Creative auto maker Mercedes Benz have built some of the most amazing cars and SUVs in the world. Mercedes Benz automobiles are found all over the globe including every continent. These cars are absolutely luxurious and stylish. More importantly, these cars were very well built and designed to be driven on all types or terrains and at slow or fast speeds. Keeping a Mercedes on the road is very easy with its many safety features and computerized stability control systems. It’s no wonder you can find a Mercedes everywhere you go!

Some of the more important features on a Mercedes are often overlooked. Sport suspension and sport brakes are some of the greatest features on a Mercedes besides its powerful engines and transmissions. Cross drilled rotors, Brembo brake calipers, and ceramic brake pads are designed for hard stopping as well as fast driving stops. These brakes hold up very well and are a bit of overkill if you ask me. Brakes help you stop, but sport suspension with sport brakes, this will keep you hugging curves at high speeds and have your vehicle as aero-dynamic as possible. These are very nice features when driving fast on mountains or on icy roads.

Some of the computerized systems on a Mercedes Benz are very intelligent. They are capable of warning you when the brakes are worn, services are needed, engine oil needs to be changed, and may even help assist stability of your brakes and steering. These cars can sense the road conditions and reduce engine speed or pulsate the brakes to maintain control of the car. Many of these safety features are designed to even help you in case of an accident by using advanced airbag systems and rollover protection systems. Just the safety features alone are good reasons to own a Mercedes Benz.

All of these engine, suspension, brake and safety systems are great but do require maintenance. A Mercedes Benz car’s best friend is always the auto mechanic that works on it. The mechanic checks out the brakes, changes the oil and even does necessary repairs to keep these machines running optimal. The car will even warn the driver and the mechanic when a system is malfunctioning or a service is needed.

Keeping these cars well maintained will ensure the Mercedes will stay on the road for a long time. Mercedes Benz have a long lifespan between maintenance intervals. Designed for lots of driving, Mercedes Benz keeps the driver happy with it’s comfortable smooth ride, it’s ice cold air conditioning and it’s comfortable leather interior cockpit. Truly some of the finest cars made in the world, Mercedes Benz is one of the most amazing cars and SUVs in the world.

While major U.S. automakers are focusing on hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, Volvo took a different route, unveiling a sports car powered entirely with lithium-ion batteries. Volvo’s 3CC concept car, won “Best Design” and five Gold Standards at the recent Michelin Challenge Bibendum environmental competition in Shanghai, China.

“Not only does the 3CC combine classic Volvo styling cues with exotic gull-wing doors and a tapered, 2+1 seating configuration, but it does so with a highly advanced lithium-ion battery electric drive train. That’s a step apart from the crowd, which these days is largely focused on hybrid and fuel cell concepts,” says Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of the Green Car Journal.

“Just as the earlier ECC forwarded new thought in hybrid propulsion with its high-speed turbine-generator design,” adds Cogan, “today’s lithium-ion 3CC innovates with its thousands of smallish laptop computer-style batteries, which power this zero emission vehicle to impressive levels of efficiency and performance.”

Advanced research into sustainable mobility and Volvo engineers have placed particular focus on the conditions regulating safety in small cars and their ability to handle incoming forces in a frontal collision.

The unique aerodynamic styling of Volvo’s 3CC concept car allows room for a third seat in back. The unique ducktail design creates room for a third seat in the back, while the batteries are sandwiched into the floor panels.

The 3CC concept car features an 80-kilowatt motor that delivers up to 107 horsepower, it has a potential driving range of 300 km (approx 180 miles) the 3CC has a top speed of over 135 km per hour.

The carbon-fiber body is mounted on a steel space frame and composite floor panels, giving the lightweight vehicle the ability to leap to 60 miles per hour in less than 10 seconds. Volvo says the 3CC can travel 180 miles on one charge under ideal driving conditions

The Volvo 3 CC’s safety features include Volvo Safety Ride Down Concept, a unique solution with a seat system that moves forward, a bit like a sled, at the same time as the front is deformed. This movement is slowed with the help of adaptive shock absorbers that tailor the damping effect to suit the collision force and the occupants’ number and weight. The interior can be moved between 0 and 200 mm forward, which has the same overall effect as extending the crumple zone by a corresponding length. It has seats that slide forward at the moment of deformation, the intention being to compensate for the small car’s traditional lack of space in the crumple zone.

Virtual tests showed that the most important part of a ride-down system is the energy absorber and that it needs to be adaptive in order to be a viable concept, by responding to differences in occupant load and crash severity”.

An environmentally efficient car that also has to be comfortable, enjoyable to drive, attractive to look at and safe to ride is an entirely new approach. The result is the Volvo 3CC, a sporty and appealing, extremely aerodynamic and compact car equipped with an energy-efficient electric motor.

It’s no secret that Calgary’s winters are hard on automobiles. The constant fluctuation of temperature, melting/freezing roadways, road salt, gravel, and sand, combined with the sheer size of the city in general, make Calgary an absolute hell for your car. All it takes is one winter to remove that shine from the paint, and after a couple winters your car will appear to have lost all of its lustre- heaven forbid you park on a street or parking lot instead of underground parking or a garage!

Did you know that, aside from washing your car, there are things you can do to get its paint back in tip top shape, and that you can recondition your cars interior to the point where it looks brand new? You can have a professional car detailer do it, or if you’d rather invest your own time and energy, you could do it yourself.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Exterior Car Detailing in Calgary

If you want to bring the life back to your paint, try some of the following:

* DO: Give your car a thorough wash every 10 days or so during the winter (except during cold spells).
* DON’T: Wash your car with the tire brush at the car wash. It can actually scratch your paint!
* DO: Once winter is over, give your car a thorough wash and apply a coat of wax to the paint. Follow the instructions on the wax bottle and you’ll be fine.
* DON’T: Ignore paint chips because it’s winter. The combination of moisture, bare paint, and road salt will cause your car to rust quicker than you’d think!
* DO: Have some clear paint protection film installed. The investment will easily pay for itself over time.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Interior Car Detailing in Calgary

Is your car interior looking a little worn? Try the following:

* DO: Use a high suction vacuum on all carpeted areas in your car.
* DON’T: Vacuum your dash, instrument cluster, or electronics.
* DO: Use a shampoo mixture to remove stains from your carpet.
* DON’T: Use bleach on, in, or anywhere near your cars interior.
* DO: Shampoo the seats if they’re cloth, or use a leather conditioner for leather.
* DON’T: Use glass cleaner on anything other than glass.
* DO: Take the time to do it right. A good interior clean could take several hours.
* DON’T: Try to cut corners. Cutting corners always results in shoddy workmanship and poor-quality results.

Car Detailing is all About the Little Things

Being thorough in your cleaning process will ensure that your car never smells odd, dirties your clothes with you use it, etc. A good interior clean should only be required a couple of times per year, and if you maintain your clean-up job year round, will ensure that your vehicle looks and feels great for many years to come.