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Automobiles are just a part of our daily life these days. It is hard to remember a time when cars were not a common feature on the road – for most of us, there was no such time in our lifetimes. Sometimes it is hard for us to even realize the huge social impact of the car.The social impact of the car is actually very extensive. It extends beyond just the way we travel – the social impact of the car can be felt in the way we date and mate, eat, live, view life, and beyond.

From the very beginning, a person’s status related greatly as to whether or not he owned an automobile. A man with a Model T Ford was a very important man, indeed. Today, too, a person is judged by what type of car he has, or if he even has one. Before checking out a man or a woman as a possibility for a date, you may just check out his or her “wheels.”Even when automobiles were very first hitting the roads, they changed the ways in which we date and mate. The social impact of the car extends to what people did and do on dates. For one thing, the backseat of a car offers so many more possibilities than a doorstep or front porch. Who knows how many babies have been conceived in the backseats of cars over the years?

Of course, let us back up a bit here. Before a couple on a date hits the backseat of a car, they have been affected by cars in other ways. The other activities that a couple does on a date are different, as well. They have more possibilities. They can easily go meet friends across town at a diner. They may even eat their dinner food inside the car at a drive-inn. And after they eat at a drive-inn, where might they go, but a drive-inn movie theater, of course!

Besides drive-inn diners, the automobile brought about drive-up windows at fast food restaurants. Along with the car – which brought us speed on the road and convenience for being where we want to be when we want to be there – we got a need for fast food, as well. The automobile did not simply fasten our paces on the road, the automobile quickened our pace in life. Now we must do so many things in a day, and do them quickly. And because of these new hurried lives that we lead, we need fast food, as well.

The social impact of the car extends to how our cities are built, as well. People can now live further away from cities. They can commute to work. In fact, long commutes have just become a part of daily life. Huge strip malls have been built and gigantic super stores – people can now drive to these and shop at them with ease, and then they can load up all of their purchases into the backs of their cars with ease.Neighborhoods are being built without sidewalks because people no longer walk anywhere… they drive. People are less likely to be out walking in their neighborhoods and stop to talk to other out walking. Neighbors are becoming more like strangers.

The social impact of the car is so extensive that it is almost impossible to untangle from our daily lives. In fact, the social impact of the car extends to how we even view life. The onset of automobiles gave people a new freedom that they had never experienced before. With automobiles, people could view life as an “open road.” People could travel more easily to the store or even across country. They no longer had to plan their travels around the train schedule or other schedules.

Nothing is or was as freeing as simply being out on the open road. The social impact of the car is so much more than any of this. There is hardly any aspect of your American life that has not been affected by the automobile. The social impact of the car is much more expansive than any other modern-day invention… even more so than that of the computer.

National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration says 71% of fatal multi-vehicle crashes involving a large truck are caused by the other vehicle. While it is true that you cannot predict and totally stop an accident or a collision from happening, you can do something to lessen the risk of meeting any misfortune on the road. Having durable and high quality safety auto parts and body parts in your vehicle can make a significant difference.
Today as we enter the busiest season of the year, Auto Parts Deal reminds every driver of his responsibility to keep his vehicle safe as he drives down the road.

Among the auto parts that serve the greatest purpose are the front and rear bumpers. These parts serve as shield to the vehicle as well as the occupants in the event of a collision. Bumpers may be made of steel, aluminum, rubber or plastic that is capable of absorbing force from low-speed collisions so that physical damage to the front and rear end of the vehicle may be reduced. Although the NHTSA says bumpers are not a safety feature intended to prevent or mitigate injury severity to occupants in the passenger cars; nevertheless injuries are lessened through bumpers and other safety parts in the car.

Bumpers found in trucks or SUVs are higher than those on passenger cars. Ford bumpers, GMC bumpers, Chevrolet bumpers and those of similar large vehicles are also sturdier since these vehicles are used for more challenging tasks such as hauling and towing. Truck and SUV bumpers are likewise higher to provide better ground clearance for the vehicle to easily and conveniently drive through steep grades, loading ramps, large rocks or any road obstruction when driving off-road.

To further prepare your vehicle against accidents, you can install new and stylish auto lights from Auto Parts Deal. Lights are also among the most essential safety equipments in your vehicle since they provide illumination on the road and make your car or truck visible to other drivers, passengers of other cars, and pedestrians. Lights don’t usually get busted too quickly but they also wear out and the light they emit grows faint through time as well; hence, you also need to replace them for maximum safety.

In addition to making your car safer especially during a harsh weathered day, auto lights also enhance your vehicle’s styling. Modern luxury cars can tell you how a simple set of headlamps can make or unmake a statement about your car.

Okay, first, the bad news: It’s been reported by a variety of online sources over the weekend, and we can now confirm that Ford will indeed discontinue the Ranger next year. But wait, there’s more . . .

Now, the good news: Ford will re-launch a new midsize truck, to be known as the F-100, in late 2010 for the 2011 model year. The new pickup, to be based off a chopped and lightened F-150 platform, is said to be roughly 4/5ths the size of the current F-150 and will be available, a’la the Dakota, with a choice of V-6 or V-8 engines; the 250hp, 3.5L twin-turbo direct-injection V-6 will be offered as standard equipment with the 4.4L V-8 available on upscale trim packages. Among cab configurations to be offered will be a genuine five-seater crew-cab model. (Translation: Adios, Sport Trac.) We’d be perfectly happy with the base V-6, but we have one request: Can we get ours with a stick tranny and a rear locker? Please?

And now, the totally-awesome-bitchin’ news: To compete against the Jeep Wrangler and the upcoming Hummer H4, Ford will manufacture a midsize 4×4 SUV off the same chassis as the upcoming F-100. And yep, the vehicle will be called the Bronco, and according to sources, it will have solid axles at both ends, a removable top, and a fold-down windshield a’la the Wrangler. The new Bronc’ is slated to go on sale around the same time as the F-100. We’re happy to see that the success of the new Wrangler has convinced Ford execs that there’s still room for a trail-oriented 4×4 sport-ute in its small SUV line, and we can’t wait to get our hands on one.

 Finally, a brand-new Ranger based on a still-under-development Ford global mini-truck chassis will launch in late 2012. We’ll pass along more info about all these new trucks as soon as we hear more about them.