Going Golf means Going Green
2015 has already been a great year for Volkswagen’s Golf family of vehicles. They were named as Motor Trend’s car of the year to start the year. Now, the Golf GTE has won a Techie award in the Green category. In their praise of the GTE, the folks at BusinessCar emphasized how Volkswagen is “normalizing” the hybrid, which suggests that going Golf means going green.
The “Techies” are BusinessCar Magazine’s fleet awards. They have been around for seven years and are the only industry awards that reward the use of technology to make fleet operations cleaner, safer and easier. The “Techies” are judged, not only by BusinessCar’s editorial panel, but they get help from
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5 reasons to graduate from a Jetta to a Passat
You’ve already been introduced to the Volkswagen family, but is it time to move from the Jetta to the Passat?
If you own or lease a Volkswagen Jetta, you already know about the comfort, safety, functionality, and fun of driving a Volkswagen. But, what about the other Volkswagen models? Is there more to discover, more to learn or more to experience from Volkswagen? The short answer is yes. You’ve already been introduced to the Volkswagen family, but is it time to move from the Jetta to the Passat? In order to help answer that question, we have compiled a list of 5 reasons to graduate from a Jetta to a Passat.
This January, gas prices in Baton Rouge, and all across the country, were as low as they have been in seven years. But now it appears that they are about to trend upward again.
Also in the second half of 2014, the number of SUVs and larger, less fuel efficient vehicles rose by ten percent. Experts believe that the drastic drop in gas prices was the cause for the uptick in sales. The reasoning was, “the lower the price at the pump, the lower fuel efficiency ranked in priority when shopping for a new vehicle.”
What does TDI mean?
You have seen the advertisements for the Passat TDI and the Jetta TDI, and you may ask yourself, “what does TDI mean?” The short answer is: Turbocharged Direct Injection, but what is that and what does it do?
Diesel engines became popular in the 1970’s when gas was at a premium and consumers sought an alternative. But, the diesel engines of the time were described as loud, lumbering, and dirty. Often times, motorists would find their cars covered in black soot from driving a diesel. Diesel engines also presented problems starting in cold weather and problems with quick acceleration.
If you’re a baseball purist, you probably hate the designated hitter. A music purist likely prefers vinyl. As for the automotive purist, there’s an affinity for the manual transmission. However, year after year, it’s getting tougher for the automotive purist to find the stick shift that connects them to their car.
According to U.S. News, the number of cars that offer a manual transmission has dropped from 25% to under 3% in the last 20 years. Why has this been the trend? Both Road and Track and fix.com have recently looked the reasons behind carmakers putting all their eggs in the automatic basket. The two main reasons behind the move to the automatic are that they are easier to drive and the fuel efficiency of the automatic has greatly improved.
It should come as no surprise that Americans are becoming more dependent on their smart phones. That is not merely perception, it is reality and statistics back it up. According to Flurry Analytics (owned by Yahoo), people spend an average of two hours and fifty seven minutes a day on their smartphone or tablet. That number has increased by more than sixty percent over the last two years. If you were to add the number of hours per day over the course of an entire year, the average American spends 45.6 days on their smart device. In fact, the third quarter of 2014 marked the first time that people spent more time on their smart devices than they did watching television.
The 2015 Volkswagen Jetta added many new features, changed up the exterior, and of course, continues to bring you the German engineering that comes with every Volkswagen. In describing the 2015 models, vw.com said, “Strong, solid, and well-built, the new Jetta has been engineered and designed to give you a little more confidence along with a great drive.” But, we wanted to take a look at what others are saying about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta? We take a look at some reviews from industry experts.
5 celebrities who drive a Volkswagen
5 celebrities who drive a Volkswagen
Volkswagen is “the people’s car” and apparently that doesn’t exclude some big names in Hollywood. And why should it? If reliability, comfort, and German engineering are good enough for you and me, why wouldn’t celebrities want the same thing?
While many celebrities have cars that make a statement about their overwhelming wealth, we’ve stumbled across 5 celebrities who drive a Volkswagen. (Click on their names for the pics or articles)
Should Gas Prices Affect What Car You Buy
Several Americans are using the recent drop in gas prices as an excuse to buy an SUV or another less fuel efficient vehicle. In fact, in the second half of 2014, sales of larger vehicles have risen by more than ten percent while sales of smaller vehicles have fallen by just under ten percent. But when you look at gas prices in a historical context, this recent trend may not prove to be financially sound.
The math that goes into the decision to buy a larger vehicle seems simple enough. Gas prices have dropped by roughly $1.30 per gallon over the past six months, which can mean an annual savings of anywhere from $600 to $1000 depending on how many miles you drive over the course of the year. That savings means the impact at the pump becomes less of a consumer priority.
Your Volkswagen remote control vehicle key should be able to lock and unlock your vehicle’s doors from within a perimeter of several yards around the vehicle. If, however, it does not, it could be one of a few different issues.
Your Volkswagen remote control vehicle key may have a dead battery. It is very easy to test to see if this is the case. If you press a button on the remote control vehicle key, an indicator light should flash once. If you press and hold a button on the remote control vehicle key, the indicator light should flash repeatedly. If it does not, your battery is dead.
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