Fancy Auto from TVS

TVS Motor Company, Hosur, India has been in the forefront of the two-wheeler revolution in India. They were the first to introduce the small 50 cc moped into the market and since then they have grown from strength to strength and today TVS is a force to reckon in the Indian two-wheeler market. TVS is also the first motorcycle manufacturer in India to release the first 100% indigenous bike - TVS Victor and then the next TVS Apache came out with a bang giving all the Indo-Japanese motorcycles a run for their money.

Now TVS is foraying into a new arena... manufacturing three-wheeled auto rickshaws. Looking at the pictures of their proposed model it is quite clear that TVS will revolutionize the auto-rickshaw market and force Bajaj to upgrade their pathetic autos. One of my friends was saying that he wouldn't buy a car if these kind of autos were available in the market. I wonder what you would say after taking a look... truly global standard quality.

High gas prices making people do strange things

I read this nearly full page article in the Dallas Morning News with great amusement. The article titled "Hypermilers driven to maximize gas mileage" talks about several individuals who have made adjustments to their driving lifestyles and do strange things to derive the maximum gas mileage out of their cars.

The article starts off with the case study of one Chuck Thomas. How does he manage to get more bang for his buck? He drives at a steady 50 mph on highways even as other cars zip past him at 70 mph or more. I have seen on US highways driving at 50 is near impossible, motorists behind you come threateningly close and do all kinds of things to make you speed up. But these "Hypermilers" are obstinate they don't go faster. Then what else do they do, they install high-tech gadgetry to track gas mileage on their dashboard guages. Then often they stop the car and push it into their parking slots to save a few drops of fuel. And the results have been astounding to say in the least. Chuch is getting 80-90 mpg (miles per gallon) out of his car which is supposed to deliver only 53 mpg.

I find it outright ridiculous that Americans are indulging in such acrobatics to save gas. Fuel is only $4 per gallon here compared to approximately $6 per gallon in India and I don't remember having done any of these kind of acrobatics to save fuel. I had three advantages one, my car is small it is powered by a 3-cylinder 800 cc engine and delivers a whopping 40 mpg on highway and 30-35 mpg in the city. And then I prefer to ride the motorcycle most of the time and only when it is absolutely necessary I take the car out.

But what do I say about American cars and the roads here. I have time and again seen one individual driving a huge V-8 truck or Luxury SUV which delivers about 12-17 mpg. The present fuel crises is chasticising Americans to a great extent it is showing them that they can't ignore environment completely and exploit the finite resources endlessly. Now thanks to $4 per gallon fuel prices many people here are thinking about economical and smaller cars. If they had thought about these things 10 years ago, probably the mortgage crises could have been avoided. Think about it!

Renting luxury cars at 50% discount!

One of my favourite hobbies is travelling to distant and exotic locations. But travelling has its own complications and you need mobility wherever you go. Whenever I visit a far off place I have to opt for car rental, because I don't like hiring taxis or depending on public transport. Both of which can be frustrating, unreliable and delay us to a great extent. But with gas prices heading north I was mentally preparing myself to pay more the next time I travelled.

But now I have found this great resource which will enable me to travel and pay less for car rental. Isn't it amazing, you travel and get a great deal for renting your favourite car? Yes it is. And if Advantage car rentals has its way it will revolutionise the very way in which we travel.

For this summer they have some really cool deals which will help you save money even if you are making last minute plans. Advantage's fleet of cars have the best of SUVs, Luxury cars and Convertibles, you can rent them across the country, irrespective of where you are going. From Las Vegas to Chicago, there are car rental deals which will be cheaper than you expect. Check out Advantage's special offers on their user friendly and informative website.

If you are not already floored by these offers there is another offer from Advantage which will make you want to book your rental car now. Advantage is offering upto 50% discount when you rent any of their Luxury or Convertible cars. And what is more you can reserve your set of wheels online on the website and don't have to worry about your transportation needs in a far off location.