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Interesting article by John R. Quain regarding a Roadside Assistance application created by Mazda.  The application was created for iPhone users.  Thanks for sharing this John!

April 7, 2010, 7:30 am Roadside Assistance in an App, From Mazda

Take that, OnStar.

Mazda joins a growing number of automakers capitalizing on the popularity of the iPhone to offer apps that cover free navigation, remote unlocking and roadside assistance. Mercedes will let you lock or unlock your car from an iPhone. Smart will soon let you play Internet radio stations and receive turn-by-turn directions from an iPhone app. Now, Mazda is introducing an app for roadside assistance.

Mazda’s Roadside Assistance iPhone app.

The Mazda Roadside Assistance App is complimentary along with the free roadside assistance provided under the warranty period (36 months or 36,000 miles). Drivers enter basic information, like the car’s vehicle identification number. Should the unforeseen then occur, like a flat tire, dead battery or accident, the owner can contact the closest service provider (via Cross Country Automotive Services) by tapping on the application’s icon.

The software will prompt the driver to make sure he or she has pulled off to a safe area or to dial an emergency number if not. Owners can also enter information to specify the problem, and Mazda’s call center will dispatch assistance. While you’re waiting for the tow truck, the app will periodically give you an estimate as to when help will arrive (so you can go back to posting on Twitter).

The primary benefit of the Mazda application is that it will find your location automatically. In other words, a tow truck can find you without having to rely on vague instructions like, “I just passed Exit 15 on I-95.”

Unlike the 911 service in Ford’s Sync or GM’s OnStar, calls are not made automatically when, say, a car’s air bags are deployed. The Mazda app cannot be operated via voice commands, either, should you be in real trouble. And the application lacks other features of, say, Smart’s coming application. There’s no turn-by-turn navigation, for example, or Bluetooth Internet radio function. Blackberry owners and Android phone users are also out of luck: the Mazda application works with only the iPhone 3G and 3GS models.

Still, Mazda’s app illustrates how smartphones are gaining a foothold in the car, becoming the new accessory to gain entry into services that previously required a monthly subscription and expensive built-in hardware.

About Pynergy Petroleum Company

Pynergy Petroleum Company was founded in August 1999 when it acquired three Conoco Branded retail locations in the Denver, CO area.  Since then, Pynergy has been devoted to providing high quality fuels, lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid, equipment and service to the automotive, heavy duty and industrial markets.  Please visit us at www.pynergypetroleum.com

Watch a recap of the Nashville 300 including Kevin Harvick’s second NNS win of the season.

About Pynergy Petroleum Company

Pynergy Petroleum Company was founded in August 1999 when it acquired three Conoco Branded retail locations in the Denver, CO area.  Since then, Pynergy has been devoted to providing high quality fuels, lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid, equipment and service to the automotive, heavy duty and industrial markets.  Please visit us at www.pynergypetroleum.com

This is a nice little article by Jeremy Korzeniewski on the new 2011 GMC Sierra HD and its usage of Diesel Exhaust Fluid.

2011 GMC Sierra HD features unique diesel exhaust fluid refill reminders

by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Mar 11th 2010 at 8:59AM

2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD – Click above for high-res image gallery

Say it with us: 397 horsepower and 765 pound-feet of torque. That’s what General Motors has been able to extract from its new B20-capable 6.6-liter Duramax V8 diesel engine in the GMC Sierra HD and Chevrolet Silverado HD, which is mated up to a stout Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission. For those who like to keep track of these things, which is to say every single personwho’s actually interested in purchasing one of these earth-moving behemoths, GM’s latest Duramax beats out the 2011 Ford Super Duty in the all-important horsepower and torque wars.

That massively powerful powerplant is also more fuel efficient (by 11 percent, though GM isn’t quoting actual numbers just yet) and cleaner than the unit it replaces. Each of these benchmarks has something to do with the exhaust aftertreatment systems employed on the Heavy Duty. GM tells us that the new 2011 truck cycles through its DPF filter cleaning process significantly less often than the unit it replaces, which saves a good amount of fuel.

Interestingly, GM representatives also tell us that they had a bit of a back-and-forth with the Feds regarding how best to handle the required refilling of the diesel exhaust fluid tank, which won’t run dry until about 5,000 miles. It seems that when the truck gets dangerously low on the exhaust treatment, its speed will be capped at 55 miles per hour. If you run out, the computer nannies will keep you to just a four mph crawl so that you’ll never be stranded completely.

Chrysler VP of Manufacturing Scott Garberding on the improvements in the automaker’s new v6 engine.

About Pynergy Petroleum Company

Pynergy Petroleum Company was founded in August 1999 when it acquired three Conoco Branded retail locations in the Denver, CO area.  Since then, Pynergy has been devoted to providing high quality fuels, lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid, equipment and service to the automotive, heavy duty and industrial markets.  Please visit us at www.pynergypetroleum.com

Relive the thrill of Denny Hamlin’s victory along with the rest of the Sights and Sounds from Martinsville.

About Pynergy Petroleum Company

Pynergy Petroleum Company was founded in August 1999 when it acquired three Conoco Branded retail locations in the Denver, CO area.  Since then, Pynergy has been devoted to providing high quality fuels, lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid, equipment and service to the automotive, heavy duty and industrial markets.  Please visit us at www.pynergypetroleum.com