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		<title>The Mercedes-Benz Brand Has Well Established Heritage And Prestige Within The Market Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz, a subsidiary company of the Daimler AG parent company, is a German based automotive manufacture which produces car, buses, vans and trucks. Having its roots in the very foundation of the automobiles history, the Mercedes-Benz brand has well established heritage and prestige within the market place. The creation of the first automobile by Karl Benz was followed by the first marketed automobile by Mercedes at the turn of the century. ]]></description>
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</script><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Mercedes-Benz, a subsidiary company of the Daimler AG parent company, is a German based automotive manufacture which produces car, buses, vans and trucks. Having its roots in the very foundation of the automobiles history, the Mercedes-Benz brand has well established heritage and prestige within the market place. The creation of the first automobile by Karl Benz was followed by the first marketed <a href="http://www.motorbookguy.com/2001_2005_Mercedes_Benz_203_C_Class_Chassis_p/p270020306.htm"target="_blank"  title="Mercedes-Benz 203 C-Class" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/www.motorbookguy.com');">automobile by Mercedes </a>at the turn of the century. The forward thinking company has developed a vast number of innovations over the course of its history, benefiting both the technological standard of the vehicles performance, and the safety of its passengers. Listed below is a collection of innovations thought to have been developed by Mercedes Benz, with many know common in most modern cars and transport vehicles.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- The technology which ceases the drive wheels from spinning was patented, later to be used to develop a traction control system in late eighties.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- Anti-locking brakes were developed by Mercedes-Benz, and were introduced in the eighties.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- Air bags were introduced by the innovative company is the early eighties, a technology which would go onto save a countless number of lives.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- In 1951, Mercedes developed the highly important safety cage, which vastly improved transport safety from then onwards, with the front and rear of the vehicles composing of crumple zones. This innovation has vastly improved vehicle safety, and Mercedes Benz has allowed its competitors to implement such technology in their cars to improve overall road safety, although the technology itself was developed and tested by MB.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- The Mercedes-Benz McLaren is the fastest automatic production road car ever, with a top speed in excess of two hundred miles per hour.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- The safety of seat belts was enhanced greatly by the innovation of the tensioned seat belts. To stop a passenger in the car from being thrown forward upon impact, the new device caused the seat belt to tense upon a crash, or a sudden jerk forwards.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">- The company is currently developing a series of safety features to decrease the chance of crash. Such a feature is a device which detects when the drivers eyes show signs of increased closure, a sign the driver is becoming tired and fatigued behind the wheel. Falling to sleep behind the wheel is a major concern for road safety, with many road users lives put at risk from this deadly occurrence. The new Mercedes Benz device is designed to alert drivers when early signs of tiredness are setting in, because alerting the driver early on is important due to the gradual and stealthy manner tiredness can develop.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">The innovations of Mercedes Benz were awarded in 2007, with the company receiving an award from What Car for safety standards.</span></p>
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		<title>Additive Diesel Fuel vs Adjusting the Nut Behind the Wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While additive diesel fuel will improve mpg in the engine, a better driving technique brings the advantage of being absolutely free. Adjusting the nut behind the wheel (guess who that is) is possibly the most efficient and cheapest modification a person can ever make to improve fuel economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Take Time To Research Before Buying an ATV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think you will be purchasing an ATV, regardless of the reason, some things you really need to remember, of course depends on your purpose, your budget, then your needs, a used model might be OK, or a new one from a dealership could be a somewhat better decision. 

Regardless of the place or dealer where you decide to buy your machine, you should not be lax on the amount of research . You should check everything out thoroughly before you make a decision. Your decision should come from you and not the help of a dealer. You just want to be sure and get plenty of good impartial advice. ]]></description>
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		<title>People Are Opting For Used Vehicles As A More Cost Effective Alternative To A New Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, if you don't know what to look for in a used car, you are more likely to end up spending even more money in the long run. This is why it is important to educate yourself before purchasing a vehicle that isn't new.]]></description>
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		<title>Save Money When Buying a Used Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When buying a used car steer clear of special imported or exotic cars, as you may battle to obtain replacement parts and mechanics that can service and repair them.

Select a used car that is well known and that have a nationwide network of dealers and Service Centers.

If you have a car that you want to trade in, have the engine and underside steam cleaned, the car washed and polished, the carpets and upholstery cleaned and remove all unnecessary items from the cubby hole, centre console and trunk before you go shopping for a used car. Doing this can increase the trade in price offered substantially.

If you want to trade in your present car and it is still under a hire purchase agreement, contact the financial institution and get the settlement amount. You can now start your search for a good used car.]]></description>
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		<title>Car Magazines Monopolizing on the Male Fascination With Automobiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, the first car of sorts was a wind driven Italian vehicle that looked like a windmill with wheels. The machine was called Guido Da Vigevano and it was constructed in the year 1335.  Leonardo Da Vinci designed a model similar to a tricycle.  These were rudimentary crude mobile machines but they were the predecessors of our modern day cars.

Other models were created after and by 1769 the first vehicle capable of moving on its own power was created by M. Brezin, you can find a replica of this vehicle in the Smithsonian Institute. Let's us now fast forward to modern times.  Vehicles for road use were fashioned after the steamroller in the 1800's and by 1893 the first gasoline powered vehicles were ready for American city streets. ]]></description>
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		<title>Drive in Heavy Rain and Floods Safely</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Car tyres in good condition are not an excuse for driving fast in heavy rain. There is a high potential of aqua planning, significantly reduced visibility and you may encounter a flooded road.

This article provides advice about driving in heavy rain and what to do if you encounter a flood.

During the winter months regularly check your windscreen wipers to ensure they can cope with heavy rain. If the rubber has deteriorated, replace it immediately. It's very simple to do or local garage will be happy to help.

If caught in a downpour then double the distance between yourself and the car in front. This is because stopping distances are increased on wet roads as your car tyres struggle to find grip. Visibility is also reduced which will lower your reaction time if required to brake suddenly.]]></description>
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		<title>Electric Vehicles Are Not New</title>
		<link>http://www.askthemercedesmechanic.com/2008/12/15/electric-vehicles-are-not-new/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the first electric vehicles showed up in the 1830s. Back in the early days of trucks, some ran on batteries. But the batteries were heavy, and you needed a large number of them. A truck was the only vehicle that could carry its own power supply. Not only that, but just about everything that could have gone wrong for electric vehicles did go wrong.

First, Cadillac introduced the electric starter for combustion vehicles in the early twentieth century. That made combustion engines safer to operate, and removed a big argument for electric vehicles, even back then.

Second, improving the combustion vehicle was easier and cheaper. Ford made combustion vehicles cheap enough for just about any worker to afford. That cramped the electric vehicle market in a serious way.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Driving in Heavy Rain and Floods</title>
		<link>http://www.askthemercedesmechanic.com/2008/11/02/tips-for-driving-in-heavy-rain-and-floods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Car tyres in good condition are not an excuse for driving fast in heavy rain. There is a high potential of aqua planning, significantly reduced visibility and you may encounter a flooded road.

This article provides advice about driving in heavy rain and what to do if you encounter a flood.

During the winter months regularly check your windscreen wipers to ensure they can cope with heavy rain. If the rubber has deteriorated, replace it immediately. It's very simple to do or local garage will be happy to help.

If caught in a downpour then double the distance between yourself and the car in front. This is because stopping distances are increased on wet roads as your car tyres struggle to find grip. Visibility is also reduced which will lower your reaction time if required to brake suddenly.

Even today's modern road surfaces struggle to cope with a heavy downpour and standing water is a potential hazard. Try to avoid standing water and slow down. If you don't there is a high risk of the car aqua planning.

Aqua planning occurs when the car tyre's tread pattern is unable to disperse enough water to maintain a point of contact between the tyre and the road. This makes the vehicle uncontrollable with the loss of steering, grip and a sensation of driving on ice. It can be a very frightening event as I'm sure anyone who has experienced it will agree. The best advice when it happens is to hold your steering wheel lightly and lift off the accelerator until your car tyres regain their grip.]]></description>
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		<title>Pass the DMV Road Test - Some Tips to Help You</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DMV road tests normally last for about twenty minutes or so. During those twenty minutes, you'll need to prove that you're a good driver, and that you're ready for your license. You may even get nervous and make a few mistakes. Yes, your examiner will be in the car with you, and he or she will be watching your every move, but it's to ensure that you drive safely and responsibly. Once you prove that you know how to do just that, you'll be given your drivers license!]]></description>
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