Radar gun site

The speed limit inside the University of Warwick campus is 20 mph and they have a traffic speed board to inform the drivers of their speeds. I was thinking to myself that I was a great idea to get drivers to reduce their speed if they were traveling fast. Would be much more effective than the normal speed limit signs. I assume that they were using a radar gun to find out the speed.

If you were interested in getting one, go over to Radargunsales.com, a sports and traffic radar gun site.


The 'Traffic Radar Speed Board' is a 10.5" dual color high intensity LED display. It flashes the speed in red to warn speeders while it is green for legal speeds. The different models all come with a 12 month limited warranty (6 month battery warranty) parts and labor covered.

They have so many different varieties of top quality Traffic and Police Radar Guns that should fit every budget. All of the products are made in the United States. Shipping is through standard UPS ground shipping and is free on all radar guns for delivery within the continental USA.

More new safety features from Nissan

I wrote about the anti drunk Nissan concept car. Well. here's a a video of the new safterly features being developed by them.

The 5 passenger Isuzu Ascender

The Japanese company auto company Isuzu, is mostly known for trucks of all sizes. It had been quiet for sometime now.

One of the best selling Isuzu models has been the Isuzu Ascender. The design was derived from General Motors' Envoy. And if you look closely, it does look similar to the Chevy TrailBlazer as well. The 7-passenger Ascender which was launched in 2003, replaced the Isuzu Trooper. The 5-passenger model was introduced later in 2004. The production of the 7-passenger model was stopped in 2007.

Even though the Ascender looks like the models produced by General Motor's, it's much cheaper than either than them.

The 6-cylinder 4.2 litre V8 engine pumps out 291 hp @ 6,000 rpm. The transmission features a 4-speed automatic with lockup torque converter (in 3rd or 4th gears) and overdrive. This Isuzu SUV is ideal for everyday commuting as well as the occasional road trips. Go over to their site to get a quote. They are now offering an unbelievable 7 years and 75,000 mile power train limited warranty.

Don with the Nitro T-Shirt

Don from Canada, was one of the winners of the Dodge Nitro T-shirt contest that I ran on my blog sometime back.

He finally sent me a picture of him wearing the t-shirt. He also informed me that he's buying a Nitro next year.

Go on over to his blog 'Binary-01' and say Hi!

American car companies not doing that great

David Welch asks "Why Detroit is Stuck in Second Gear".

It's quite puzzling considering that Japanese brands are doing OK over there. It's not even a case of cheap imports to the US anymore as the Japanese companies are building their cars for the US markets in plants over there.

Is it styling, after sales service or are they really cheaper than the American brands?

Nissan comes out with anti drunk car

Drunk driving is a leading cause of fatalities in road accidents. According to statistics provided by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), out of a total of 42,642 people killed in traffic accidents in the US, 17,602 or (41%) made up those killed in alcohol related crashes.

Despite all the warnings, all the high profile convictiions some people never seem to learn. One guy actually told me that he was more alert after drinking a glass of Whiskey taken neat. Yeah right! I won't be riding in his car anytime soon.

Won't it be great if the car prevented a drunk driver from driving.

As part of an ongoing program towards the prevention of drunk driving, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has come out with a new concept car featuring not one but multiple preventative features designed to help reduce drunk driving.


The technology was shown integrated on-board a production model Fuga sedan. This includes a number of sensors on the car and will even result in the immobilization of the vehicle if the car detects a drunk driver.

Read their full press release here.

Ford recalls 3.6 million vehicles

This is a voluntary safety recall involving speed control deactivation switch systems in Ford passenger cars, trucks and SUVs built between 1992 and 2003. This is in response to some reports of fires in some Ford Crown Victoria passenger cars.

Ford dealers will provide a quick repair to all affected vehicles at no charge to the customers starting in early October.

According to the Ford website, this repair will involve

the installation of a fused wiring harness into the speed control electrical circuit, or the replacement of the deactivation switch if it is found to be leaking.

I appreciate the fact that Ford is doing this whole sale recall voluntarilly, unlike other companies who carry out such actions only after there is a widespread public outcry.

Read the official news release here.