The Blue Oval: The Hurricane Issue

                                                   

Issue no. 005 June 2013

Hurricane Season Tips                             It's that time of year again. Hurricane season is starting and as we remember from Isaac last year, you can never be too prepared for a hurricane. In the event of an evacuation, you might be spending a lot of time in your vehicle with your loved ones and your personal belongings. It can be overwhelming deciding what to take and how to prepare your vehicle, so here are some tips to help this season.                              How should you prepare your vehicle? What should you take with you? What you should leave behind?   Click to read our tips on how to prepare.                             St. Jude's Dream Home Giveaway  Veterans Ford is sponsoring this year's St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. St. Jude's Children's Hospital has been teaming up with local and national sponsors every year since 1991 to raise money through the dream home giveaway. This year, you could win a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3-bath house on Bayou St. John worth $575,000. In addition to the house, there are also many other prizes available. Tickets are only $100 and there are only 10,500 available. All proceeds from this event benefit kids and their families receiving treatment at St. Jude's. Drawing for the house will be on June 30th so get your ticket while you still can!  Click to learn more »                                                    Car App of the Month: WDSU Hurricane Center Why we like it: WDSU's Hurricane Center app is a very accurate  hurricane tracking application that can keep you well supplied with the latest news and updates during a hurricane or severe storm. The app comes equipped with live social media updates, tracking, check lists and planning maps and will send weather advisory updates straight to your phone. FAQ Q: During hurricane season, we also have to deal with possible tornados and hail. How can I protect my vehicle from hail damage? Click here for answer » 3724 Veterans Blvd. | Metairie, LA | 504.887.8410 www.vetsford.com

St. Jude's Dream House Giveaway

Every year, St. Jude's Children's Hospital hosts the St. Jude's Dream Home Giveaway. This year Veterans Ford is sponsoring the giveaway by donating an American Express gift card as an early registration prize. The dream home this year is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 31/2 bath 2800 square foot house off of Bayou St. John. Tickets are $100 each and all proceeds go towards St. Jude's children's hospital. In addition to the house, there will be many other prizes available. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, June 30, 2013 on WVUE FOX 8. Still plenty of time left to buy your ticket and help save the lives of St. Jude's kids! To reserve your ticket call 1-800-327-2559 or visit

https://www.stjude.org/dhneworleans

C'mon Man!

Bowling with Veterans Ford.

Earlier this month, Veterans Ford sponsored two bowling teams for the Bowler Dash to support the Jefferson  Chamber Foundation. The venue? Rock-N-Bowl of course, on a Thursday night. If you've never been before you should definitely add that to your to do list. The Bowler Dash was a success and everyone had such a great time that we'll be having an official Veterans Ford bowling team with quarterly bowling tournaments. 

C'mon Man!

Veterans Ford Company Crawfish Boil

Reasons we love April here at Veterans Ford.

1. It's springtime Louisiana! Its not cold anymore and it's one of the few months in the year that makes you want to spend all day outside because the weather is so nice. 
2. Quarter 2 starts, so we have all new rebates and deals to offer our customers. Great deals mean happy customers, and we love when our customers are happy.
3. Crawfish. It's crawfish season which means crawfish boils ahoy! Everyone knows that these tasty morsels are one of the best things about it getting warm outside. They're also a great excuse to get a group together and get to know each other better, which is always easier to do over a great meal. 

We had our first company crawfish boil of 2013 yesterday and the turnout was great. The crawfish were great, the company was great, and everyone left feeling satisfied in more ways than one. C'mon Man! Check out the pics below. 

Ford and GM Form Alliance For the Future

According to Yahoo and The Detroit Bureau, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors company have formed and alliance to develop a 10- speed, automatic transmission. This alliance will help both of the companies work together towards attaining the 54.5 mile-per-gallon mandate that will be set in place by 2025.
In order to reach these new standards, auto companies are expected to spend billions of dollars in research and development, so it makes sense that auto rivals team up to slash costs and combine their respective talents. Automakers have formerly been banned from working together, but restrictions have eased considerably in recent years.
According to GM vice president of global transmission engineering, Jim Lanzon "Engineering teams from GM and Ford have already started initial design work on there new transmissions." Lanzon expects "the new transmissions to raise the standard of technology, performance and quality for our customers while helping drive fuel economy improvements into both companies' future product portfolios."
This project takes the gear count up to 10, which is believed to be the maximum gear count before factors like, mass, inertia, friction and cost overcome any advantage. High gear transmission have to be carefully designed to prevent "hunting", the process where the transmission has trouble shifting back and fourth between gears;it can be unsettling to drivers. So in a sense, the 10-speed transmission vehicle is the last frontier for modern day vehicles as we know them.
Not only will the advancements in transmission technology benefit the consumer, but it will also be a benefit for American auto-makers by decreasing the reliance on foreign transmission suppliers and will create more jobs here in America.
This is the third time Ford an Gm have formed a partnership. The previous projects yielded over 8 million 6-speed, front wheel drive automatic transmissions for large and small vehicles, which was a huge success. With a win like that behind them, the future looks promising.

The Blue Oval: All About Fuel Economy

Issue no. 004 02/2013

What Exactly is Fuel Economy Anyway? Fuel economy is a measurement of how efficiently a vehicle burns fuel. Generally speaking, fuel economy is calculated by the miles per gallon (mpg) or kilometers per liter (km/l) of fuel that a vehicle consumes. The more distance per tank of fuel, the better the fuel economy. There are a variety of factors that can affect fuel economy and, with a few changes in driving habits, more time can be spent behind the wheel and less time at the pump. Losing weight, not running in place and being kind to your vehicle are just a few examples. What the heck are we telling you to loose weight for? Well... Click HERE to find out. Ford for the Future Gas prices are rising, wallets are shrinking and people are looking for ways to save. Ford knows this and has dedicated itself to become the leader in fuel-economy. Not only has Ford featured 12 vehicles with best-in-class fuel economy (more than any manufacturer) which included four models that achieve at least 40 mpg, but Ford has pledged that each new product Ford puts out will be the leader or among the leaders in fuel economy. Ford approaches its pursuit of improved fuel economy step by step, focusing on main points like; weight reduction, energy management, mechanical improvement, aerodynamics refinement, system optimization and electrification. Click below to see exactly how these points can help improve fuel economy. Click to learn more »

Car App of the Month: Fuel Consumption Gas Cubby- Fuel Economy and Service Log Why we like it: Both of these apps allow you to track your fuel mileage and output by inputing data. Gas Cubby focuses on tracking gas milages and vehicle maintenance by allowing you to keep track of service on your vehicle. Fuel Consumption comes equipped with in-depth graphs and statistics along with an editable database and uses GPS for tracking fuel output and other factors. Either would be a great addition to help fuel economy and both come in a free version. What are the top fuel efficient vehicles out there? Ford models like the Cmax, Fusion and Focus are at the top of their class in fuel economy. Other models like the new Escape, the Edge and even F-150s come available with eco-boost engines that will save you miles on the gallon. Click below to check them out in further detail. Click me! » FAQ Q: Where does the energy from the fuel go in my vehicle? Click here for answer »

3724 Veterans Blvd. | Metairie, LA | 504.887.8410 www.vetsford.com

Happy 2013/Valentines!

C'mon Man! 

What a start to the year it's been already! Mardi Gras 2013 has left us and today is Valentines Day. Customers are coming in with smile on their faces and there are vases full of flowers all over the office. We've got a great year planned ahead of us and we'll be bringing you more quality and entertaining auto content than ever before. We hope you're as excited as we are. But for now go out and spend time with your loved ones. Don't have any loved ones? Don't worry..