A
word from the
Dealer Principal
Hello and welcome to our 38th issue of our e-news. It’s hard to believe three years have flown by since we first launched our monthly publication.
Again we have all been very busy with October being a particularly busy retail period and November is shaping up to finish quite strong as well.
I believe we are all experiencing a ‘year of living busily’.
I am pleased to present a wide variety of content this month and to congratulate Alex Conte on achieving his 10th year with us.
We trust you enjoy this month’s issue and welcome to our new subscribers.
Happy and safe motoring.
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Andrew Brown,
Dealer Principal
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FIESTA ECOnetic COMPLETES DARWIN TO
ADELAIDE ON AMAZING FUEL ECONOMY |
The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic recently completed the Darwin to Adelaide challenge and achieved a fuel result of just 3.1-litre/100km on highway cycle.
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This is a fantastic result and justifies the Fiesta ECOnetic being rated Australia’s most fuel efficient car.
Book in for a test drive today at Adrian Brien!
To read more click here
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HYUNDAI i30 PRIZE AT McCRAKEN CUP
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As a sponsor of McCraken golf club, Victor Harbor, Adrian Brian put up a Hyundai i30 as a hole-in-one prize at their recent McCraken cup. Whilst 2 or 3 got very very close the prize did not go off so we will try again next year.
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STAFF ACHIEVMENT: ROB PRYDE
HYUNDAI MASTER TECHNICIAN
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A big congratulations and well done goes to Rob Pryde, a Hyundai Master Technician at Adrian Brien who was recently voted 1st in Australia for the World skills Competition for Hyundai Master Technicians, which was held in Korea recently.
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“Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine.”
- Ray Charles
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FORD INTRODUCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST INFLATABLE
SEAT BELTS
TO ENHANCE REAR SEAT SAFETY |
Ford Motor Company is bringing to market the world’s first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining traditional seat belt and air bag technologies to provide an added level of crash safety protection for rear seat occupants.
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The advanced restraint system is designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear seat passengers, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to such injuries.
Ford will introduce inflatable rear seat belts on the next-generation Ford Explorer, which goes into production next year for the North American market. Over time, Ford plans to offer the technology in vehicles globally.
“Ford’s rear inflatable seat belt technology will enhance safety for rear-seat passengers of all ages, especially for young children who are more vulnerable in crashes,” said Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president of Sustainability, Environmental and Safety Engineering. “This is another unique family technology that builds on our safety leadership, including the most top safety ratings of any automaker.”
Advances in air bag inflation and seat belt construction methods have enabled Ford and its suppliers to develop inflatable seat belts that are designed to deploy over a vehicle occupant’s torso and shoulder in 40 milliseconds in the event of a crash.
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In everyday use, the inflatable belts operate like conventional seat belts and are safe and compatible with infant and children safety car and booster seats. In Ford’s research, more than 90 percent of those who tested the inflatable seat belts found them to be similar to or more comfortable than a conventional belt because they feel padded and softer. That comfort factor could help improve the 61 percent rear belt usage rate in the U.S., which compares to 82 percent usage by front seat passengers, according National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.
“Ford is pioneering inflatable seat belt technology to help enhance crash safety protection, while encouraging more people to buckle up with a more comfortable belt,” said Paul Mascarenas, Ford vice president, Engineering, Global Product Development.
In the event of a frontal or side crash, the inflatable belt’s increased diameter more effectively holds the occupant in the appropriate seating position, helping to reduce the risk of injury.
Vehicle safety sensors determine the severity of the collision in the blink of an eye and deploy the inflatable belts’ air bags. Each belt’s tubular air bag inflates with cold compressed gas, which flows through a specially designed buckle from a cylinder housed below the seat.
The inflatable belt’s accordion-folded bag breaks through the belt fabric as it fills with air; expanding sideways across the occupant’s body in about the same amount of time it takes a car traveling at highway speed to cover a yard of distance.
The use of cold compressed gas instead of a heat-generating chemical reaction – which is typical of traditional air bag systems – means the inflated belts feel no warmer on the wearer’s body than the ambient temperature. The inflatable belts also fill at a lower pressure and a slower rate than traditional air bags, because the device does not need to close a gap between the belt and the occupant.
Ford was the first automaker to introduce seat belts in 1955 and led the way in making driver and front-passenger air bags standard in most vehicles by 1993.
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The longest international highway in the world is the Pan-American Highway, which connects many countries in the Americas and is nearly 25,000 kilometres long as of 2005.
The Pan-American Highway is discontinuous because there is a significant gap in it in southeastern Panama, where the rainfall is immense and the terrain is entirely unsuitable for highway construction. The entire area is covered with swamps and rainforests.
Central Panama and Colombia are connected by ferries and by airline transportation. |
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TEN YEARS OF SERVICE: ALEX CONTE |
Service Advisor Alex Conte has recently celebrated 10 years at Adrian Brien where he is one of our highly skilled Service Advisors.
Alex’s experience in the auto industry spans 25 years and his skills cover periods working in aftermarket parts and also in spare parts.
Alex with Service Manager Mark Whittington |
He cites the everyday challenges as the reason he loves his job:
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‘No two days are the same here as you’re always working with different customers and each of them has their own set of problems that I help to solve’. says Alex.
When Alex isn’t spending time with his wife and three kids, he can be found indulging in his other love; his guitar.
A fan of Dire Straits’ guitar prodigy Mark Knopfler, Alex writes and plays his own original material in a band from time to time.
His ideal dinner guests would be Mark Knopfler so he could see his guitar skills in action, and tennis hero John McEnroe ‘because he’s just a legend’.
With his ten-year tenure at Adrian Brien just passed, Alex is eligible for long service leave, and when asked where in the word he would go to, he replied: ‘I’d love to see the whole world, not just the one place’.
Being a service advisor, Alex knows the importance of regular servicing to keep your car in the best condition:
‘You have to get you car serviced on time and preferable get it serviced more than a day before you head off on a big trip!’
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Summer is fast approaching and it is once again that time of year where we pack up the car and take to the road for our summer getaways.
It is very important that before you do so, you take the necessary steps to ensure your car is in tip-top shape, capable of handling whatever the road may throw at you.
Here is our guide of things to look at before you take to the road:
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Change your oil and filter. Dirty oil or a contaminated filter can cause excessive engine wear, which can lead to poor vehicle performance or premature engine failure. |
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Properly inflate your tyres. Proper tyre inflation can make a big difference in the way your vehicle rides and handles, improving fuel mileage by more than three per cent when maintained regularly. |
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Regularly inspect your brakes. Since your brakes wear gradually over time, the loss of braking power often goes undetected. Make sure to have your brake pads, shoes and all related equipment inspected. |
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Look for leaks. Be sure to check both the coolant level and your air conditioning system's refrigerant. Leaks in either system may cause your vehicle - and you - to overheat. |
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Check your shocks and struts. Your vehicle's shocks and struts should be checked in conjunction with wheel alignment or if you notice excessive bouncing, swaying, rocking or nose-diving while braking. |
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If your car doesn’t already have a DVD player get one installed before you leave to keep the kids occupied while on the road and avoid distractions. |
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Most importantly, plan to take breaks. Everyone needs a break when travelling long distances. To ward off boredom and exhaustion, schedule frequent stops for meals or just some time to let the kids run around. Remember to stop, revive and survive!
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Contact our Service Department to book your car in for a service before your summer getaway and we can help you be ready for the open road.
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Ingredients
60ml Havana Club white rum
60ml cranberry juice
60ml grapefruit juice
5 ice cubes
Soda water as required
Method
Place rum, cranberry and grapefruit juices and ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into your favourite cocktail glass and top with a splash of soda.
Serve immediately, sit back and enjoy. |
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