing center at an unnamed location in Michigan that would have the capacity to produce 20,000 vehicles per year. The initial programs would focus on building 100 plug-in hybrid versions of the Dodge Ram pickup truck along with 100 plug-in hybrid Chrysler Town & Country minivans. Further, 165 fully electric Town & Country cargo vans would be used by the U.S. Postal Service for daily mail service. Read the rest of the story with high resolution photos here: http://bit.ly/HnT99

June 2, 2009

Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Wilkes Barre, Scranton Pa has 0% Financing

Just Announced, Chrysler is offering 0% APR for 60 months* to qualified customers through their new finance partner, GMAC, on the following products: Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Ram Heavy Duty, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Jeep Commander.

Asked about this latest development Dave Senkow, managing partner of Tunkhannock Auto Mart, Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep, said “we are excited to be working with GMAC”. Tunkhannock Auto Mart is conveniently located just 20 minutes south of Scranton and 30 minutes north of Wilkes-Barre Pa. Want a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep? Please visit Tunkhannock Auto Mart for the best customer service in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Tunkhannock Auto Mart of Wilkes-Barre, Scranton has been helping families buying new and used cars for generations. People come from all over Luzerne and Lackawanna County to buy from Tunkhannock Auto Mart of Wilkes-Barre, Scranton. Not only do customers come from Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, Mountain Top and Scranton; they also travel from as far as New York to buy a Jeep Patriot or drive from New Jersey to buy a Dodge Grand Caravan.

With June being National Safety month, don’t overlook safety features when comparing different models. Antilock brakes and electronic stability control, for instance, are effective and well worth the money.

“Jeep Trail-Rated” is a new way that Jeep is communicating to consumers their commitment to creating vehicles that excel in their off-road capabilities. The “Jeep Trail-Rated” insignia will be affixed to all 2004 Jeep vehicles with 4WD: Grand Cherokee, Liberty and Wrangler. “Jeep Tail-Rated” signifies that the vehicles have passed off-road testing by the Nevada Automotive Test Center (NATC) — which evaluates vehicles for traction, ground clearance, off-road articulation and water fording.

Even the simplist thing left untreated can be a threat to you and your families safety. Underinflated tires can hurt handling and fuel economy, as well as cause premature wear—or a possible blowout—of the tire. Yet a tire can lose air so slowly that many drivers don’t realize its happening. A government regulation requires all new vehicles made after October 31, 2006 to have a low-tire-pressure warning system. The type of tire-pressure monitor we favor measures tire pressure directly. A competing technology, and one the government has approved, gauges air loss indirectly by using sensors to count wheel revolutions. We don’t think those systems are sensitive enough. In any case, we suggest regularly checking your tires with a conventional tire-pressure gauge.

Remember, though, that the most important thing you can do to protect your life is to buckle your seatbelt. Belts save lives on their own, but many of the more advanced safety features, such as seatbelt pretension and air bags, only work best for people who are buckled up to start with. We look forward to seeing you at Tunkhannock Auto Mart, minutes from Scranton or Wilkes-Barre Pa. Visit us on the web at : www.tunkautomart.com (0% financing in lieu of rebates, for qualifed buyers only, financing through GMAC)

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