Esurance Finds a New Way to Save a Tree
May 12, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
At Esurance, we believe in doing our part for the environment. And we love trees. From the thousands and thousands of trees we save by conducting much of our business online to the 100,000+ trees we’ve helped plant, we’re constantly working to make the world a little greener.
But like Kermit famously said, “Its not that easy being green.” Read on to find out how several TV producers learned this the hard way while filming the latest Esurance commercial.
The dilemma
Picture this: you’re halfway through filming Sounds, Esurance’s latest TV commercial (voiced by John Krasinski from The Office, btw). A tight dea
Driverless cars may be coming but insurers say not for a while
May 9, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
While state-of-the-art technology has increased car safety and comfort, it hasnt developed to a point where theyll be able to drive themselves.
Or has it?
As the Chicago Sun-Times* recently reported, the notion of self-driving cars is not just an idea, but a reality. Google, for example, has put driverless vehicles to the test in California, and Nevadas governor recently sat in the passenger seat when he went for a test drive with no one behind the wheel.
Even though some auto experts and technology gurus say driverless cars are not a matter of if but when, some auto insurance companies are trying to figure out how theyll be insured.
6 Cool Mobile Tools from Uncle Sam
April 9, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
In the age of #occupy insert location here, it can be easy to think of our government as bloated, slow-moving, and reluctant to respond to its people’s needs (at best). But, every once in a while, our federal republic does something that’s smart and close to cutting-edge — such as offer a bevy of useful, interesting mobile apps and websites.
Here’s a rundown of our favorite green and car-related smartphone apps and mobile sites (plus a couple we just think are awesome) direct from good ol’ Uncle Sam.
Fuel up
Alternative Fueling Station Locator
This handy little site is a veritable must-have for drivers with rides powered by anything other than fossil fuels. Using Goo
Road rage attacker publicly apologizes to victim
April 1, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
John Antonacci, a longtime professional driver, recently experienced road rage for the first time when he verbally attacked a woman after she honked at him while he was trying to switch lanes, according to the Quad City Times. However, what was truly unique is the way he responded to the incident.
Eaten away by guilt, which was further confounded by the fact that the woman had her two daughters in the car, Antonacci set out to apologize the best way he knew how – through the internet.
When he arrived home, he wrote the local newspaper an open letter to the woman “in the red car,” giving his “most sincere apology,” the paper reported.
“Instead of just ignoring you, I jumped out of my truck and started yelling and swearing at you.
Why Night Driving is So Dangerous
March 29, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
There are those who would say that driving at night can have its advantages. There are certainly fewer cars on the road to worry about and sometimes, its almost as if youve got the road to yourself. But advantages?
Yet despite the decreases in traffic, driving after the sun goes down for the evening is replete with dangers. Data within the National Highway Transportation Safety Administrations Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows that nearly half of all fatal accidents occur at night. And
Plug in Your Mind: SXSW Recap
March 19, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
Taking place in pint-sized and palatial venues from one corner of Austin to another, SXSW Interactive is one of the most tech-centric, design-driven festivals of the year. But thats not to say it’s a bunch of socially awkward nerds sitting in dark rooms discussing the future of CSS. Well, there is that. B