M x A = F regardless of who’s driving
You know, it never ceases to amaze me when people of stature think they are immune to physical laws. I’ve searched online and seems that in Mass x Acceleration = Force there is no missing factor for $ or S (Sense). Governor Lon S. Corzine was hurt in a car accident because he wasn’t wearing a seat [...]
Volvo Saved My Life Club Member
I think you’ve heard me drone on about “How Safe is an Old Volvo?” It’s one of those tough questions that comes up often, mostly from parents who want a car safe for their children to drive. I think one reason we have so many teenage driver accidents is our inadequate driver education system. Simply [...]
A journey that started with a ‘Click’
On July 14, 2010, our simple life saving device, the three-point seat belt, will forever be a part of American history. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History will officially accept Volvo’s three-point seat belt into their collection. On that day, with a press event for media, business, government and Smithsonian officials, a little bit [...]
Something w/o words
Around 1998 we took small group of media to Finland to drive our new S80 with Stability Control technology, I think we were one of the first to mass produce the technology. One journalist wrote: It’s like having God’s hand on your shoulder. dan
Importance of wearing seat belts
This came over our news desk recently. Amazing that some people, even a Volvo driver, believe they will never get in an accident. A couple of years ago, while talking with the head of PR at State Farm, he said that a driver can expect an accident once every 12 years. Granted, probably not life [...]
