It turns out all those fancy automotive safety devices cannot only help save lives, they can also save cash. According to The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, roughly $230.6 billion was exhausted on motor vehicle crashes in 2000 in the U.S. Nearly 42 thousand people perished that year, and 28 million vehicles were damaged.
The same government report also revealed that 5.3 million individuals suffered non-fatal injuries, 39% of all traffic-related deaths were attributed to alcohol and such substance-induced accidents cost about $51 billion. Public tax revenues, amounting to $21 billion, paid the costs incurred by 9% of crashes. That’s $200 for each household in America.
But wait. There’s more. Lost market productivity was estimated at $61 billion, property damage at $59 billion, medical expenses at $32.6 billion and the cost of travel delays at $25.6 billion. Each fatality produced a discounted lifetime cost of approximately $977,000.
Active and passive safety systems developed by automotive engineers and their colleagues may be a bigger part of the answer than we might suspect. Systems currently being developed are addressing both the monetary and safety concerns of our roadways through devices that have automatic responses to dangerous conditions or events. For […]

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In 2007, sales of new hybrid cars rose by nearly 40%, despite a drop in overall automotive purchases. According to an American news agency, approximately 350,000 additional hybrid vehicles were purchased over the prior year - and by the end of 2007, nearly one million hybrid vehicles were on the road.
The jump in hybrid sales has been influenced, in part, by record gasoline prices. Indeed, as fuel efficiency becomes a higher priority, hybrid vehicles promise more bang for the buck at the gas pump. As a result, hybrids are beginning to make more and more financial sense for many consumers.

Some experts predict that global demand for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) will continue to increase substantially through 2015 and beyond. The primary HEV market is likely to remain in the United States, but other countries may also demand their fair share. Cost disparities between HEVs and conventional vehicles are expected to decrease as production increases.
Through the Energy Act of 2005, the United States government has been providing Americans tax credits for those who purchase certain types of these wheeled innovations. Stipulations on the availability of these hybrid tax credits do exist. For example, the credit is only available to […]

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Factory issued glove box manual. Information within each vehicle specific manual has been developed by the OEM to give vehicle owners a basic understanding of the operation of their vehicle. Provides recommended oil for your vehicle, gas tank capacity, clock and radio setting, information about vital fluids, tires, routine maintenance and specific options your vehicle is equipped with. Contains information on the proper operation and care of the vehicle. Some Owner Guide kit also includes Maintenance Schedules. Owner Guide supplements are available for specific options on certain vehicles and contain information describing the operation of these options. These are factory issued manuals.

:  New; Paper; English, Also included with the purchase of this item: 2006 Mariner Hybrid Owner Manual; Mercury Portfolio, Factory Original
Company: Ford Motor Company 
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