The “Break it Down” Blog

Acura Achieves Top NHTSA and IIHS Crash Safety Scores

As an appreciator (yes, I’m using that word) of fine automobiles that have a decent level of fit and finish and performance without the price tag of a German import, I was pretty happy to see Honda score (for the first time of any car out there) straight “A” scores across the board for Front, [...]

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30 Year Study – Happy People Socialize, Unhappy People Watch TV

A University of Maryland study of 30 years worth of national data confirmed that watching television may provide temporary pleasure, but lead to long-term depression while socializing with friends and reading lead to longer term happiness. The study also found a direct correlation between watching TV and times of economic crisis (e.g. now), with many people [...]

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Poll Results: Hybrid Technology is Unimpressive to Most People

Well the results are in from our last poll, and most people agree that they would get a hybrid or alternative-fuel car once the technology improved. Given the combination of 1st and 2nd answers totalling almost 50%, then combining the “Yes when the style improves” giving us 60% of folks basically either saying “Yes I would [...]

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