Onboard Computers Are Gaining Acceptance Among Truck Drivers After Initial Skepticism

  Onboard computers, which many drivers and fleet managers greeted with much skepticism when they were introduced, have become a popular in-cab device, according to several users. The onboard computers help drivers plan routes, find truck stops, and better communicate with customers.
 Technology is changing just about every aspect of our lives these days, although some resist trying to keep up, it can help, as the truck drivers are seeing first hand. Anything that helps get our products and services to use safer, quicker and more efficient, I am all for it.
                                              

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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 gets $54,995 base price

The high-performance Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will carry a base sticker price of $54,995 including shipping charges when it goes on sale next spring as a 2012 model.
That's more than double the sticker price of a base 2012 Camaro coupe, which starts at $24,100 including shipping charges, and more than a base 2012 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, which starts at $50,500.
The 2012 Camaro ZL1 packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 rated at 580 hp and 556 lb-ft of torque. Chevrolet says the car has a top speed of 184 mph and makes the run from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The Camaro ZL1 is set up for track use and includes coolers for the engine, transmission and differential fluids and cooling ducts for the brakes. Also standard is a suspension that uses electrically charged fluid to rapidly change damper stiffness.
Chevrolet said pricing for the Camaro ZL1 convertible will be released later.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ford said the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 will get 650 hp from its supercharged 5.8-liter V8--another salvo in the muscle-car wars.

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Snowbird Car Shipping & Seasonal Auto Transport

 Snowbirds in car shipping are defined as people from the US Northeast,US Midwest and Canada who spend a large portion of the winter months in their southern home location(California,Arizona,Texas,Florida)  and travel north for the summer months.
  Most snowbirds are retires or business owners who have a home in both a southern location and a northern location. Car shipping for snowbirds can increase the auto shipping industries demand for cars shipped by 25% at the beginning of spring and fall. Such an increase in the auto transport industry can make it harder to find trucks with available space at those times. Paragon Transport will make the process easy for snowbirds and seasonal car transports.
 It is best to book your seasonal transport 2 to 4 weeks prior to the shipping date to be sure your auto transport is secured. Paragon Transport takes reservations for snowbirds at anytime, no deposit required. Getting a quote or booking your seasonal transport is easy, call now or apply online to get your car shipping quote.
 Paragon Transport also offers a round trip discount on the second part of the transport. Call an agent today to learn more about our snowbird and seasonal car shipping service.
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Camaro, stolen in New Jersey in 1975, recovered in California

Sometimes things do workout.......

Janice Maffucci had given up on ever seeing her 1969 Chevy Camaro SS again. After all, it was stolen back in 1975.

So when California cops called recently to tell her they'd found the hot rod, she hung up on them a few times, thinking it was a prank.

"I never thought that this would ever happen," Maffucci said.

But it did, and here's how: In February, Keith Williams, a car enthusiast from Santa Maria, Calif., bought the classic muscle car on eBay from a Tennessee seller for $28,000. But he soon noticed some features that he knew were inconsistent with the original model. For instance, the original six-cylinder engine had been replaced with a 427 V-8, and other parts seem to come from different sources.

So Williams contacted the California Highway Patrol (CHP). CHP officers used identifying numbers on the car to find its original VIN number. And when they ran the number, they found that it matched the one for a butternut yellow Camaro stolen in Newark, New Jersey -- on July 8, 1975.

The cops called Maffucci, who was listed as the owner. She told them the car had been stolen from outside the post office where her father worked.


"I still can't believe it, but I think it's just great," Maffucci told KSBY, a local California TV station. She said she plans on selling it, though Williams is no longer interested in buying.

Williams had insured the purchase, so he'll get his money back, though not the $875 he paid to transport the car. Still, he said it's worth it. "I got a great story to tell my grand-kids," he told the TV station.

The CHP is still working to try to find out who might have stolen the car.

The 1969 Chevy holds an almost iconic place in American muscle-car culture. The narrator of "Racing in the Streets," Bruce Springsteen's 1978 ballad about a washed-up New Jersey drag racer, drives a "'69 Chevy with a 396, fuelie heads, and a Hurst on the floor." And a rival is said to drive a Camaro.

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