April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month!

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  Let us take this opportunity to make sure the road stays safe for everyone. 

Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving.All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. These types of distractions include:

• Texting
• Using a cell phone or smartphone
• Eating and drinking
• Talking to passengers
• Grooming
• Reading, including maps
• Watching a video
• Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player

But, because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction.

Check out these statistics:

Drivers who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.

Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted.

Sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent-at 55 mph-of driving the length of an entire football field, blind.

Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37%.

So make sure you and your loved ones are driving safely and responsibly!  Happy driving!

Get all the facts on distracted driving here: http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and-statistics.html

Conserve Fuel this Earth Day!

April 22^nd is Earth Day!  Improving your gas mileage is a great way to help the environment and your pocket.  Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Park in the shade

2. Avoid speeding

3. Accelerate and brake more gradually

4. Walk to work when the weather is nice

5. Use cruise control on open highway

6. Fully inflate your tires

7. Purchase a fuel efficient vehicle! 

Can you think of any more tips?

Find some more Earth-friendly tips here: http://gasbuddy.com/gb_tips.aspx

Reinhardt Lexus Offering FREE Tickets to Auburn A-Day

Reinhardt Lexus still has 4 Suite tickets and about 10 outside seating tickets for the Auburn A Day game this Saturday, April 14th.  The tickets are FREE, but first come first serve.  Contact Dan Knotts at the dealership if you're interested!

It looks like it is going to be a full day.  Check out what is in store:

Auburn will hold a Heisman Trophy Celebration in which it will unveil statues commemorating the school's three Heisman Trophy winners, Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton, in a ceremony at 10 a.m. prior to A-Day. The ceremony will take place on the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium, where each statue will be permanently located. Sullivan, Jackson and Newton are scheduled to be in attendance for the event.

Coca-Cola Tiger Fan Fest will take place at 11 a.m. on Nichols Center Lawn and will feature inflatable games, sponsor sampling, airbrush face painting and more. Admission is free.

The Auburn University Parents’ Association will host a Spring Family Weekend Tailgate on A-Day from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the green space next to the Student Center. There will be a large tent with tables and chairs for parents and families to eat during the event. Tickets to Spring Family Weekend must be bought in advance. Each ticket allows the user to try out one of the new meals provided by the new campus food trucks, Tex’s Tacos and Slider U. Once you have used your ticket at one of the food trucks, you will return to the Spring Family Weekend tailgate to enjoy your meal. Under the tent you’ll be able to enjoy desserts and Auburn Parent giveaways as well.

The A-Day game will begin at 2 p.m. A commemorative Heisman Trophy print giveaway will be given to the first 50,000 fans. Tickets are $5 for general fans and free for AU students with an Auburn Ignited Card. There will be a post-game autograph session.

 

Read the full article with more about the players here, or get the full schedule of events here: http://www.auburntigers.com/aday/

Lexus Unveils the 2013 Lexus ES

 

 

Exciting news!  Lexus unveiled the new Lexus ES and 300h hybrid this week at the New York Auto Show. 

The biggest news for the ES is that first time ever the sedan will be offered with a hybrid powertrain in the form of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h. Lexus says the 300h will feature a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine aided by an electric motor mated to a continuously variable transmission. Power figures aren't available yet, but expect numbers similar to the new Camry Hybrid's 200-hp combined output, which employs a similar setup. Lexus estimates the ES 300h should hit 40 mpg combined city/highway. Drivers will be able to select four modes: Normal, Sport, Eco, and an EV setting that allows for short drives at reduced speed powered only by the battery pack.
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As for the gas-powered 2013 ES 350, it will continue to be powered by an updated version of Toyota's 3.5-liter V-6 (in the GS the massaged engine outputs 306-hp/277-lb-ft) driving the front wheels via a six-speed automatic. The automaker claims the ES has been engineered with more precise handling and a smoother ride thanks to a stiffer body, new steering ratios, and revised suspension geometry and hardware. The ES will come standard with 17-inch wheels, with 18s available for the first time as an option.

Speaking of the wheels, Lexus has stretched the wheelbase by 1.8 inches, with overall length growing an inch to 192.7. Thanks to these small gains, passengers can stretch out their legs a bit more with 2.8 inches more knee room and 0.6 inches more leg room.

Read more here: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/new_york/2012/1204_2013_lexus_es_350_and_es_300h_first_look/#ixzz1rH0XNknx