Cars 101: Video games and real driving
Posted: January 16, 2012 Filed under: CARS 101 | Tags: 2, 3, 360, a, aids, and, Best, child, Drive, Driver, driving, F1, Forza, Games, gaming, generation, Gran, How, kid, Learning, Mind, motor, Motorsport, new, Nick, Over, permit, person, Playstation, racing, real, reality, Road, Safety, school, simulation, student, teach, to, translate, Truth, Turismo, video, Walker, way, What, Xbox, young Leave a comment »
Forza's Kinect feature allows casual players to simply steer, and the game takes care of the rest. More hardcore players should stick with a controller though.
My generation was the first to grow up with video games that could really simulate reality to a high degree. There are titles out there now that can simulate the likes of ruthless combat, dog fighting a fighter jet, and of course racing a car. Every generation after us will continue to grow up with these simulating games, and will wind up trying to use the experience they have gained in these games when it comes time to get behind the wheel for real. Many people out there do not believe such games hold any real merit in such skills as driving a car, but they would be hugely mistaken. Much can be learned from experience in realistic video games, but it is important to understand what translates into reality and what does not. Read the rest of this entry »
Cars 101: How to prepare for a Hurricane
Posted: August 27, 2011 Filed under: CARS 101 | Tags: 101, 3, 4, Car, Cars, do, garage, How, Hurricane, Irene, Mind, motor, Over, packaging, Preparation, to, What Leave a comment »
My garage situation for the upcoming storm
As many of you are aware, Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the northeast right now. Everyone is preparing for a big hit from nature. My family has a situation where we have 5 cars and only a 3 car garage, so I took it upon myself to see what could be done. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Lincoln is in serious trouble
Posted: August 17, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: action, Auto, bad, be, business, Car, Cars, course, dealer, demise, difficulties, done, failing, Ford, Lincoln, Luxury, Mind, MKS, MKT, MKX, MKZ, motor, Navigator, of, Over, Problem, Sales, should, Town, What, woes 2 Comments »
Is a joke
Ford has made some great improvements over the past few years, however they have still not gotten it through their heads that Lincoln, their “luxury” division, is in need of a serious overhaul. Ford killed the Mercury brand last year, a great move in my opinion because Mercury was 100% pointless in the market. Lincoln is in a similar situation though, a luxury brand that doesn’t have many relevant cars. The auto industry is rapidly globalizing, and with that comes standards in each segment, as of right now Lincoln meets none of them in the luxury segment. Read the rest of this entry »
