by tvetensautocliniccom on April 18, 2012
Don't Text and Drive
Phone Down, Eyes Up
Texting and driving is like playing Russian Roulette
You are 23x more likely to crash if you text while driving. According to the NHTSA, in 2009 an estimated 20 percent of 1,517,000 injury crashes were reported to have involved distracted driving.
Teen drivers are more likely than other age groups to be involved in a fatal crash where distraction is reported. In 2009, 16% of teen drivers involved in a fatal crash were reported to have been distracted.
Distracted Driving News (US Government site) >>
by tvetensautocliniccom on April 16, 2012
Yes - there is an app for this
Yes. And there is an app to stop it.
We’ve all done it. Tried to fit in a quick message while driving the car. The problem – we’re very distracted and we’re very dangerous.
Sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. If you are traveling 55 mph, that is the same as driving the length of an entire football field, blind-folded.*
With new laws in place and reduced mobile phone usage on the road, it is now painfully easy to spot the offenders. They weave, they brake late (or early), and quite often are stuck at the light when it is as green as it is going to get. So even though there are fines for using your cell phone while driving, it still is causing accidents and deaths across the nation.
While we can’t remove the temptation, there are some apps that can control the calls.
There’s an app for that >>
One text or call could wreck it all.
You can safely end the practice of texting while driving with a number of different apps:
tXtBlocker blocks texting and speaking while a vehicle is in motion and sends an automatic “Driving” message to anyone who texts or calls.
tXtBlocker can also be customized to block text messages or calls at certain times of the day or near certain locations, such as a school or workplace. 911 calls are always allowed. tXtBlocker costs $6.99 for a single-user plan and $9.99 a month for a family plan. It works with most Android and BlackBerry devices.
Textecution™ kills texting functions while driving.
Textecution sits quietly in the background and allows you use your phone normally. Once it detects that the phone is travelling faster than 10 mph, Textecution disables the phone’s texting feature, so text messages can’t be sent or received. Once the phone is at rest or travelling slower than 10 mph, the texting feature is restored. There is a one-time fee of $29.99 to download the app, which is good for the life of a phone number. Android devices only.
iZUP - defers calls to voice mail and holds text messages while the vehicle is in motion.
iZUP is another app that monitors speed and other critical conditions to determine whether a phone is in a moving vehicle. Once a predetermined speed is reached, iZUP holds text messages, e-mails and calls while you’re driving, yet always allows unlimited access to 911 and a list of authorized phone numbers. iZUP is $2.95 per month for a single user and $5.95 per month for a family plan.
There are also corporate options.
Any of the above can help you control your texting. And that of your teen drivers. Let’s make the roads a little safer by reducing the distractions.
*From Distraction.gov
by tvetensautocliniccom on March 19, 2012
At Tveten’s Auto Clinic, we would like to thank you for allowing us to service your vehicle. We very much value your trust in our business.
To show our appreciation, we have created a very special offer just for you and your second or third vehicles that have never been in for service at our shop!
When you visit us with an additional vehicle for maintenance or repair service, we are offering you a $12.95 Oil Service on that vehicle.
Our highly trained and experienced technicians provide exceptional maintenance and repair service every day on a variety of cars and light trucks. Please allow us to meet all of your automotive needs – from oil changes to preventive maintenance, tire service to engine repair.
Many of our customers trust us to service all of their family vehicles, so join in and take advantage of our special offer!
Thank you for your business!
by tvetensautocliniccom on December 13, 2011
From Your Friends at Tveten’s Auto Clinic
by tvetensautocliniccom on October 28, 2011
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by tvetensautocliniccom on September 29, 2011
Do you know someone you could refer to Tveten’s Auto Clinic?
The best way that any small business can grow is by word of mouth. We REALLY appreciate these referrals, as without them we wouldn’t be here! For quite some time we have been thanking our customers for referrals by loading value onto their Loyalty Rewards Card!
We probably haven’t been doing the greatest job telling everyone about the program and what you can do to earn free or discounted services.
To Earn Your Referral Dollars:
Click on the Referral Card below and print the cards, or pick up a handful of cards at the shop. Write your name on the cards and hand them out to friends, family or anyone who has not visited us before. When they come in for service, you will earn $50.00 on your Rewards Card for your first referral and then $25.00 for each one after that! (View the Referral Chart here). You can keep the money for yourself OR we can donate all or a portion of the money to one of our charities.
You can be confidant that whoever you refer will be happy with us as we are maintaining a 99% 5-Star Review Rating through a Third Party Review company called Customer Lobby. Please read the customer reviews online!
We look forward to rewarding your referrals in the near future!
by tvetensautocliniccom on April 22, 2011
Watch this video from CarCare.org on Gas Saving Tips!
by tvetensautocliniccom on April 13, 2011
With gas prices nearing four dollars a gallon in many parts of the country, the Car Care Council is offering gas-saving maintenance and driving tips that really work. Record Gas Prices Make it Perfect Time to “Be Car Care Aware.”
“Millions of dollars worth of gasoline is wasted every day by motorists, because simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance is neglected,” said Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council. “Loose or missing gas caps, under-inflated tires, worn spark plugs and dirty air filters all contribute to poor fuel economy.”
The Car Care Council offers these fuel-saving tips:
Vehicle gas caps – About 17 percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either damaged, loose or are missing altogether, causing 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize every year - Under inflated tires – When tires aren’t inflated properly it’s like driving with the parking brake on and can cost a mile or two per gallon.
- Worn spark plugs - A vehicle can have either four, six or eight spark plugs, which fire as many as 3 million times every 1,000 miles, resulting in a lot of heat and electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plug causes misfiring, which wastes fuel. Spark plugs need to be replaced regularly.
- Dirty air filters – An air filter that is clogged with dirt, dust and bugs chokes off the air and creates a “rich” mixture – too much gas being burned for the amount of air, which wastes gas and causes the engine to lose power. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent, saving about 15 cents a gallon.
Fuel-saving driving tips include:
- Don’t be an aggressive driver – Aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent on city streets, which results in 7 to 49 cents per gallon.
Avoid excessive idling – Sitting idle gets zero miles per gallon. Letting the vehicle warm up for one to two minutes is sufficient.
- Observe the speed limit - Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. Each mph driven over 60 will result in an additional 10 cents per gallon. To maintain a constant speed on the highway, cruise control is recommended.
Some of the above statistics were gathered from a U.S. Department of Energy Web site, www.fueleconomy.gov
Article by carcare.org
by tvetensautocliniccom on April 12, 2011
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by tvetensautocliniccom on February 18, 2011
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It is important we know how you feel about our service so we can improve AND so others looking for a Automotive Repair and Maintenance Facility can see what our current clients are saying.
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