<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724</id><updated>2012-01-11T22:26:07.708-08:00</updated><category term='NY TO DC BUS'/><category term='BUS DC TO NYC'/><title type='text'>Bikecommutr</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>14</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-6843204409213952634</id><published>2012-01-11T22:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-11T22:26:07.719-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BUS DC TO NYC'/><title type='text'>Make your family trip in luxurious deluxe buses</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;If you are planning to travel with your friends or family the best mode of transportation is bus service for longer distance. The bus service offers you enough space for a comfortable journey. Taking a bus service can be fairly a pleasant alter of speed and can be lots less costly than airborne. They also offer you their best helping tendency if you need and also they provide you good arrangements for safety journey.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Better reserve tickets for all your family member or friends and also you may book extra seats for your relaxed journey. Browse your net and choose the best bus service like &lt;a href="http://www.washny.com/" title="BUS DC TO NYC"&gt;&lt;b style="color: red;"&gt;BUS DC TO NYC&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which will be good for family trip and reserve your group traveling. Book your group reservation in advance in order to avoid some bewilderment. This mode of transportation is also one of the cheap and best services. To enjoy all adventures in your journey the best service is deluxe bus service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-6843204409213952634?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/6843204409213952634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-your-family-trip-in-luxurious.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/6843204409213952634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/6843204409213952634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-your-family-trip-in-luxurious.html' title='Make your family trip in luxurious deluxe buses'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-1374117206035162158</id><published>2011-12-26T02:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-26T02:17:32.877-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NY TO DC BUS'/><title type='text'>Pleasures of online ticket booking</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Since the need for transportation is increasing the need for travel is also escalating. Bus travelling is always common and a frequent matter of subject. Though there are a lot of people who travel often, the people who travel via bus are in high numbers. This is because it is one of the most economical and safest ways of travelling. Travelling in deluxe buses has made lives easier. Also there are several advantages as well. Though travelling gives a marvelous experience sometimes it annoys people if it is a frequent travel. And this sense of annoyance could be eliminated completely with the help of deluxe buses. For it have a diverse advantage to take pleasure from. And this article is all about the pleasure of booking tickets online and the extras of deluxe buses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Gone astray are the years where on one occasion you had to trip to bus ticket counters, stand in long queues waiting for your turn to acquire bus tickets. No matter where you are you can book your tickets without going to the bus center and all that you  need is just an internet connection to get your tickets.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Online ticket booking is an instant way which gives access to contentment as it reduces the stress of travelling to book the tickets. And with a few buttons click away you can complete the task of ticket booking but whereas in earlier days people get up early in the morning to travel to the ticket booking agency and then they book the ticket. Internet has made our lives simpler. Another greater plus point is you can cancel the tickets online in case if your plan for travel is dropped in the last-minute.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;The best part is frequent travelers can avail a special discount and they get to travel more frequently with this special offer. But it is necessary to check out as of which travel agency is offering this. The affordable fares offered by the travelling agencies are considered beneficial and this itself acts as a drive to travel often.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In General, &lt;a href="http://www.washny.com/"&gt;&lt;b style="color: red;" title="NY TO DC BUS"&gt;NY TO DC BUS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is the great option for people who are looking for transportation. Business people tend to travel more often and it is not that they prefer only flight because of the inconveniences in the business they opt for flights. But with the trend of booking tickets online and getting greater access to various facilities even business people take up the services of deluxe buses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Free access to internet, power outlets, comfortable seats and clean washroom are a great way to make the travel pleasurable. But check out as of which travel agency is offering the best quality centered services related to travelling.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;To sum up online ticket booking reduces the stress of travelling separately just for booking the tickets and acts as a time-saving element. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-1374117206035162158?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/1374117206035162158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/12/pleasures-of-online-ticket-booking.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/1374117206035162158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/1374117206035162158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/12/pleasures-of-online-ticket-booking.html' title='Pleasures of online ticket booking'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-6728670894896145343</id><published>2011-12-20T04:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T04:11:53.911-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BUS DC TO NYC'/><title type='text'>Travelling become more comfortable in deluxe buses</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Nowadays traveling has become most important to our life, mainly for business people, as they need to meet various meetings all over the world. Traveling gives us more pleasure when it is not often and if you need to enjoy your trip whenever you travel then better choose the best deluxe bus services. &amp;nbsp;Latest Deluxe Bus services like &lt;a href="http://www.washny.com/"&gt;&lt;b style="color: red;" title="BUS DC TO NYC"&gt;BUS DC TO NYC&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; provide more facilities for the passenger to make their journey memorable and comfortable.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In olden days we have to book a bus ticket by standing in a long queue, to avoid this stress bus service offers online ticket booking where we can book the ticket in online from anywhere and also you can save your money. Most deluxe buses are set with proper reclining seats, clean restrooms, power outlets to charge your mobile phones and laptops, upscale buses, free Wi-Fi, large decorated windows. &lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-style: normal;"&gt;The best part is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-weight: normal;"&gt;frequent travelers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="mceitemhidden"&gt;can benefit a discount and they obtain to travel more &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="hiddensuggestion"&gt;often&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="mceitemhidden"&gt; with this offer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-6728670894896145343?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/6728670894896145343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/12/travelling-become-more-comfortable-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/6728670894896145343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/6728670894896145343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/12/travelling-become-more-comfortable-in.html' title='Travelling become more comfortable in deluxe buses'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-5731067656060811593</id><published>2011-10-30T22:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-30T22:09:27.389-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Rentals: Expensive or Cheap?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ciMW1gPPZlI/Tq4tXPJNcpI/AAAAAAAAAB4/u87_WE7qttc/s1600/vacation+rentals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="215" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ciMW1gPPZlI/Tq4tXPJNcpI/AAAAAAAAAB4/u87_WE7qttc/s320/vacation+rentals.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;This will be a question lingering in many traveler’s mind whether to book a cheap vacation rental or an expensive one. If you book a cheap vacation rental let’s say a very low grade rental which costs don’t bother you then here are some problems you face:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO AC&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO Cable&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO Wifi&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO Swimming Pool&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO DVD library&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;NO Games room&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Ideally on a vacation you would like a pool/spa and at least air conditioned rooms, so at the end of the day you will be lamenting about the rental and will be spending on the luxuries spoiling the whole vacation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Now what will be the problems if you book an expensive Vacation rental&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Maid Service&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Cots available&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;HDTV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;High Speed Internet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Highchair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Linens / Towels provided&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Safe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Satellite TV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Sun terrace or deck area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Surround sound audio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Non Smoking Home&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Wheelchair Accessible&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Baby Sitting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Cable TV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Big Screen TV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;BBQ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Balcony&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Alarm System&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Air Conditioning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;South Facing Pool&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Private Swimming Pool&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Pool Heating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Lake / Water View&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Only one problem that is money and you will be getting loans, you will be repaying them and so on.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;The real solution for this is to plan according to what you can get rather than what you would love to have. Book &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thebestvillas.com/" title="vacation rentals"&gt;vacation rentals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; at discounted rates and enjoy hassle free vacations&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-5731067656060811593?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/5731067656060811593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/10/vacation-rentals-expensive-or-cheap.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/5731067656060811593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/5731067656060811593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/10/vacation-rentals-expensive-or-cheap.html' title='Vacation Rentals: Expensive or Cheap?'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ciMW1gPPZlI/Tq4tXPJNcpI/AAAAAAAAAB4/u87_WE7qttc/s72-c/vacation+rentals.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-9197892854590190586</id><published>2011-06-23T02:58:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-23T02:58:34.618-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Things to Be Considered While Calculating the Cost for Auto Transportation</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;When you require moving an automobile and you don't feel comfortable driving it on your own at that point of time you will have a need of relying on an automobile or auto transport company to carry your vehicle to your desired destination. These auto companies will make all the necessary arrangements to pick up the vehicle in its initial location and securely bring it to your final destination. Naturally, you are required to pay for this service based on some aspects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Outlining that aspect out can be a significant element of making certain that all of your auto transportation requirements are met. The foremost and the main aspect of a &lt;a href="http://www.aaat.com/car-shipping.cfm"&gt;car shipping&lt;/a&gt; service come in the place that is being it is traveled to. Expenses will differ between how distant the vehicle required to pass through to arrive at the initial location with the final one. The distance among those two locations will as well play a key role in the sum of money you wind up paying for the deliverance. The farther the distance, the more you are required to shell out. Up till now an additional aspect to be measured is the kind of roads that will be used for the purpose of traveling. Most important expressway and highways will not charge as much of than back road travel, so you are required to take into to consideration which is the most well-organized pathway to get your car transported.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-9197892854590190586?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/9197892854590190586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/06/things-to-be-considered-while.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/9197892854590190586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/9197892854590190586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/06/things-to-be-considered-while.html' title='Things to Be Considered While Calculating the Cost for Auto Transportation'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-4809855056765636753</id><published>2011-05-30T03:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-30T03:39:18.603-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basis of Exotic Car Transport</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;If a person has Exotic car he/she will think twice before parking it in the garage at home. He wants to keep it away from dents, scratches. He is very concerned about his car because it is very expensive. He does not allow anybody to lay a hand on it. But in certain circumstances when you have to move overseas you have to handle your vehicle to an auto transport company.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To ship an exotic car, you cannot go in for a cheap option. Choose a company that has certain years of experience in shipping an exotic vehicle. This is very important because you cannot hand over your truck to a company who has just entered this business. Once you have selected your auto transport company just check out if you want an enclosed carrier or open one. An enclosed carrier would be a better choice because your exotic vehicle will be protected from certain elements like sun, heat, rain, snow etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before shipping your auto car, just check out with the car shipping company that it is being insured. If anything happens to your truck while it is in transit you can claim for the damages from them. Do check they have an insurance certificate. You can visit even their insurance agent and collect information as to how much they will be paid if anything happens to their vans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shipping an exotic car may be a stressful work. So it would be advisable that you note down if there are any damages before shipping your vehicle. Do take some photographs for future reference. Before shipping your exotic truck do keep certain things in mind:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do empty all the items inside the van. This should be done because the transporter will not compensate if anything is missing in the vehicle. Plus, if there are items that can cause damage, you will not be compensated for that. See that tires and batteries are in working condition. This should be done because the transporter will charge extra if it the car does not move properly. Do not fill the entire tank with gas as this can increase the weight of the vehicle. If your car gets damaged while loading or offloading, do record them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before shipping your car, do receive an original Inspection report from the &lt;a href="http://www.aaat.com/car-shipping.cfm"&gt;car transport&lt;/a&gt; company. This shows the condition of your car at the time of pick up, current mileage delivery and pick up information.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-4809855056765636753?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/4809855056765636753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/basis-of-exotic-car-transport_30.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/4809855056765636753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/4809855056765636753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/basis-of-exotic-car-transport_30.html' title='Basis of Exotic Car Transport'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-3968161994455018200</id><published>2011-05-16T23:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-16T23:25:55.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Complete Synopsis of Auto Transport</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;Auto transport companies take the proper concern of transporting automobiles from one place to a place in a complete protected and a safe manner. It is essential for you to know more about the company before you deal with it. The company must provide excellent service and must be cost-effective. It is superior to select a qualified company and also essential to ensure if the is registered and has a MC number with them. The service charges differ from company to company so it is better to obtain quotes of shipping companies before you finalize a deal with them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discuss with your friends, relatives, browse and check with some shipping companies to get a clear picture to choose a best shipping company. The safety aspect is the most important aspect in auto transport. It is the company's responsibility to choose safety equipment. Only the companies who have experts can handle up this responsibility in a proper way. There are two types of auto transport available they are covered and closed auto transport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Open auto transport: As the name itself indicates, that the container transporting the vehicle is open to the sky and can be exaggerated by the climatic conditions. It is less expensive when match up to covered auto transport. It is superior to give the particulars of the automobile length and weight so that it can be transported properly. This is to make sure that the weight is inside the legal conditions specified for tons to be accepted. Be keen on the insurance coverage that is presented. Always go for a superior insurance plan that takes proper care of any spoil caused by the shipping company while repositioning your automobile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Covered auto transport: The container transporting vehicle is covered and provides additional safeguard to the automobile. Nevertheless it is costly when match up to an open &lt;a href="http://www.aaat.com/car-shipping.cfm"&gt;car transport&lt;/a&gt;, it look after your vehicle from the whether conditions and also from road dangers. You can witness an array of trailers like's, Multi car trailers, four-car enclosed trailers and, six-car enclosed trailers, two-car non stacking enclosed trailers are obtainable for over sized automobiles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Always prefer a company which has a high grade of status and faultless public opinion because only they have the art of adding up name in the happy client list. A repudiated company always accepts the burden of transporting vehicle with proper care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They must have an expert batch of specialized drivers who can hold your expensive automobile in different climates and environments. You are putting in your money and time, in a hope to get a superior service because you know your means of transportation ought to have that.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-3968161994455018200?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/3968161994455018200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/complete-synopsis-of-auto-transport.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/3968161994455018200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/3968161994455018200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/complete-synopsis-of-auto-transport.html' title='A Complete Synopsis of Auto Transport'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-7606357812893074784</id><published>2011-05-05T03:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-05T03:43:14.590-07:00</updated><title type='text'>An outline about car transport process</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;Before going into the topic, let us know what is car transport? Car transport is the process of transporting a vehicle from one place to other place that may be either from state to state or from city to city. While you are planning for &lt;a href="http://www.aaat.com/car-shipping.cfm"&gt;car transport&lt;/a&gt;, many things should be taken into consideration. One of the most important concerns is whether to move yourself or take the services form a reputed car shipping companies. Car transport service is generally done by auto transport or car transport companies. They will move the car from one place to another, with the assurance that the vehicle will be delivered safely.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-7606357812893074784?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/7606357812893074784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/outline-about-car-transport-process.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/7606357812893074784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/7606357812893074784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/outline-about-car-transport-process.html' title='An outline about car transport process'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-2963720627108508989</id><published>2011-05-05T03:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-05T03:40:27.245-07:00</updated><title type='text'>McLaren unveils new GT3 racer - the £310,000 'evil twin' of its 200mph road car</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="203" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltay4QNPxOI/TcJ-kmRgBjI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PCKsTjRqoNw/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Legendary British sports-car maker McLaren has officially taken the wraps off its new&amp;nbsp; £310,000&amp;nbsp; racing car as it set out ambitious plans for global growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;McLaren bosses described their new GT3 as the 'evil twin' of their recently unveiled £168,500&amp;nbsp; road-car,&amp;nbsp; the 200mph&amp;nbsp; MP4-12C, on which the racing car is based.&amp;nbsp; The first 1,000 road-cars will start being delivered to eager customers next month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new racing GT3 variant is aimed at amateur but rich&amp;nbsp; 'gentlemen racers', professional race-drivers, and collectors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The GT3&amp;nbsp; is the latest fruit of McLaren's £750million investment programme which will see the opening within weeks of a new £40million factory at the firm's futuristic but environmentally-friendly Woking site in Surrey. To retain exclusivity, only&amp;nbsp; 20 of the GT3s launched&amp;nbsp; today will be sold initially in Europe, with Asia and Australia to be targetted next.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The GT3 race-car is powered by a 3.8 litre V8 twin-turbo engine developing 500 horse-power. The £310,000 price tag&amp;nbsp; comes with 'no hidden extras' and a degree of support, says McLaren.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-2963720627108508989?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/2963720627108508989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/mclaren-unveils-new-gt3-racer-310000.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/2963720627108508989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/2963720627108508989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/mclaren-unveils-new-gt3-racer-310000.html' title='McLaren unveils new GT3 racer - the £310,000 &apos;evil twin&apos; of its 200mph road car'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltay4QNPxOI/TcJ-kmRgBjI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PCKsTjRqoNw/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-2345464117394704898</id><published>2011-05-05T03:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-05T03:32:11.931-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Honda's production cut in India to last till July</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;NEW DELHI: Japanese auto major &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda"&gt;Honda&lt;/a&gt; today said its decision to reduce car production in India by 50 per cent from this month is likely to continue for the next three months due to parts supply constraints after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the island nation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honda Motor Co, which is present in India through a joint venture with the Siel Group, manufactures cars at a facility in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh that has an installed capacity to roll out one lakh units per year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The supply situation is not good at present and so we had announced to cut production by 50 per cent from May, although we started the exercise from middle of last month. We expect this situation to continue for the next three months," Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) Senior Vice President (Marketing and Sales) Jnaneswar Sen told PTI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The resumption of normal production after three months will depend on the recovery of suppliers affected by the natural calamity and there is uncertainty on this, he added. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-2345464117394704898?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/2345464117394704898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/hondas-production-cut-in-india-to-last.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/2345464117394704898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/2345464117394704898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/hondas-production-cut-in-india-to-last.html' title='Honda&apos;s production cut in India to last till July'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-1645784965493041143</id><published>2011-05-04T05:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T05:20:19.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;The automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010 was a part of a global financial downturn. The crisis affected European and Asian automobile manufacturers, but it was primarily felt in the American automobile manufacturing industry. The downturn also affected Canada by virtue of the Automotive Products Trade Agreement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The automotive industry was weakened by a substantial increase in the prices of automotive fuels linked to the 2003-2008 energy crisis which discouraged purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks which have low fuel economy. The popularity and relatively high profit margins of these vehicles had encouraged the American "Big Three" automakers, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to make them their primary focus. With fewer fuel-efficient models to offer to consumers, sales began to slide. By 2008, the situation had turned critical as the credit crunch placed pressure on the prices of raw materials.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Car companies from Asia, Europe, North America, and elsewhere have implemented creative marketing strategies to entice reluctant consumers as most experienced double-digit percentage declines in sales. Major manufacturers, including the Big Three and Toyota offered substantial discounts across their lineups. The Big Three faced criticism for their lineups, which were seen to be irresponsible in light of rising fuel prices. North American consumers turned to smaller, cheaper, more fuel-efficient imported from Japan and Europe. However, many of the vehicles perceived to be foreign were actually "transplants," foreign cars manufactured or assembled in the United States, at lower cost than true imports.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-1645784965493041143?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/1645784965493041143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/automotive-industry-crisis-of-20082010.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/1645784965493041143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/1645784965493041143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/automotive-industry-crisis-of-20082010.html' title='Automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-3832371384101019512</id><published>2011-05-04T05:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T05:14:06.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ford Ranger</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb8ix94UIg4/TcFC5uxX61I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/Ompd2dqvZs4/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger"&gt;Ford Ranger&lt;/a&gt; is the name of two distinct lineages of pickup trucks sold by the Ford Motor Company:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; North America: designed and engineered by Ford for sale in North America only for the 1983 through to 2011 model years. During the 1994 through 2010 model years, Mazda badge engineered this North American variant as the "Mazda B-Series".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ford Ranger (North America)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; International: originally a badge engineered Mazda B-Series (unrelated to the North American B-Series), designed and engineered in Japan (1998–2006). Second generation versions (2006–2011) were also designed by Mazda, being rebadged versions of the Mazda BT-50. Third generation models (from 2011) were designed and engineered by Ford Australia, with Mazda set to introduce a derivative version as the Mazda BT-50.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-3832371384101019512?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/3832371384101019512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/ford-ranger.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/3832371384101019512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/3832371384101019512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/ford-ranger.html' title='Ford Ranger'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb8ix94UIg4/TcFC5uxX61I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/Ompd2dqvZs4/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-4223601934253210856</id><published>2011-05-03T04:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T04:45:00.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Revealed - Britain's most vandalised cars</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Prestige cars aren't attractive only to their owners - they seem to be arousing the interest of vandals too, new figures suggest. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Lexus IS is the most vandalised car in Britain, according to new figures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Second most attacked car is the BMW Z4, followed by the MINI One, in what insurer Swiftcover calls its "Vehicle Vandalism Index".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The majority of vehicles in the "top 10" are prestige cars, with the Mercedes CLK taking fourth place, followed by the Audi TT.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Our analysis shows that luxury cars are more likely to be targeted by vandals, however, it's interesting to see the Mini ONE in the top three," said Robin Reames, claims director at insurer swiftcover.com. "The majority of vehicles in the top ten are what we call 'executive cars', likely to be driven by high earners who see their car as a status symbol, with just one 4x4 making up the top ten."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Taking up position number five is the Mazda MX-5, followed by the BMW X5, the Skoda Octavia - proving that there are exceptions to the "executive" rule - the BMW 525 and the BMW 530. According to the survey, "everyday" cars such as Fords were vandalised less frequently. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Vandalism is difficult to prevent but motorists can take some measures to protect their cars as best possible," added Mr Reames. "The most obvious one is not to leave your car on the street; if you're lucky enough to have a garage, use it to keep your car out of harm's way. Installing extra security features such as motion-activated lights or security cameras will reduce your risk, as will a physical car cover to hide your car from view. We hope that the index gives some insight for those considering their next car."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The statistics were compiled by analysing approximately 2,000 claims and adjusting the figures to take account of the number of vehicles on the road. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-4223601934253210856?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/4223601934253210856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/revealed-britains-most-vandalised-cars.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/4223601934253210856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/4223601934253210856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/revealed-britains-most-vandalised-cars.html' title='Revealed - Britain&apos;s most vandalised cars'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681669945304810724.post-8343025784781650402</id><published>2011-05-02T03:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-02T03:03:48.092-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More bikes jostling with cars means more safety challenges</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"&gt;FROM MILES of new bike lanes to the ambitious bike-sharing program he announced late last month, Mayor Menino and his administration are taking big, tangible steps to make cycling a real transportation option in Boston. These efforts are heartening to cycling buffs, environmentalists, health advocates, and all those who believe that too many cars threaten the quality of life in crowded urban urban neighborhoods.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And yet the tangible steps aren’t enough; the city must also work to cultivate the good habits, among bicyclists as well as motorists, that will allow both types of vehicles to coexist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unlike cities in Europe with more bike commuters and fewer cars, and unlike Minneapolis and some other US cities, Boston isn’t entirely safe for riders. Boston’s roads weren’t built with bikers in mind, and the city has its fair share of aggressive drivers. That’s why Menino should accompany his biking efforts with a city-wide education program. It should promote vigilance among motorists, who need to be prepared for more bikers on already busy streets. The campaign must also teach cyclists where they can go safely, how to navigate around cars, and why they need bells, reflective clothing, and well-fitting helmets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More than a casual safety check, such education is necessary if the city is to encourage more inexperienced cyclists to take to the roads. The US Department of Transportation reports that there were 630 bicycle-related deaths and 51,000 injuries nationwide in 2009. And Boston has had its own string of high-profile crashes, including the death of a 74-year-old commuter earlier this year, and two deaths last year.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1681669945304810724-8343025784781650402?l=bikecommutr.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/feeds/8343025784781650402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-bikes-jostling-with-cars-means.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/8343025784781650402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1681669945304810724/posts/default/8343025784781650402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bikecommutr.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-bikes-jostling-with-cars-means.html' title='More bikes jostling with cars means more safety challenges'/><author><name>Bikecommutr</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15021460109095186565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
