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By: BJ Killeen / Down the Road
Did you know the average delivery time for
a new car at the dealership can be up to
three hours?
There’s so much more technology today than just learning how to
adjust the seats and program radio stations.
Dealerships have multi-page delivery checklists that are broken into
sections as far as basic and expanded operations. The basic operation
items cover how to start the vehicle (push button, hybrid starts, etc.),
how to shift (push button, rotary knob), and how to adjust seats and
mirrors.
While this may sound simple, sometimes it can be complicated to
understand. For example, the 2017 Lincoln Continental offers 30-way
power seats on its high-end models!
The goal is to get the most comfortable position for driving. Once
dialed in, these seats (which include a massage function) are more
comfortable than any recliner you have at home. And they do include a
few memory presets to retain what you’ve programmed.
Keep in mind that you don’t need to stay at the dealership for three
hours. Many dealers have car clinics once a month to give you more
information a little at a time, or will help teach you something else
every time you come in for service or a lesson.
This way, you can learn about your vehicle over time, and practice
using the technology before your next visit. The goal is to not overwhelm
you with information, but to make you comfortable so you use it.
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Features like parking assist (will parallel or perpendicular park
the vehicle for you), adaptive cruise control (keeps your distance
automatically from vehicle in front of you), and rain-sensing wipers
are all designed to help keep you safe on the road.
The best advice is to read your owner’s manual. Everything you need
to know about your vehicle is in that book in your glovebox. Also in the
glovebox is a quick reference guide for instant help.
And, of course, you can ask me via email at bjkdtr@gmail.com. I’m
always happy to help!
BJ Killeen has been an automotive journalist for over 30 years.
She welcomes all questions and inquiries, and can be reached at
bjkdtr@gmail.com
Where Do We Start?
By: Evan Davis / Entertainment Editor
As we come halfway
through the
year, I ask myself, “Self,
is the year half empty or half full?” Just as
Vegas reinvents itself almost daily, so do the
entertainers.
Chris Phillips (Zowie Bowie) in the
Grandview Lounge at the South Point,
Chadwick Johnson’s new band, LV Retro Vibe,
now playing once a month in Rock’s Lounge at
the Red Rock Hotel and Casino, Martin Kaye
in the Parlor Lounge at the Mirage and the list goes on and on.
Chadwick Johnson
That’s why I put a list out every week of local entertainment. Things
change constantly and new venues keep opening up as old venues close.
How can we keep up with all that’s going on? We can’t. That’s why we
have to pick and choose what we want to see and where we want to go.
Let’s start on the east side of town. Jazz on Monday nights at The Bradley
on East Sahara. The great American song book at the Italian American
Club Wednesday through Sunday. And Saturday afternoon for some big
band jazz at Sun City MacDonald Ranch in Henderson.
Let’s look at the Strip and surrounding areas. Rich Little at the
Tropicana, Clint Holmes at the Venetian, The Scintas at the Plaza
Downtown, Michael Monge at the Encore, seven nights a week
entertainment at the Bootlegger, entertainment nightly at the Tuscany, the
Barrymore on Convention Center Drive and Pia Zadora at Pia’s Place in
Piero’s on the weekends. And that’s just to mention a few.
Go west young man, and so we will. Where do I start?
Downtown Summerlin has brought many restaurants and shops with
a few choices of entertainment. There are places like the Golden Tiki
on Spring Mountain with jazz on Thursday nights, Salvatore’s Italian
Restaurant in the Suncoast with a piano bar nightly and singers on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Siena Deli, Marche’ Bacchus, the Sand Dollar for
blues and jazz, Addison’s Lounge at the Rampart Casino, Rocks Lounge at
the Red Rock Hotel and Casino, the Vintner Grill and many more.
So how do we get to see all the entertainment and entertainers at all
these venues? Slowly. Not that we have an unlimited amount of time to
see it all, so we pick and choose based upon location, day of the week,
time the entertainment starts, the type of music/entertainment and who
is performing.
We all have favorites, but by getting around to see performers that we
haven’t seen before, it gives us the opportunity to expand our tastes and
develop new favorites. It also allows us to meet new people and make new
friends.
Having the tendency to hang out at the same old venues week
in and week out doesn’t allow us to make those new connections.
Plan on going to one new venue every other week and you’ll see what a
difference it will make in your life. Maybe a “Musical Crawl” could be good!
You can read Evan’s entertainment blog and sign up to receive his
free email weekly Calendar of Events at www.EvanDavisJazz.com.
Email him at: evan@thevegasvoice.net.
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