BMW already offers an Alexa skill that allows owners to control in - car climate control, locking the doors and more, from an Alexa - enabled devices such as an Echo, but the new capabilities will allow everything to be controlled
from the driving seat.
Controlled
from the driving seat or rear compartment via the window - lift switches, the curtains are fully integrated into the rear doors and rear windscreen surround.
From the driving seat, the 1 Series doesn't quite have the wow factor and touchscreen technology of rivals like the Volkswagen Golf and SEAT Leon, but the dashboard has a clear layout and all the controls feel solid and robust.
Visibility is good
from the driving seat, too, although like any car of this size and type, the assistance of parking sensors and rear view camera in suitably equipped models will be invaluable.
While it still makes a powerful style statement, the new Smart has perhaps lost a little of the stand - out originality that attracted owners to earlier versions — while the joint - venture development programme with the Renault Twingo is evident
from the driving seat, too.
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In fact it's amazing how similar an early 911 and an Elise feel
from the driving seat.
Not exact matches
While it may feel like you're putting profits in the back
seat, a higher purpose will serve you well and will ultimately
drive sales and profits
from those who believe in you.
Corporate venture - capital firms that benefit
from high cash flows might be willing to spread out their investments over a few similar companies and take a back
seat in terms of
driving their growth, while a venture - capital firm is typically motivated to take a more focused and hands - on approach for its portfolio companies.
On the afternoon Justin Woolverton almost died, he was
driving home
from Van Nuys with 40 pints of ice cream in the back
seat.
The base four -
seat model will be able to travel
from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds and can
drive 620 miles on a single charge, Musk says.
Camber Capital Management, a hedge fund with an activist history, has purchased 5.7 million shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp., or a 5.7 % stake in the money - losing hospital chain.The emergence of Camber was disclosed Monday, just three days after Tenet's largest shareholder, Glenview Capital Management, resigned two Tenet board
seats, citing irreconcilable differences with management and the board.Glenview Capital, which owns an 18 % stake in Tenet, gave notice Friday that it would no longer participate in a stand - still agreement that had prevented it
from launching a proxy fight for control of the company.Tenet investors welcomed the Camber disclosure Monday,
driving up Tenet's stock price to $ 2.18, or 15 %, to $ 16.63 as of 12:30 p.m. ET.Tenet is the nation's third - largest investor - owned
A Tesla owner in England has been banned
from driving for 18 months for turning on Autopilot and moving to the passenger
seat while his Model S was...
With over 120 digital marketing channels to choose
from, and more than 2,400 products available to manage them, it is inevitable that marketing technology takes a
driving seat.
Instead of
driving from one office to another to get their paperwork in order, residents simply cross the gleaming corridors to talk to officials
seated at desks in the open - space area.
Edwards was in the passenger
seat of a car
driving away
from the scene when Oliver opened fire.
I'm currently writing this
from the passenger
seat of the car as we make the
drive to Lake Tahoe.
The 3,700 - square - foot restaurants will be open
from 10:30 a.m. to midnight daily, and will feature indoor and outdoor
seating for more than 90 guests, with limited table service and a convenient
drive - thru.
We
from Calgary and Edmonton is a 2 hr
drive but this card is trash so we always get floor
seats and
drove to van for UFC.
After negotiations over a shock move to the Britannia Stadium broke down earlier in the summer, it was rumoured that Schalke were in the
driving seat to bring the Shaqiri back to Germany, but following comments
from manager Andre Breitenreiter, it now appears that the Toffees are favourites for the winger's signature:
... and a second Chelsea goal
from Ramires seven minutes later appeared to have put the Premier League table toppers into the
driving seat.
Lamela then put the home side firmly in the
driving seat just a few minutes later, as a pass
from Heung - Min Son was turned home by the Argentine as he bagged his first strike in 504 days.
His form during the competition has attracted interest
from clubs across Europe and Spurs are believed to be in the
driving seat for the starlet's signature and a member of the board at the youngster's club side America de Cali is expected to travel to the UK in order to complete a deal before the transfer window closes next month.
City were left with work to do if they wanted to avoid being eliminated
from the Champions League tonight, and they have found the goal that puts them back in the
driving seat.
This became more evident when Jeremy «Duke» Brown, a 25 - year - old father of five, told his story
from the passenger
seat of Littlejohn's car as they
drove to their season opener.
This fine form has attracted interest
from Arsenal, though it looks like Arsene Wenger's quotes ruling out a move for Vidal could put United in the
driving seat again as van Gaal also looks to strengthen in the middle of the park.
Antonio Conte's then doubled their lead in the 60th minute, as a cross
from Cesc Fabregas saw Alonso head home to put Chelsea firmly in the
driving seat.
Seated quietly in the sleek WKU football offices in the quiet town of Bowling Green, about an hour's
drive north
from Nashville, the football mind ponders.
A goal
from Yoann Gourcuff put French champions Bordeaux in the
driving seat and even an equalizer
from Konstantinos Mitroglou could not help Olympiakos back into the tie.
City opened the scoring through a goal
from Leroy Sane after some fine work
from Bernardo Silva, with striker Sergio Aguero doubling their lead just after half time to put the away side firmly in the
driving seat.
Jack Wilshere may still be recovering
from his hairline fracture in his ankle, but with his Arsenal contract set to run out next summer he is in the
driving seat as to what will be his next career move.
The Swans face stiff competition
from newly - promoted Huddersfield in the race to sign the defender, with Paul Clement's side now in the
driving seat to secure the player's signature, as per the Sun.
Goals either side of half - time
from Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi seemed to have clawed Liverpool back into the
driving seat and on their way to another precious...
Far
from being close to a Ferrari
drive, I'd suggest he needs to watch his back for Giovinazzi taking his
seat at Haas (especially if the Maserati sponsorship rumours have merit).
His inaction has lead to talks about a summer exit
from the team with Hoffeinheim in the
driving seat to sign the prolific forward as first reported by this football portal, and Guardiola confirmed he could be on his way out.
A first - half free kick
from the edge of the box put the visiting Gunners in the
driving seat.
Bayern Munich came
from a goal down at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday night to put themselves in the
driving seat of their quarter - final clash with Sevilla.
Three goals in 12 second - half minutes
from Sandro Wagner, Antonio Rüdiger and Goretzka put Germany in the
driving seat before Emre Can sealed it
from long range — the 43rd for Germany in Group C, a European qualifying record.
They even have their own - not the National Trust's, note - monogram on the
seats of the shuttle buses that take you
from the car park up the
drive and to the house itself.
I have told my own kids that we will not be
driving more than an hour away
from home for quite a while yet; an unhappy baby in the car
seat can turn a three - hour
drive into an eight - hour
drive!
On the safety front, we didn't take car
seats, and found (
from our experiences in taxis without the kids) that the taxi drivers seemed to
drive much more carefully when we had the kids in the back with us.
Sonora, the county
seat of Tuolumne County, is a 2 1/2 hour
drive from the San Francisco Bay Area and a 11/2 hour
drive north of Yosemite National Park.
Through the ages mothers and other family members have resorted to myriad methods to comfort babies with colic, everything
from holding, rocking, patting the baby's back, and massage to
driving around the neighborhood with the baby in the car
seat, hoping for a reprieve.
The problem is that we just bought a car and the only car
seat we've got it's the little maxi - cosi (up tp 13 kg) we brought him in
from the hospital so we can't even
drive him anywhere to get the car
seat as he won't fit in it now.
Remember that your child's safety is always the most important thing to consider, whether you are on a long trip or just
driving home
from the store and your child's car
seat doesn't provide full protection unless you use it correctly.
As much as we moms
drive, pick the station, crank it up so to drown out the bitching
from the back
seat and live a little.
This i - Size compliant
seat can also be rear faced throughout its use up to 105 cm, it allows for forward facing but the
driving direction control technology you prevents you
from forward facing your child until the
seat is adjusted to fit a child of 76 cm (At least 15 months), so misuse is completely eradicated.
And
from time to time, get in the passenger
seat while your teen
drives.
A study
from CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention shows a higher percentage of children in crashes were not properly restrained in a car
seat when their father was
driving compared to when their mother was
driving.
we just got back
from a 6 - day trip with our 14 mo old... definitely bring your own car
seat and window shade if you plan to do lots of
driving on your trip!!