By Marty Padgett
April 23rd, 2008
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Well, it’s approaching that time in the
Nissan Xterra’s life cycle, and 2009 will bring a fresh look to the youth-oriented ute.
Our photos clearly show that the
2009 Nissan Xterra’s grille will look more like that on the
Nissan Frontier pickup truck, although not too many other changes and updates are obvious at the moment.--
Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Co.
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Posted in: 2009, Nissan, Sports Cars, Xterra
By Marty Padgett
April 23rd, 2008
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You'll have a more difficult time avoiding drunk drivers on the road if you're in the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. A new report from the federal government says those states have the worst drunk driving rates in the country.
While 15 percent of drivers nationwide say they drove drunk in the past year, the rate in Wisconsin approached 25 percent, giving it the dubious honor of number one. The least offending state is Utah, where less than 10 percent of the driving population confessed to driving under the influence, followed by West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina. The report also found that black drivers are substantially less likely to drive drunk than white drivers.
Driving on drugs was also reported by the study. Seven percent of drivers in the District of Columbia said they drove while drugged, with Rhode Island and Massachusetts right behind. The states reporting the lowest drugged-driving rates were New Jersey, Alabama, and the Dakotas.
The AP reports that the drunk-driving report is drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which sampled more than 125,000 citizens in a three-year period.
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By Marty Padgett
April 23rd, 2008
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What the heck is that? If you've been reading TheCarConnection.com for most of its online life -- more than 10 years online at this writing -- you'll recognize this very early logo. We forgive you if you think it looks like a car towing a computer. Back in the early days of the Web, towing a computer was better than not owning one at all. And, well...we were writers, not tech gurus and certainly not highly paid illustrators.
Times change, and so does the ethos of the Web. TheCarConnection.com is changing too, and in the next few weeks you'll discover more of what we have in mind for the most comprehensive re-think in TCC's history.
You've seen some of the changes so far. We launched an
iPhone application that gives you an idea of the direction our new site will take. The clever readers will notice some minor tweaks to road tests this year. Recently we put our award-winning newsletters on hiatus while we come up with an even better way to deliver the car reviews and news you want directly to your inbox.
There's far more to come. We can't spill all the beans today, but when the changes start coming, you'll find reviews that are the most comprehensive on the Web. You'll get more photos, great pricing and shopping information, globe-spanning
auto show coverage, and a slick new design that's easy to navigate. If I told you more, I'd be out of a job, and I'm no good at pulling espressos.
While our new reviews, blogs, and interface hide behind a firewall, we'll be posting less to the current site. We'll make this down time as quick as possible. In the meantime, please do stay tuned--everyone at the Car Advisory Network is proud of what we're ready to launch soon, and what we have planned for the next year.
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