When is a Volvo a Bobo?
Bobos are for four-year-olds! I guess at that age you are just unable to pronounce ‘V.’ My kids did the same thing. Hearing them say Bobo was always funny, but I believe that even at a young age a car can be something special to little folks. The following came in from Alex in our Social Media group: “Essentially this girl [...]
A Conversation with Andy Pilgrim
Driving is a special privilege. Andy Pilgrim had lots to say on the topic of driving and these five words are just one way to summarize the forty minute conversation we had with him yesterday. While these five words convey a message that should be obvious, many people simply view driving as a rite of [...]
A running debate about child safety seats
“When it comes to child safety, parents are racing to provide the best for their precious cargo. Many moms and dads will be interested to know that there has been a debate going on for about 20 years regarding differences between the United States and many European countries when it comes to child-safety seats.” Above [...]
A bunch of very lucky kids
Through the years of owning a car, any car, there is always a constant reminder of why you bought a car. Some people believe the design mirrors their lifestyle, some people like performance – although these days most do ¼ mile times really means stuck on LA’s 405 or our I95 – and some people like a [...]
“I got into an accident”
How many times have you heard that? Rarely do you hear, “I avoided an accident.” Why? Well for me, I’d rather not admit I was about to hit someone, it kind of reflects on my inattentiveness or inability to control a driving situation, and we all know I’m a perfect driver (not really). The point [...]
Not a Volvo post, but you could learn something
This isn’t about Volvo safety, but this is about safety. At one time or another, we men do have to cook. Actually I grew up in a family that loved to cook – and eat. I can remember twice having to deal with a kitchen stove fire, but never from using the technique shown in this [...]
Infographic: Cell Phone Laws While Driving
Great article over at Edmunds about state by state cell phone restrictions. A few weeks ago, I wrote I’ve put my texting and phone use on hold while driving. Just did a 1200 mile round trip drive and didn’t text once. Ok, I did answer my phone a couple of times, but where I’m normally [...]
S60 earns Top Safety Pick Award from IIHS
Ok, a little chest pounding and few Viking high fives are going around our office today. Interesting about roof strength standard and IIHS results. March 24, 2011 Volvo S60 earns Top Safety Pick award The 2012 Volvo S60 earns the Institute’s Top Safety Pick award for good performance for front, side, rollover, and rear crash [...]
What if we treated Distracted Driving as a disease?
The latest data from D.O.T shows that about 5,000 people died – about 10 fully loaded Boeing 747′s – because they were driving distracted. Few people truly understand that driving 4,000 pounds of metal at 30 miles per hour can be deadly. The following is from a recent, joint press release by the U.S. Department [...]
A Happy Ending
No one really buys a car expecting to get in an accident. Years ago I was talking to a car insurance guy about accident frequencies, ‘about once every 12 years’. I don’t even want to go there with thoughts on timing. Here’s a story we just received. The accident was with our first generation C70 [...]
