http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com Changing the way people look at cars ... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:39:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/3807/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/3807/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:37:33 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3807 The one time a year I get my car washed (Bye-bye, winter salt.), it’s usually at one of those old-fangled, drive-thru car washes. But last mont, I was the lucky recipient of a $15 gift certificate to Waterway. So despite my intimidation at surrendering my car to this massive assemblage of rag-wielding young men and read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/3807/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/the-future-has-arrived/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/the-future-has-arrived/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:35 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3783 As automotive engineers build smarter and smarter cars, it only makes sense that our roads would get smarter too, right? Well, not so much. Until now. Big brains are on the job. Dutch engineers will launch an amazing project later this summer, and we’ll see some mind-blowing technologies implemented there. Think The Jetsons. If you read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/05/the-future-has-arrived/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/gettin-earthy/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/gettin-earthy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:36:58 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3764 Happy belated Earth Day! Seems a little counter intuitive on a car blog, right? My next car will be a hybrid. Or if my husband gets his way, the completely non-carseat friendly Smart Car. But that’s years down the road when our current cars punk out and there’s a good amount of money in the read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/gettin-earthy/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/chevy-youth-baseball-returns/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/chevy-youth-baseball-returns/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:32:57 +0000 Lauren McCarthy http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3769 It’s been seven years and counting! Chevy Youth Baseball is a grassroots initiative that establishes a relationship with our local Chevy Dealers and the community. Baseball leagues from around the city are chosen by each Dealership to participate in unique clinics, on-field opportunities, educational clinics, and more. It is a great way for the Chevy read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/chevy-youth-baseball-returns/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/go-home-kansas-weather-youre-drunk/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/go-home-kansas-weather-youre-drunk/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:17:55 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3749 read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/go-home-kansas-weather-youre-drunk/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/testing-fail/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/testing-fail/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:35:29 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3725 When I first read this article from AutoWeek showing half of licensed drivers would fail a written driving test, I was shocked. Who ARE these people driving around next to me? Not only that, but more than 60 percent of drivers fail the test the first time they take it? I know who you are. read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/04/testing-fail/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/personalized-driving/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/personalized-driving/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:57:25 +0000 Sarah http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3670   I’ve never had a personalized license plate, mostly because I think my DMV bill his high enough in money and time wasted. But I do enjoy reading other drivers’ plates and guessing what their chosen message says about their personalities. The Pitch recently ran a list of the least classy applicants for vanity plates, read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/personalized-driving/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/auto-show-recap/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/auto-show-recap/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:02:34 +0000 Lauren McCarthy http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3684 The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City has many roles here on a local level. In a nutshell, our mission is to advance, educate and encourage public interest. And our claim to fame is owning and producing the Kansas City International Auto Show each year. The theme behind this year’s Auto Show, which took read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/auto-show-recap/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/the-call-of-the-road/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/the-call-of-the-road/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0000 Aimee http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3674   Recent snowstorms aside, Kansas City’s winter has been kind to us this this year. But still, the short days can get to a person after a few months. So when I left a class last evening and saw that the park nearby was teeming with playing children and smiling dogs, I just had to read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/the-call-of-the-road/feed/ 0 http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/id-hire-every-one-of-these-guys/ http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/id-hire-every-one-of-these-guys/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:13:49 +0000 Lauren McCarthy http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/?p=3663 For the last six years, my father, John McCarthy has been a part of giving back to local students on their quest to advance their education and athletic endeavors. It happened again on Sunday night, when the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association honored twenty-two high school seniors for their excellent performance both on and read more >>]]> http://www.laurenwantstoknow.com/2013/03/id-hire-every-one-of-these-guys/feed/ 0