Car Ownership for Women
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These days the key to a woman’s heart may very well be the same key that turns on the ignition of her car. Women today seem to spend about half their lives in their cars. Whether you spend your time commuting to work, running errands, chauffeuring your children, or shopping, there is a lot to consider before getting behind the wheel. With all that our car means to us today, it is hard to believe that cars were once considered “civic menaces” and “demon machines.” Physicians once warned women to stay away from them in the early part of the last century for fear they would somehow suffocate from noxious fumes. Women actually began wearing “windshield hats,” watermelon sized fabric balloons with little glass windows that fit over their entire heads, something like antiquated space helmets. Eventually, women convinced the general public that automobiles were safe through a publicity stunt dreamed up by “Carl” Washburn Kelsey, a sales manager for Maxwell-Brisco Co.
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About the Book
"CAR OWNERSHIP for Women" helps you buy right, stay safe, and extend the life of your car. In the first chapter, "Car Buying," assessing needs, wants, and means sets the stage for more effectively negotiating with dealers, at auctions, and on the Internet. Financing tips include selecting the best terms, lenders, and making the right ownership choices. In the second chapter, "Car Safety," etiquette when signalling, parking, and driving are demonstrated in a way that enables smartly managing the hazards associated with today's driving conditions. Handling breakdowns resulting from failure of the car's wheels, engine, and transmission save lives and money. In the third chapter, "Car Maintenance," care of the car's interior, exterior, and its engine are explained. A wise maintenance care program can easily extend the life of the car. Materials, storage space, devices, body, tires, windows, fluids, fuel, and engine performance are highlighted in ways you might have otherwise ignored.
About the Author
Dani Ben-Ari is a freelance writer on the topic of car care. She served as the associate editor and primary writer for Auto Trim & Restyling News, an international customizing for ten years. She produced The Driving Range column for Women With Wheels for several years as well, and is the co-author of Girls Go Racing: Driving to Esteems written with Susan Frissell. Other published work includes A Guide to Automotive Studies. Dani is also an award winning songwriter whose music has been released on several record labels.