OdoClub Blog » National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://blog.odoclub.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:50:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 GM’s $5000 Wuling Sunshine Minivan is a Big Hit in China http://blog.odoclub.com/2010/02/18/gms-5000-wuling-sunshine-minivan-a-big-hit-in-china/ http://blog.odoclub.com/2010/02/18/gms-5000-wuling-sunshine-minivan-a-big-hit-in-china/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:30:22 +0000 Chris http://blog.odoclub.com/?p=1344 A minivan built by a major U.S. automaker…that costs $5,000…and gets 40 miles per gallon?

Check.

Even though you might not ever have heard of it, the Wuling Sunshine is very popular. GM and its partner Wuling sold more than 560,000 of the minivans last year.

And for a minivan, it’s really mini. It’s powered by a three-cyclinder engine, and has a top speed of about 80 miles per hour. It does come with a radio, but there’s no seat belt in the back row.

Read the complete story on NPR.

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]]> http://blog.odoclub.com/2010/02/18/gms-5000-wuling-sunshine-minivan-a-big-hit-in-china/feed/ 0 Hands on the Wheel and Off the Food http://blog.odoclub.com/2009/07/18/hands-on-the-wheel-and-off-the-food/ http://blog.odoclub.com/2009/07/18/hands-on-the-wheel-and-off-the-food/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:20:42 +0000 Chris http://blog.odoclub.com/?p=407 eating-in-carEating while driving isn’t just dangerous; those who do it may end up paying more for their car insurance, according to a recent survey.

A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involve driver distraction.  The survey also revealed that more than 70 percent of drivers eat and 83 percent drink while driving.

Read more about the study here.

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