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To this end, we are undertaking initiative in three areas; vehicles, roads and infrastructure, and people. Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE is an umbrella term covering a series of advanced safety technologies which make use of detection devices such as milliwave radars and cameras. They includes active safety technologies that support safe driving by helping the driver to recognize potential hazards, and pre-crash safety technologies which help to avert collisions or reduce their severity in situations where they cannot be avoided. more Rear Vehicle monitoring alerts the driver to vehicles approaching on either side from the rear during highway driving. The Lane Departure Warning system detects lane markings on the road surface and warns the driver of imminent unintentional lane departures. The Forward Obstruction Warning helps the driver avoid hazards by sounding an alarm when there is a risk of collision. The Pre-Crash Safety Technology helps the driver avoid frontal collisions and reduce the damage resulting from an accident. It also helps to avoid sudden take-off when the accelerator pedal is pressed by mistake. ITS  (Intelligent Transport Systems)will reduce traffic accidents and congestion by receiving and transmitting information on humans,roads, and automobiles through the use of telecommunication technologies. Since 1991, Mazda has been proactively supporting the ITS project as an automotive manufacturer,and working collaboratively with the government, local communities, and related companies in order to realize a society where the road traffic is safe and accident-free. Click to enlarge: Mazda is actively promoting the research and development of practical application of ITS in order to expand the area to detect dangers beyond where i-ACTIVSENSE, Mazda’s advanced safety technology, can reach today. The new system using ITS technology is positioned as a way to enable drivers to recognize (see, hear or otherwise sense) a threat in 360 degrees including blind angles at crossroads or at a distance beyond the reach of camera or radar.

We understand that a car is no small investment, so it only makes sense you leave it in the hands of the Beach Mazda Service experts to keep it running at its peak for years after purchase. more You wouldn’t have just anyone repair a leaky pipe or fix your computer. You want to make sure your things are in the trusted hands of experts. So, when you bring your car to Beach Mazda Service, that’s exactly what you’ll get. With a team of factory-trained specialists who know the ins and outs of your Mazda vehicle, our technicians will diagnose and provide the necessary service quickly so you can get back behind the wheel of your car with confidence. You can be sure our services are centered around the needs of your car. With a team of technicians who are familiar with the entire Mazda lineup, we not only can provide the necessary service and maintenance, but also anticipate problems based on mileage or what we see during our vehicle inspections. While our everyday service offerings are affordable, we frequently offer service coupons and discounts that allow you to save on your next service appointment. We also make it our priority to ensure your service appointments work well with your schedule. Whether your car needs to be in the service center for hours or days, we’ll provide you an estimate so you can plan appropriately. We understand that even short periods of time without your car can be an inconvenience, and our technicians take that into account every time you visit our service center. We already mentioned a few of the top reasons to choose Beach Mazda Service in Myrtle Beach, SC, but we saved our stock of genuine Mazda parts for last. While our technicians are skilled and efficient, they can only be as good as the parts they have on hand. With a strong selection of frequently used Mazda parts readily available, not only can we make sure your car is getting the highest quality parts designed specifically for your model, but we can also deliver faster service without waiting for the parts to ship. Don’t wait! Call Beach Mazda Service today to get your next service appointment scheduled!

What is SKYACTIV™ TECHNOLOGY? more Our philosophy is that if it’s not worth driving, it’s not worth building.® So in our quest for better environmental performance, our goal was to reduce fuel consumption and emissions without compromising driving performance. To get there, we started with a clean sheet of paper and engineered every major component of the automobile to work together in efficient harmony. The result is revolutionary. You can find it in select Mazda3 models, as well as the Mazda CX-5 and the Mazda6. Soon, SKYACTIV™® TECHNOLOGY will be in every new Mazda. Currently, 95% of the world uses gasoline or diesel combustion engines, and by 2020 90% still will. In this fact we saw an enormous opportunity: While we’re developing alternatives, let’s also make the internal combustion engine more efficient right now. That way we can work towards making a big difference in fuel consumption. Our solution is the SKYACTIV™® gasoline engine, an engineering marvel that produces more low/mid-range torque and less emissions while consuming less fuel. Now that we had come up with such a revolutionary engine, we needed the ultimate transmission to get all that precious energy to the wheels. How do you build that? Study every modern transmission made, take the best features of each and fire up the blender. Then, top it all off by adding a brain, A.K.A. an advanced control module. The result is the SKYACTIV™®-Drive six-speed automatic transmission. It shifts smoothly for steady acceleration and quickly for the connected feel of a manual transmission, while the brain delivers precision responsiveness and reliability. With our SKYACTIV™® Body and Chassis, we were determined to get more of that exhilarating Mazda driving feel while increasing crash safety performance and reducing weight. Through smarter engineering and materials, we were able to improve body rigidity by 30% (for better handling) and shed 220 pounds, all while improving crash safety performance. To give you more of that “oneness” between car and driver, the suspension was redesigned for greater agility at low speeds and more stability at high speeds. Mazda’s SKYACTIV™® engines work to harness maximum energy from every drop of fuel, but what’s the point if that hard-won energy is allowed to go to waste? Yet every time you slow down much of that energy is lost. Mazda engineers came up with a solution to this problem. i-ELOOP is a groundbreaking regenerative braking system that harnesses the car’s kinetic energy and converts it into electricity. This electricity is used to power your car’s electronics—a job that used to fall to the engine. Now, every time you slow down, you charge up. The result: around approximately five percent better fuel economy, and your engine is freed up for more exciting tasks.

South Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend is scheduled August 7-9, 2015. It’s that time again to start thinking about what you will need for school. Each year we look forward to the weekend where we have relief from taxes…but be careful, it is not on everything. South Carolina is offering one tax free weekend event and it applies to clothing, shoes, and school supplies and is intended to coincide with parents’ annual back-to-school shopping efforts. The tax-free savings applies to the following items: Clothing Accessories Footwear School supplies Computers Computer equipment blankets bath towels shower curtains and more items you may not think so research it first and it does not include items such as jewelry, furniture, cosmetics, eye-wear, wallets and watches. Before you go out on tax free weekend, it is best to do your homework. Be careful not to overspend just because the tax free weekend is going on in your area. Some stores may hike their prices to make it look like a great deal. Keep in mind that the regular sales tax rate in South Carolina is 6%, so that’s how much money you’d be saving – along with your local sales tax, if applicable. (In Myrtle Beach, it can be as high as 11%). Know the prices of the items you want to buy especially the big ticket items and make sure that even with the tax savings, you are getting a good deal. Also, compare prices at other stores and bring your coupons. By shopping around, and also using coupons, you might find that the items you’re looking for are less expensive either before the tax free weekend or after it takes place. So be smart and do your “homework” before spending any hard-earned money.

2016 Mazda CX-5 Features & Options When searching for a new crossover SUV there are a lot of different things that are more important to some drivers than others. While certain consumers want to get behind the wheel of a new vehicle that can deliver excellent four-wheel drive capability or one that can offer excellent fuel efficiency and a great list of high-tech features and options, the choice must be made. Well, it’s a good thing that the new Mazda CX-5 has offers it all. While the Mazda CX-5 is known for it’s incredible performance and outstanding fuel economy rating, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 features and options list is also very impressive. The 2016 Mazda CX-5 is available in three different trim levels so you can choose the one that has all of the features and options you want in your new crossover SUV without having to pay for the ones you don’t. Choose either the base Sport model, mid-level Touring, or the luxury-packed Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring. 2016 Mazda CX-5 Trim Levels The 2016 Mazda CX-5 Sport comes standard with all of the feature you need. It’s features include full power accessories, USB/iPod interface, Bluetooth connectivity, air-conditioning, cruise control, stereo with CD player and many others. Optional packages adds a 7-inch touchscreen interface, rearview camera,  HD radio, automatic crash notification and more. Moving up to the mid-level Mazda CX-5 Touring trim includes all of the Sport trim level features and adds keyless ignition/entry, a more powerful engine, blind spot and rear cross-traffic warning system and six-speaker stereo. Options include a moonroof and nine-speaker Bose audio system. The top trim level in the lineup is the 2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring. It receives all of the above features and adds even more high-tech features and luxury options that include a dual-zone automatic climate control, automatic headlights, 19-inch wheels, satellite radio, automatic windshield wipers, heated front seats and leather upholstery. Options for the Grand Touring model include a navigation system, Mazda’s Smart City Brake Support, LED lights, lane departure warning, automatic high beam headlights and adaptive cruise control.