Article of the Day: Milan Banning Cars

Milan, Italy has started to ban cars and motorcycles from the city center for the first 3 days of the week because of excessive air pollution. This is not the first time that Milan has had to do this, as they are in a valley and as such certain weather patterns get congested there, as well as the fact that there hasn't been any rain for 7 weeks and little wind to push the pollution away for the last 50 days. From 10am to 4pm until Wednesday, December 30th, the city center is a no-go for most motorized transport. Rome is in much the same position, as it has banned most vehicles in the city's green zone for 9 hours on Monday, and again 9 hours on Tuesday based on license plate number. These cities are trying to get people to embrace public transportation, to alleviate the pollution problem. Italy, and Milan in particular, is one of the worst in the region for pollution issues. What do you think of this, and other cities, banning cars due to climate change/pollution issues?

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Car of the Day: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4Matic

This White 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4Matic Sport Utility Vehicle is in great shape, and at a great price too. With only 82k miles on it, an 8 cylinder engine, as well as advanced All Wheel Drive. This GL450 can seat 7 comfortably as well as still have enough room to take home all the groceries and equipment you would want. Comes Equipped With 4Matic All Wheel Drive, MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Rear DVD Entertainment Package, Rear-View Camera, Parktronic (Provides A Visual And Audio Warning During Parking If Too Close), And Third Row Seating. At only $18,995 (or $219 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516 858-5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day: Transforming Ford Motorcycle

This is an interesting one. Ford has recently filed a patent that would allow for drivers to remove the rear wheel of a passenger car so that it could be used as an over-sized unicycle. This filing was made in June but only recently published, and describes a 'self-propelled unicycle' that can 'selectively disengaged with the vehicle for independent use'. The 'unicycle' is powered by an electric motor. It's assumed this is for times when a car would break down and someone needs to go for help, gas. Or perhaps if you are in a parking spot a mile away from your work. What do you think, is this just Ford trying to patent something so other companies can't do it, or will this be in the 2022 S550?

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Article of the Day: Ford Recall

Ford is recalling 312,814 Crown Victoria's and Mercury Grand Marquis sedans from the 2003-2005 model years, with the majority located in the US. These units were built at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant between Oct. 3, 2001, and Aug. 2, 2005. Ford says that the lighting control module could crack, leaving the headlamps deprived of power and suddenly turned off. There have so far been 11 accidents, that Ford is aware of, from this problem, resulting in one minor injury. Ford is instructing dealers to replace the entire lighting control module. Are you affected by this recall? Tell us in the comments below. 

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Car of the Day: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 Luxury 4Matic

This luxurious Brown 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 Luxury 4Matic Sedan is a perfect example of the quality and care that Mercedes-Benz puts into their vehicles. The interior is something that you need to see in person in order to believe, with a lovely mix of tan leather and deep brown wood grain, a state of the art center console, as well as a spacious and comfortable back row. Comes Equipped With 4Matic All Wheel Drive, MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Rear-View Camera, and iPhone Connection. At only $25,795 (or $289 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516 858-5000), or for a test drive. 

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Article of the Day: Tesla Autonomous Cars

Elon Musk, known dreamer and futurist, has updated his prediction of a fully autonomous Tesla from five years away to two years away. Though he has given other outlandish predictions, such as some pertaining to his company Space X, and he believes that human drivers will be outlawed within 15 years or so, so take this prediction with a grain of salt. Musk feels that the autonomous driving technical challenge is a lot easier than most of us think. He also believes that the recent George Hotz, who alleged to have created a fully autonomous car all on his own, isn't telling the truth about that as well. Though Musk himself may be a bit of a dreamer, it's very interesting that he believes that his company will be able to put out a fully autonomous car within 2 years. They have recently introduced an update to their Model S vehicles that enables fully autonomous highway driving, so they do have experience in that field. Do you think this is just idle boasting, or a serious declaration? Share your thoughts in the comment section. 

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Car of the Day: 2010 Ford Expeditition Limited

This powerful and burly White 2010 Ford Expedition Limited Sport Utility Vehicle is fully capable of handling the winter storms, and the thundering rain that we'll soon get. And at only 75k miles, you can be assured that it has quite the long life ahead of it. Able to fit up to 8 people comfortably, and they can watch a movie as well with the built in Rear DVD Entertainment Package. Comes Equipped With An MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Rear View Camera, Rear Entertainment DVD Package, BlueTooth, Touch Screen Pad, iPhone Connection, Heated Seats, Ventillated Seats, And Third Row Seating. At only $21,995 (or $249 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516 858-5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day: Mercedes-Benz Sleigh Configurator

Merry Christmas everyone! Mercedes-Benz is in the holiday spirit this season, and has released a sleigh configurator in order to design your own Mercedes-Benz Santa sleigh, complete with reindeer. You can view the sleigh as a Mercedes G Class, F015 Concept, or it's classic Silver Arrow race car. The tool gives you a list of fun options you can play around with, including 4Matic (4 Reindeers), Hybrid ( 2 Reindeer and 2 Horses), as well as others to discover. There are fun animations as well as audio effects. Send the site to a young car lover!

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Car of the Day: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sport 4Matic

This sleek and stylish silver 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Sport Sedan is a perfect fit for this warm weather. With a powerful 6 cylinder engine, all wheel drive, a stylish wooden and leather interior that will make you think you're in the back of a limousine, as well as a mileage of barely 47k, this car is a steal. Comes Equipped with 4Matic All Wheel Drive, MP3 Player, Appearance Package, P1 Package ( Can Include Upgraded Audio System, a More Advanced Navigation System, and Upgraded Seating), Sport Package ( Improved Seats, Steering, Wheels, and More), Navigation GPS, Rear-View Camera, Iphone Connection, and Heated Seats. At only $27,695 (or $309 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516 858-5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day: Nevada is Ground Zero for EV's

The sunny state of Nevada has just approved a $335 Million incentives package for Faraday Future, a Chinese Electric Car star-up backed by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, wanting to bring an EV to showrooms by 2017. After being rejected in states like California, Georgia, and Louisiana, Faraday is spending $1 Billion on a North Las Vegas factory, which the founder says can bring up to 4,500 jobs. The state is also hosting a battery manufacturing plant by Tesla, luring it in by offering $1.25 Billion in tax incentives, zero sales tax for 20 years, no payroll tax for 10 years, as well as other incentives. The Tesla plant would be completed by late 2020, worth $5 Billion dollars, one of the world's largest buildings. Nevada seems ready to enter into the world of electronic vehicles, and willing to give incentives in order to secure future jobs and income as well. What do you think of the deal between Faraday, Tesla, and the state of Nevada?

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Article of the Day: Driverless Kias

Driverless cars from Kia are being tested out in Nevada, a fully customized Kia Soul EV that can pilot itself. Kia's development of driverless tech is part of the companies $2 Billion investment along with Hyundai through 2018, to help bring these systems to production models. Kia plans to introduce partially driver-less features on models by 2020. Technology such as Traffic Jam Assist, Highway Autonomous Driving, Urban Autonomous Driving, Emergency Stop System, and Autonomous Valet Parking. Kia doesn't think a fully piloted model will be on sale until 2030. Can't wait to live in that future, no more driving. What do you think?

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Check out our Android App!

We here at European Masters of Great Neck, luxury Pre-Owned Car Dealership,  are proud to announce the release of our brand new Free Smartphone App, out now for all Android Devices. And for you iPhone users, don't worry. We will soon be on iTunes as well. The app is a great way to keep in touch with the website on your phone, quickly accessing all the most useful links and features of our site in a mobile-friendly way. You can easily browse our Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, or go through the hundreds of photos we have of our showroom, inventory, and our happy customers. We also have a handy feature for calculating the estimated lease on your luxury pre-owned car. And if you have any thoughts or concerns, you can quickly email or call us right through the app. If you enjoy this app, please rate and review, and feel free to send us an email suggestion.

          

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Article of the Day: Brain-Controlled Car

In an odd turn of events, the Nankai University of Tianjin China has built the first brain-controlled vehicle, Zhang Zhao, a lead researcher on the project, told Reuters that 16 sensors arrayed like nodes in a crown pick up EEG signals from the driver's brain to translate those signals into forward and backward movement, as well as door locks and brakes. The signals are picked up by the equipment on the subjects head, and transmitted wirelessly to the computer, where the signals are processed and translated into a command for the car. The test vehicle is a Great Wall SUV, a Chinese original. Would you ever do this for your own car? Tell us in the comments below.

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Car of the Day: 2013 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic Sedan

This vehicle is luxury on wheels, just what you'd expect from European Masters and Mercedes-Benz. A stylish and powerful Silver on Black 2013 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic Sedan, top of the line. You can tell it's quality when you sit in the drivers seat, seeing the immaculate wooden interior, the deluxe center console, the high quality leather... Comes equipped with 4Matic, Sport Package ( Improved Seats, Steering, Wheels, And More), MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Heated Seats, Panoramic Roof, And Appearance Package.  At only $47,995 (or $509 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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Car of the Day: 2014 Infiniti Q50

This sleek and stylish White on Black 2014 Infiniti Q50 Premium AWD Sedan is just like new. With only 15,645 miles on it total, and All Wheel Drive as well, this is one smooth ride. Comes equipped with the highest quality leather, a high-tech center console, and a high amount of room for up to 5 passengers. Comes Equipped with All Wheel Drive, Premium Package, MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Heated Seats, Key-Less Go, and Rear-View Camera. At only $29,895 (or just $329 monthly) you can drive off in this sleek and stylish new sedan. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day: VW Taking out Multi-Billion Dollar Loan

Volkswagen is set to take out a 20 Billion Euro ($21 Billion) loan in order to help out with the emissions scandal. The automaker will spread out the debt among several banks, and will start to pay back the banks as soon as Spring 2016. The banks may charge up to $160 million in fees as well. VW applied for these loans weeks ago in order to cushion the expected amount of fines from the scandal, but the situation has worsened since. In addition to the loans, VW continues to search internally for money, by reducing the R&D budget by the equivalent of $1.1 billion in 2016, and they might close the Phaeton's factory in Dresden, Germany. They do want to keep jobs safe though. Overall, the scandal could end up costing VW up to $82.5 Billion, according to a Credit Suisse estimate. 

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Car of the Day: 2013 Mercedes-Benz S550

This luxurious Silver on Black 2013 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic Sedan is perfect for those yearning for a stylish and quality vehicle. With a powerful 8 cyclinger engine, 7 speed automatic transmission, and an All Wheel Drive system, this is one smooth ride. Comes Equipped With 4Matic, Sport Package ( Improved Seats, Steering, Wheels, And More), MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Heated Seats, Panoramic Roof, And Appearance Package. At only $61,895 (or $648 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive. At only $47,995 (or $509 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day: Porsche's Electric Sedan

Porsche has just announced that the all-electric Mission E concept sedan will be going into production, and will be available to the public hopefully by the end of the decade. Though the concept name is not finalized, Porsche is on a mission to outdo Tesla, who still has the industry's only high performance pure EV. The Mission E's 800v charger could refill a spent battery to 80% in 15 minutes, which would allow for a total of 310 miles. The car could also go up to 600 horsepower, 0-62 mph in less than 3.5 seconds, 4-wheel steering, all-wheel drive, and all sorts of gadgets such as an eye-tracking digital instrument panel.  Would love to take this Porsche out for a drive. What do you think?

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Car of the Day: 2013 Porsche Panamera 4S

This sleek and stylish Black on Black 2013 Porsche Panamera 4S sedan is top of the line in pre-owned luxury vehicles. With the quality and style that Porsche is famous for, there's no doubt that you'll fall in love with the quality high-tech interior, the sporty exterior, and all the quality options you'd expect from Porsche. Comes equipped with MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Liftgate, Cooled Seat, Heated Seat, Heated Steering Wheel, Parking Distance Control ( Lets You Know How Close You Are To Objects While Parking), Key-Less Go, Bluetooth, Iphone Connection, and Satellite Radio. At only $61,895 (or $648 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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Article of the Day:Teens are Still Bad Drivers

Even though fatalities among teen drivers are at the lowest point in decades, a new study shows that they still aren't good drivers. After an intense group of surveys, it is shown that 89% of teens consider themselves safe drivers, but among this group 71% of them admit to speeding. After a year or longer on the road, 47% report going too fast, versus 28% who have been on the road only 6 months or so. Also, a survey of 1,000 parents showed that only 38% of them thought that their kids sped. Some other scary statistics are 36% of teens admitting to driving aggresively, 31% of them reported road rage as well. The biggest tools to combat these hazards are parental guidance and experience, reports the study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions. What do you think, were you a bad driver as a teen? Tell us in the comments below.

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Article of the Day: Volkswagen Sales Report

In November, Volkswagen sales have plunged nearly 25% overall in the United States, according to a report Tuesday morning, though overall industry sales have sky-rocketed. Volkswagen sales have fallen 24.7% overall, as well as a 60%  decline in the flagship Passat sedan. The Volkswagen Golf, highly acclaimed and critically praised, fell 64%. Obviously the cheating scandal 'DieselGate' had a lot to do with the fall in sales, though it wasn't just diesel VW's that were affected. As well as the fact that on November 2nd, the EPA gave VW, Audi, and Porsche a second Notice of Violations. Though the other brands have not been affected by it. Though the scandel might not have been the only reason sales fell, as VW has been selling a lot of older-model cars that haven't been competitive as of late, as well as the stop-sale on certain models that VW put into effect. Globally, Volkswagen sales declined 3.5% in October. No Global sales numbers are available yet for November. Hope you've sold your VW stock by now!

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Car of the Day: 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe

Just in time for the winter, this hot red sleek and stylish coupe will keep you energized this cold December. This red 2013Mercedes-Benz C350 Coupe is fun and affordable, with a stylish black leather interior, and is completely comfortable on the inside, with a state of the art console, high quality stitching, sport pedals, a more comfortable wheel. This is quite the fast and sporty ride. It comes equipped with an MP3 Player, Navigation GPS, Sport Package ( Improved Seats, Steering, Wheels, And More), Panoramic Roof, Attention Assistant ( Alerts You If It Detects You Are Drowsy), Iphone Connection, and Heated Seats. At only $22,995 (or $259 monthly), you can have this deluxe luxury car. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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Car of the Day: 2014 BMW 528I xDrive

This stunningly elegant pre-owned grey on black 2014 BMW 528I xDrive sedan looks brand new, and drives just like it is as well. With a deluxe and roomy leather interior, xDrive All Wheel Drive system to handle the toughest of roads, and a big enough trunk for all the groceries you'd need, this car can handle it all.Comes equipped with an MP3 Player, xDrive All Wheel Drive, Navigation GPS, Heated Seats, Key-Less Go, and iPhone Connection. At only $31,995 (or just $349 monthly) you can drive off in this sleek and stylish new sedan. Call us today to arrange an appointment (516.858.5000), or for a test drive.

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