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Univ. of Utah study finds many infotainment systems too distracting to be used when vehicle in motion

Green Car Congress

Many of the infotainment features in most 2017 vehicles are so distracting they should not be enabled while a vehicle is in motion, according to a new study by University of Utah researchers. The study , led by University of Utah Psychology Professor David L. Dodge Durango GT. Hyundai Sonata Base. Infiniti Q50 Premium.

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1967 Plymouth GTX Electromod: Is removing the V8 as bad as giving the Mona Lisa a boob job and lip fillers?

EV Central

Fascinating stuff, but there’s not going to be universal love, is there? 1967 Plymouth GTX Electromod The old three-spoke round steering wheel’s been ditched for a more modern leather-wrapped flat-bottom item; seats are modified Jeep Wrangler buckets, and there’s a Dodge Durango rotary shift knob. The ultimate electric sand toy?

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Tales From the Beat Episode 108: Dan Roth

The Truth About Cars

It was this forgettable vehicle that was a Chrysler version of a Dodge Durango called the Chrysler Aspen. I do I had started back up the universe podcast over with those those folks a bunch of journalism veterans uh scrappy little site and we did a little bit different take on the shows. And I'll tell you what it was.