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New Climate-Friendlier Coolant Has a Catch: It’s Flammable https://t.co/8V6W7Nn00g

— Wheels (@nytimeswheels) October 22, 2016

To comply with ever-tightening emissions regulations, many major automakers are making the switch from hydrofluorocarbons to a patented new chemical called HFO-1234yf to provide the cooling power in vehicle AC units.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are extremely bad for the environment. They stay in the atmosphere for over a decade, and have a global-warming potential (GWP) over 1,000 times higher than carbon dioxide. HFO-1234yf, on the other hand, was...

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Avoid the fright.
Read to stay safe on Halloween night! https://t.co/Q5ZHxaHJaT pic.twitter.com/zbGwD2zJ7K

— NHTSA (@NHTSAgov) October 28, 2016

The big day you've all been waiting for is finally here: Halloween has come to Schenectady. You've been getting your costume ready, stocking up on candy, and planning parties -- but have you taken the necessary safety precautions?

Every year, the NHTSA notes an uptick in drunk driving and traffic fatalities involving pedestrians. How can you help keep your neighborhood streets safe, other than not driving drunk? The NHTSA...

Tech may help steer older drivers down a safer road. #carsafety https://t.co/j4pwyWMIKt pic.twitter.com/yTCNHywDzQ

— IIHS (@IIHS_autosafety) September 7, 2016

Though we may sell used vehicles here at Wedekind Motors, it hasn't stopped us from acquiring the latest innovations in automotive safety. Many of our more recent models, five years old and newer, are equipped with "semi-autonomous" features.

These utilize sensors like radar and cameras, or both, to watch the road for surrounding traffic. Popular examples include blind-spot monitoring, which will give an audible

No devices and using a crosswalk – #TheBeatles #AbbeyRoad cover gets a star in our book! #EveryoneIsAPedestrian pic.twitter.com/0KPdHBEl10

— NHTSA (@NHTSAgov) May 9, 2016

Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tweeted out the album cover of Abbey Road. The Beatles, they suggest, are modeling good behavior.

None are texting, taking a call, or wearing headphones, and they are using the designated crosswalk.

Safety organizations like the NHTSA have been fighting a nasty trend lately, using the hashtag #EveryoneIsAPedestrian.