Know the Dangers - Introduction

global warmingThe very real problem of global warming has an affect on us all, whether we like to admit it or not. Imaginary scientists and charlatans love to tell the population that global warming is not only a myth but that it is a natural cycle of the earth, adding that we’ve encountered these cycles before and nothing has changed. These deceivers project their own special interests, claiming that global warming is part of a broad political conspiracy to gain control over large groups of the populous and apparently to force those large groups to…take better care of the world?

Oh, the horror!

Global warming is very real. There is not one reputable scientist on the face of the earth that denies basic global warming science. Some fringe scientists fight and quibble about the “human cause” of global warming and how responsible our species is, claiming that we don’t know just how responsible “we” are. How those scientists imagine we can pump noxious gases and pollutants into the ecosystem and not have an effect on the environment is beyond me, but I’m not a scientist.

Many pundits and so-called experts often decry global warming as “fear mongering,” but these are usually the individuals that also claimed that Saddam Hussein had WMDs and that large groups of Islamofacists are going to arrive on the shores of the good ol’ USA with nukes and are going to kill us all because they hate our freedoms. Fact is, nobody knows the fear game quite like the brethren from the Holy Church of the Right.

So what does all of this fear mongering and doublespeak have to do with your car and how you drive? A while back we did a series called “Drive Smart.” The series revealed basic tips and hints behind getting more out of your automobile and gave some ammunition to those tired of the “debunking” crowd working hard to keep drivers drowning in big oil and bigger subsidies.

With this series, we’re going to spend the next few days going over the dangers of global warming and reviewing how problematic it can be to simply ignore the conventional scientific knowledge.

As always, we will offer suggestions as to how to curb the dangers of global warming. The suggestions usually start and end with a visit to a car dealer, such as a local Scion dealer, to learn more about vehicles that are better on the pocketbook and the environment.

Pontiac Teams Up with Music Website

local pontiac dealer A new partnership between Last.fm and Pontiac could be great news for new Vibe owners.

First of all, have you heard of Last.fm? If not, it’s a great website where you can log on, type in the name of a song and listen to it immediately. I haven’t tested it out extensively, but I’ve typed in a few obscure songs and it played each one of them.

With the < href=http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3629909>new partnership with this CBS-owned website, Vibe owners have access to their own "virtual Pontiac dashboard." They visit the website, click on the site’s logo and the music begins. You can even switch between different genres with the click of a button.

While you’re boppin’ your head to the music, you can view other information related to the Pontiac brand. Local Pontiac dealer locations, features and comparison of different Vibe models are just a few of the things you’ll find here. It’s all part of the "Pontiac Vibe Community" created on Last.fm.

According to Christian Ward, the public relations manager for Last.fm, the website decided to team up with Pontiac because the automaker has been "innovators in the digital music space for years."

In addition to viewing all types of information related to Pontiac, you can also register to win some valuable prizes with a unique concept. Instead of filling out a generic form, you can win an iPod by leaving messages in the website’s "shoutbox" about the longest distance you’ve ever gone just to get to a concert. For me, that would be the time I drove from Flint, Michigan to Cleveland, Ohio for a Hootie and the Blowfish concert. Or it could also be the time I took my crush to a Dave Matthews concert in Dayton, Ohio only to find out once we got there that it was about three hours away (with traffic) in Columbus. We got there in time to catch the last three songs.