Lexus Virtual Valet

Parking particularly parallel parking is one of the most difficult to accomplish even for professional drivers. Toyota through its luxury division Lexus the producer of high quality Lexus belts is promising a technology that will enable cars to park themselves. Impossible? Well trust Toyota to make the impossible possible with the new $75,000 Lexus LS you can have a car that car virtually park itself.
Consumer Reports has sent its auto experts to check on the new parking technology by Lexus and to see whether it can really deliver what it promises. The Lexus LS guarantees to help especially when parallel parking is required. It comes with a feature that claims to let the car virtually park itself.
Consumer Reports Jake Fisher was the one who checked out the automatic parking feature and here are some of his findings:
"I first get lined to the front of the car like you would normally in parallel parking. Put it in reverse. I choose parallel park feature. Point to the place where I really want to park. When the screen turns green I hit okay." Look, Ma! No hands!
So things worked out fine for Jake Fisher probably because he is an auto engineer so Consumer Reports has again conducted another test and this time they have enlisted Ina Gozenpud who is a self-described parallel-parking disaster to see if the virtual valet of Lexus could actually help Ina.
And here s what happened: To confirm the claim of Ina that she really can t parallel parked her car she was made to park a car without the Lexus virtual parking valet and Gozenpud said, "I really, really can t do this."
After 20 minutes of watching Ina maneuvering, Jake finally decided to let Ina drive the Lexus LS. Initial expectation of Ina was that parking is going to be one breezy experience but to her dismay she found out that it s not as easy as thought it would be.
First Jake found out that for somebody like Ina who is not that expert when it comes to parallel driving is still having difficulties even with the Lexus virtual valet. The source of difficulty? -- Finding the car s relative position to the curb.
But after some time Gozenpud finally got the hang of it and was happy to finally see Lexus coming up to what it has promised and surprisingly she was able to ease the car into the spot just inches from the curb. Gozenpud told Fisher that the Lexus virtual valet definitely helped.
The conclusion? According to Fisher, "Actually, using the electronics are a little tough. The self-parking feature is really for someone who s more comfortable programming their iPod than backing into a parallel spot." He also added that of course in case you have $75,000 to spare.
This article is based on the review posted on the consumerreports.com entitled A Self Parking Lexus. obdulia phillip



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Mercedes-Benz is Humming Once Again

Mercedes focuses on the revival of the quality and price is determined by the auto industry center back to the rest of the automotive scene with the Giants. German brand name, which is now owned by DaimlerChrysler, is the time for taking losses.
now recover from the automaker& 39;s executives breath quietly unlike that in the past few months to increase for the Chrysler 127% operating income totaled 1.2 billion dollars. Net sales increased by 9.3% and analysts is the world& 39;s cars are sticking to a positive number. " Downward spiral has changed direction & quot; zetsche Dieter, DAIMURAKURAISURABURANDO, finally emerging from the debilitating chairman.
the prestigious, 127-year history of the stretch. Left three years of stagnation and beaten almost to the reputation of quality engineering. Fall of the automaker was too could not rise steeply. Immediately.
the bumpy ride, the most noteworthy being the main since the autumn of 2003 when they landed near the bottom of the Mercedes JD Power quality survey, which is conducted annually. Mercedes year in the next several recall. These events are the automaker& 39;s reputation further depress. " Mercedes, acquired squeezed on all sides by very high-quality automobile production is half the price, according to " Jay Baron, a manufacturing center in the head Ann Arbor research Motors, DaimlerChrysler mich.
when zetsche took over 14 months ago, before the planned power. As a result, about 9,300 workers will reduce employment and Mercedes buyouts. The automaker will entertain a major restructuring that focuses on the consolidation plan, including Mercedes parts of the chassis performance of the automotive, electronics and systems.
mercedes 226, door handles in an effort to reduce 71 variant, 99-25 cooling system, and 53 to 171 of the antenna design, and more. In addition, some of the Mercedes -. 3800 is higher than for comparable bmws, Ferdinand " dudenh ffer, according to the center& 39;s director, the German auto, university research Gelsenkirchen. BIEMUDABURYU parts are now enjoying a reputation in the car market. The stand can be a serious threat to the problem mercedes.
given Sharp 2002, the number of defects has plummeted by 72%, to about one per car. And warranty costs by 25% this year, behind. " Things it is about 1 million times more than the rights of the chief operating officer " Mercedes schm ckle according to the liner. lakendra evangeline



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Pace Edwards Roll - Top Tonneau Cover Review

Many of these roads are in a particular indoor covers, save gas and protect cargo from the weather, not to mention your mind out of the cargo kept invisible. It is classified as an indoor hard-cover and clear the top. The owner of the pickup truck, and every step will be unlocked favorite.
after Edwards retracts roll - Top users will automatically cover the entire interior of the truck bed allows them to access. This is a great cover of a slick flash mount manufactured. Polymer pads and leather, but the appearance lasting longer feel the same. This polymer is a piece of padding heavy gauge aluminum panels and laminated. This approach, however, I feel a little soft, hard cover indoors. Trim all of the hospitals and scratch resistant aluminum powder - closer to the court. The cover is custom designed to fit the specific indoor manufacturer, model and year. The design structure of the eye does not freeze or shrink. Most of the cancelled indoor coverage, expressing the courage to drain water through the truck bed, both inside and outside the tube helps to keep dry. It automatically retracts that can be closed with one hand on each side of the truck, said this bed.
they less than an hour to install the cover indoors. I think in most cases it takes a long time to do this, I say a little more. Within one year, the canopy is supported by the water is pretty tight lid warranty.
they said the suit to get a little bit of water ... but very hard to install a rain storm to tie him up kits, but may be helpful for the tailgate. In most cases, to keep the lid on the truck bed dry indoors. Some complain that there are no safety belts. Suit or just a key to lock the rear end Power Pull handle. Some also complain that the lock itself. You may look kind of cheap. But one good thing, it& 39;s just easier to replace the standard lock and the cabinet. There is a problem which seems to align lock. To cover the installation of two people suggest may be helpful to sort the problem together. If you live on a dirt road, or is likely to spend much time on them, played all of the problems can arise. Up.
all cover these issues are minor and most people are still in love with their own pace roll Edwards - Top Indoor coverage. Do you want just as much as I enjoy. kyla deedee



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What You Ought To Know Before You Go For Motorhome Hire

You ve heard it from your friends or read it in the local papers how exciting a journey can become when you decide to take a Motorhomes hire for your trip. And now you want to experience it yourself. Let s begin by saying that you have a wonderful idea, and you should really go for it.
But before you actually get motorhome hire, what are some of the things that you should know and check out? Here, we will read about some of them. Your friends may have told you about the various facilities that a standard motorhome provides, but did they tell you that you should first ask your service provider for a demonstration?
Yes! This is very important. You should ask for a complete demonstration from your service provider before you get started on your journey. Your motorhome hire provider should tell you everything in detail both in and out of the motorhome. You should get training on what equipments and facilities you have there, how to use them, when and how to detect any snag and how to deal with various situations.
Another very important thing you should do, even before getting the motorhome hire, is check all the facilities that your motorhome hire service provider has in their standard vehicles. You can do this even before you finalise on a motorhome hire service provider, just to compare the amenities provided and pick up the best one.
You should also check for discounts and seasonal offers. Usually, motorhomes hire service provider give special offers and discounts during the winters. That is the peak time of motorhome hire in the UK. Basically, motorhome hire is a trend that is fast catching up among the Brits. The comfort and the luxury that you get in a motorhome is virtually like travelling in your own home.
About The Auther : Allan Elvin is a travel guide and has a rich experience of globe trotting. He is currently associated with Freeline motorhomes hire (Compervan Hire) and working as consultant with them. attilla earline



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