Weekend Giveaway Winner

And the winner is...

Bronson Lott!!

Come by the Ken Garff Honda of Orem dealership at 115 E. University Pkwy in Orem 

Tues-Sat to pick up your Free Oil Change.   We are open 9-9.

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2014 Odyssey Making Me a Better Driver

Two weeks ago my best friends and I took a trip to Vegas. I was the driver. I had just received the 2014 Honda Odyssey the night before and was still getting used to all the new bells and whistles. Literally.

I was impressed with the forward collision warning system that beeped when cars ahead of me were stopped. It was timely and really cool to feel like you were driving a car that was vocal about keeping you safe.

The 2014 also has a beeping Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system. If you change lanes without your blinker on or get too close to the lane lines, it will beep at you. So cool! It's like the car is thinking!

But, apparently I am a lane drifter. (I had no idea!) My friend Kim who sat in the back seat for most of the trip (she prefers the crazy amount of leg room available in that captain chair), actually kept track of how many times I set off the LDW. Um... yeah.

Driving home became a game of Operation for me. I was determined to stay within the lines and be a better driver.

Love this car that keeps me on my toes ...and inside the lines. ;)

Follow Lindsey Redfern of The R House as she falls in love with the 2014 Honda Odyssey. A reformed SUV enthusiast, she has seen the light and is passing her excitement onto you in the form of really sweet deals. Get all the details on how she can save you $500 on a new, used, lease or trade in at Ken Garff Honda of Orem. 

Who knew there was a better way to pump gas?

Last week my best friends and I took a trip to Vegas. While Kim was pumping gas for me in St George, she showed me how to use the fancy gas cap holder on the Honda Odyssey. Am I dumb for never figuring this out? It's so handy!

Here's what I am talking about? She's a genius!

 
 Even pumping gas is smarter with the 2014 Honda Odyssey.

Follow Lindsey Redfern of The R House as she falls in love with the 2014 Honda Odyssey. A reformed SUV enthusiast, she has seen the light and is passing her excitement onto you in the form of really sweet deals. Get all the details on how she can save you $500 on a new, used, lease or trade in at Ken Garff Honda of Orem. 

Hydro-Phobia

by Andrea Harris

A couple of friends and I took Sugar for a little drive to Southern Utah, not too long ago.  The end of my summer is always signaled by a jaunt to the Utah Shakespeare Festival. It’s the perfect little getaway and the last chance to get in on Utah’s gorgeous sunny weather.  This year, though, Mother Nature had made other plans.  It was a little rude of her not to consult me, frankly.  I was planning to work on my tan.

Nevertheless, off we went, into our blue sky hopes.  But somewhere around Beaver, UT, Mother Nature started to get a little cranky.  It rained. It blew. It howled.  No big deal, right?  I’d just had my tires checked and one replaced.   We were riding on easy street.  

We arrived safely in Cedar, a little wetter for the wear and settled in for a weekend of amazing plays.  It drizzled and spit most of the weekend, but not enough to dampen our spirits.  The drive home, however, was another matter.  You know all that nasty, torrential, house flooding, monster rain that’s been moving across the state?  Well, I got to drive Sugar home through that just as it was ramping up over the southern half of the state.  I know I shouldn’t be such a pansy, but I’m from Utah. THE DESERT. WHERE THERE IS NO RAIN. Usually.

We set off for home in a deceptively light sprinkle. Everything was fine, I assured everyone. It looked like we’d be driving right out of the storm.  But somewhere around a place called Meadow, the freeway turned into a river and we were driving blind.  I couldn’t have been going more than 55 mph on the freeway (in the slow lane, of course) and was still not really in control.  I felt my tires suddenly floating on top of the flood drowning I-15.  With the skill of a (very frightened) ninja, I got to drier ground and headed for the nearest exit.  I may or may not have been in a full blown panic and saying kind of creative things.  It happens. Three cheers for the Chevron station where I nursed my pride and a Vanilla Coke.  We waited for about 30 minutes for the rain to ease up before I let my friend from Connecticut (where they know about REAL rain) take the wheel and get us home.  

So let’s be honest, it seems like we’re in for a seriously rainy Fall. Which is great because we need it around here, but tricky because we’re desert dwellers and rain is usually an occasional affair.  So let’s take five and brush up on our rain driving skills. The video below from DefensiveDriving.com has a great little movie about rain safety.  And don’t forget your new teenage drivers.  Anyone in Driver’s Ed?  Make sure they get some serious rain practice, too!

Weekend Giveaway Winner

And the winner is...

Liz Memmott!!

Come by the Ken Garff Honda of Orem dealership at 115 E. University Pkwy in Orem 

Tues-Sat to pick up your $25 PF Changs Gift Card.   We are open 9-9.

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Tech 4 Mom's Test Drive with Stacie's Place

Sarah Kimmel took Stacie (of Stacie's Place) out to dinner and on a test drive of the 2013 Honda Accord.  Stacie's favorite feature? The steering wheel. 

"[Stacie] was so in love with the steering wheel of the car (which could help you answer the phone, change the volume, the song, the display on the monitor in the car, etc etc.  She even said 'I wish I could just take this steering wheel off and put it in my car!'  She just loved having all the controls right there available to to her without taking her hands off the wheel!"

Read Sarah's whole post here.

Photo Credit: Tech 4 Moms